Recently I’ve returned to the Fabled Forest writing a new book for the series of children’s books.
Emma and the Aardvarks will address endangered species when two sisters, aardvarks, arrive unexpectedly in the Forest. Just when I think a series has run its course another book pops into my head.
I write fables (not fairy tales) with a lesson in every story. Subjects like bullying, running away, being different, ecology and so on.
For you new writers: A sequel, of course, is a new story that continues (almost) where you left off in the last one. It has reoccurring characters and the scene is usually the same as in my forest.
A prequel is a story of what happened before your current book. For example: I might write a story about Emma’s life before she entered the fabled forest and met all her mystical friends. 
Is there a prequel or sequel to a story you have written? I’ll bet there is. This idea is very popular with readers. If they like a story, they want more of the same.
GIVE IT TO THEM!
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