A fabulous French bulldog novella turns 7 today!!

Love Potion Commotion! (Cover). A white French bulldog winks at the viewer over a cauldron that bubbles pink smoke. Behind him, a brindle Frenchi looks on suspiciously.

Enjoy this cover while you can! It’s getting a makeover soon…

Whoa, Nelly! Fashion Frenchies #1: Love Potion Commotion! is turning SEVEN today!

If this book were a TV series, it’d probably sit alongside Bewitched or I Dream of Jeannie, two other “family fantasy” comedies. It has some romance, sure, but that’s not the story’s sole focus–though my first reader also said it reminded her of a Hallmark movie. Very upbeat, very light, very fun.

 I wish I could let you all into my brain for a sec to hear how the white French bulldog, Marty, sounds. His voice always cracks me up.

A sequel is coming soon, and with it…a new cover for the entire series! And both books released in paperback. Hooray! But first I have to draw said cover 😱 Wish me luck!

Get your copy of LOVE POTION COMMOTION!

Celebrate BULLDOGS ARE BEAUTIFUL DAY with fun digital wallpaper!

April 21st is Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day!

So I made some digital wallpapers to celebrate the breed! Inspired by my FASHION FRENCHIES book series, FETCHING FRENCHIES (hand-drawn by yours truly) combines the cuteness of Frenchie faces with a fashionable and fun pattern! Comes in 12 color variations for device and desktop, including “Puppy Vuitton”, “Funky Freeze Dark” and “Goldscaled”.

FETCHING FRENCHIES sampler thumbnail

Get it today from my Gumroad store!

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The Pixelvania Publishing Proclamation of Progress, August 2021 Edition

The Pixelvania Publishing Proclamation o’ Progress is a semiannual post detailing what’s going on around here, and what might show up in the future. It also includes reviews of shows, books, games, products, etc. you may also like. It’s only posted twice a year so as not to clog up your valuable, beautiful brain space.

Cute kitty photo at the end.

Recap

Here’s what’s been published since the last post:

Coming Soon

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The Pixelvania Proclamation of Progress, February 2021 Edition

The Pixelvania Proclamation o’ Progress is a semiannual post detailing what’s going on around here, and what might show up in the future. It also includes reviews of shows, books, games, products, etc. you may also like. It’s only posted twice a year so as not to clog up your valuable, beautiful brain space.

Cute kitty photo at the end.

Recap/Cover Makeover

Here’s what’s been published since the last post:

Nothing! Whoa! But I do have one thing to show off: thanks to artist Christian Bunyan, THE BUREAUCRAT’s got a new cover that ups the creep factor by ten! Here’s the before and after, in case you missed it:

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The Pixelvania Proclamation o’ Progress, February 2020

The State of the Pixelvania Pixelvania Proclamation o’ Progress is a semiannual post detailing what’s going on around here, and what might show up in the future. It’s only posted twice a year so as not to clog up your valuable, beautiful brain space.

The Recap

Since the last post, I’m happy to announce the publishing of:

(As you know, that last one’s been a long, long time coming!)

Additionally, I upgraded Pixelvania Publishing’s site theme and tinkered with the organization some. Hopefully, it’s easier to find any story to match the mood you’re in. If there’s an organizational category you’d like to see added, please drop me a line.

Currently in Production

Steel City, Veiled Kingdom (SCVK) – Print Books

Funny story—up ‘til December 2019, both me and my lovely print formatter, Colleen, thought we’d be publishing this behemoth as a one-volume paperback. One book. But after she received the final manuscript, she realized this CHONK of a novel was too big for Amazon’s Print-on-Demand to handle. She notified me of the hiccup and advised me to do the paperback in five separate chunks, to go with the five different sections of the story.

I agreed.

I spent all of December scrambling to get 6 ebooks—each of which needed slightly different cover designs to differentiate between parts—out by January 11th.

But none of the ebook OR print work could go forward until I created five new book descriptions, one for each of the now-separate parts. Keep in mind the original book description (currently in use for the Complete Edition) took me over a year to develop. Read More …

Welcome Las Vegas Pet Scene Readers!

Cartoon of a fawn-colored French Bulldog

If you’re here because you saw my “How to Cartoon a French Bulldog”  drawing tutorial in the Las Vegas Pet Scene magazine (or Facebook page), welcome! I’m Danielle, and I’m so glad to have you visiting Pixelvania Publishing!

Quick links:

Magic Fashion Frenchies #1: Love Potion Commotion – The first in a comedy series about talking French bulldogs and their fashionista owner. A cute and funny read for Valentine’s Day. Available for Kindle and other ebook readers!

About – Who is this girl, anyway?!

Pixelvania Studios – Where I blog art, sheet music, etc.

Books – Other books and stories I’ve written.

Contact – Have an art or writing question? Feel free to ask me here!

 

Cover Teaser: LOVE POTION COMMOTION!

The nose and eyes of an illustrated French Bulldog peeking over a cauldron bubbling with something pink

What could he be looking at?

Coming next week: Magic Fashion Frenchies #1: LOVE POTION COMMOTION! A new family fantasy romance comedy…which is a really long-winded and non-trademark-infringing way to say “This novella’s like a Hallmark movie, but with better special effects.”

I think you’re really going to love meeting Vivian Feng and her family–two-legged and four-legged members alike! I look forward to sharing this story with you soon! Sign up for the newsletter to be the first to find out when it’s released!