BUY MY BOOKS!
A slogan you may see on a small white
Mitsubishi Mirage sporting Ohio plates.
It's one man's effort to compete in a
world of sound bites and big publishing houses.
The author / illustrator and driver of
this book mobile is Leonard Krashoc aka KRASH, a semi-retired artist
and Jack of All Trades.
“People like me never really retire,”
he laughs. “There's always something to build or fix.”
KRASH is crossing the U.S. on his way
to LA to present Kaley Cuoco with a copy of Penny, his latest
children's book, inspired by her character on The Big Bang Theory.
“When I first decided to send Kaley a
copy of Penny, friends said 'Impossible! With all the fan mail
stars get, she'll never even see it.' That's when I decided it was
time for a road trip,” he laughs.
Stopping where ever possible to sell
and sign books to help cover the cost of the trip, you might spot him
in your local diner, sketch book and supplies spread on on a table as
he works on his next book.
Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska will be his next stop, Aug 21, to hang out and watch the total solar eclipse.
Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska will be his next stop, Aug 21, to hang out and watch the total solar eclipse.
He may even put your name on a grain
of rice, something he did years ago at state fairs.
With 14 children's books in print
already, he jokes that he's got dozens more stories waiting for
illustrations.
“Stories pop into my head nearly
every day,” he chuckles, “but drawing the pictures... now that's
real work.”
You can follow KRASH's adventures on
Facebook and www.krashsplace.com.
Or buy his books at:
www.placemarkbooks.com
