Tag: Behind the Scenes


  • May 14, 2026 Who made these books? Hello. I wrote the stories, painted the illustrations, and built the publishing company, Macchi’s Den, that brought them to market. I did all of this while working full time. It took about a year from the first idea to the books being live on Amazon. How did the…

  • April 4, 2026 Friday. I started work really early, hours early, because I had to make my bank appointment in the afternoon.  It turned into one of those days where every call came with long hold times, every form attempted to complete online required research for every question. I practiced a lot of calming breathing…