The Very Fluffy Kitty, Papillon

Anna: We learn so much from our pets. My cat, the real Papillon, is not fluffy at all but well, very fat. Whenever people made mean comments about her weight, she just gracefully walked away and went about her business. Of course, she didn't understand, but to me, she seemed wonderfully weightless, as if no opinion or judgement could weigh her down. Wouldn't it be great to live weightlessly? I wrote a story about this life-loving, funny weightless cat, hoping it could bring a smile to many animal lovers out there.

Anna: Amazing! I had the story idea for a very long time but I didn’t know how to go about publishing a book. Then I had this moment in my life where I wanted to challenge myself to do something new. So I quit my job and gave myself one year to get this book done. It wasn’t easy but everything happened very fast after that. I received many rejection emails but I didn’t take them seriously because I really believed that people would enjoy Papillon. A fortunate chain of events lead me to the right people and they helped me get this book published. I feel very grateful.

Anna: I didn’t know anything about creating a children’s book, so I learned everything by doing this book. While working with editors, I revised the story at least 10 times. I just didn’t understand the basic structure of a children’s book. It was frustrating. When I think back, I feel like I had a crash course on children’s book for dummies! It was tough but a priceless experience.