About 20 years ago, I began painting sock monkeys. (That’s a wonderful story in and of itself. If you’d like to know the backstory, click here.)
All told I created over 46 sock monkey paintings, each with an oracle card deck in mind. I painted and painted and painted, and Monkey Made of Sockies had much success in other areas, but I never created the oracle card deck. The deck was just another dream in a long line of dreams I was striving to make come true, and I simply didn’t take action in that direction.
Sheltering in place during Covid really helped me to examine my priorities, and in February of this year, I decided to complete the deck. In fact, I was compelled to get it done. The monkeys needed to be released! So I dropped everything and worked on the graphic design for the cards and the text for the guidebook.
What are oracle cards? They are tools for reflection, introspection, and guidance. Each of the 46 cards in the Sock Monkey Oracle is adorned with a Monkey Made of Sockies image that will put a smile on your face, and the guidebook offers in-depth card readings along with symbolic frolics to ponder throughout the day and an affirmation to build your inner strength. I have several decks from other authors, and typically pull one card each day as a point of reflection or meditation.
My top choice of publishers was Beyond Words and I pitched the work to them. From the pitch, to editing, to pre-release, working with them has been absolutely joyful and supportive! Monkey Made of Sockies is in good hands. I look forward to a very fun future with this publisher.
The Sock Monkey Oracle is distributed by Simon and Schuster and will be online and in your favorite bookstore on 4/19/22. To learn more about the deck and/or to pre-order from your favorite bookseller, click here https://www.simonandschuster.com/…/Shanno…/9781582708591
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