{"id":48896,"date":"2022-03-18T08:33:21","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T12:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/?p=48896"},"modified":"2022-03-18T08:33:21","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T12:33:21","slug":"book-feature-original-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/arts\/book-feature-original-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Feature: Original Me"},"content":{"rendered":"

Erika Busse, Author<\/em><\/h4>\n

\"\"Asheville artist Erika Busse wrote Original Me<\/em> as a high school student during the time she was thinking about the person she was and the artist she wanted to become. \u201cLittle did I know that this story would become my own journey, \u201c she says, \u201cas I would continuously shift my interests and try different styles of art until I realized that my truest expression and inner sunshine is what the world needs, because the world works best when everyone is their own \u2018original me.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Several favorite children\u2019s authors inspired Busse, but it was Dr. Seuss whom she deems the greatest influence on her work. \u201cI made Original Me<\/em> a rhyming tale because of him,\u201d she says. \u201cAs an illustrator, I love his simple color palettes and use of white space.\u201d
\nWanting an interactive exploration for children ages 2 to 7, Busse is turning the story into a coloring book with the main character\u2019s body outlined faintly so that children can draw themselves there. \u201cMy hope is that it will activate kids\u2019 amazing creativity as they imagine themselves on the journey,\u201d Busse says. She is working with a local printer on the project, with pre-sales available on the website in March.<\/p>\n

Busse believes the book\u2019s message is especially relevant. \u201cWith so much information available and options for how to express one\u2019s self, knowing who you are and following your inner truth is so important,\u201d she says. She is at work on a new series, The Magical Adventures of Ferny<\/em> and Gypsy Cat<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Original Me, November, 2021, children\u2019s, hardcover $22, ebook $8, by Erika Busse, and self-published. The book is available at Boho Baby in the Grove Arcade. To learn more or to order a copy, visit OriginalMeStory.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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