For a long time I dabbled in cartooning, illustration and film. This included: writing and illustrating cards for a major greeting card company, awards for my comedy short film "The Brink," and a couple feature-writing assignments for producers in Hollywood. My focus switched to writing books for children when I started reading to my boys at bedtime. It's a great way to connect, even if the rest of the day has been too busy. I wanted to write books that boys would love, and their parents might also enjoy reading. What I found was that girls liked reading the books too - even though they were a...