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April 15, 2025 by Travis Jonker

The Making of a Sequel: JUST ONE WAVE

Travis: In the latest episode, Colby and I talk about the making of Just One Wave, the summertime sequel to my author/illustrator debut, Just One Flake. You can find it at these locations: McLean & Eakin | Bookshop | Amazon I share the inspiration for the book, how the art was made, and why a fancy piece of technology […]

October 8, 2023 by Travis Jonker

Making the Pictures for the Very First Time: Travis Jonker and JUST ONE FLAKE

Travis takes us behind the scenes of his author/illustrator debut, JUST ONE FLAKE.

March 31, 2021 by Travis Jonker

The Challenges of Book #2: Travis Jonker on BLUE FLOATS AWAY

Travis talks about the path to publishing his second book, BLUE FLOATS AWAY, illustrated by Grant Snider.

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Travis: Get ready for a different sort of show. It’s about The Very Last Castle (my book with Mark Pett), but it’s also about creativity, perseverance, and self-doubt. I say stuff in this episode I’ve never said to another human. All the internal stuff that people fight through when trying to make something and share it with […]

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