{"id":104,"date":"2022-03-14T10:27:20","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T10:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abbythecrabbytabby.com\/?page_id=104"},"modified":"2024-02-12T13:47:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T18:47:04","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abbythecrabbytabby.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"104\" class=\"elementor elementor-104\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a96f114 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a96f114\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c555be2\" data-id=\"c555be2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a8b245 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a8b245\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 10-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">All About...<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-faf532e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"faf532e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49e335c\" data-id=\"49e335c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5cbf62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5cbf62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Author<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9170ce animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-unfold\" data-id=\"d9170ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-unfold.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t\t<div data-config=\"{&quot;expand_text&quot;:&quot;Read About Andrea&quot;,&quot;collapse_text&quot;:&quot;All Done&quot;,&quot;collapse_height&quot;:&quot;451&quot;,&quot;transition_duration&quot;:&quot;300&quot;}\" class=\"ekit-unfold-wrapper ekit-expand-directio-above ekit-unfold-wrapper-align-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ekit-unfold-heading\">Andrea Lane<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-unfold-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-unfold-data-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-unfold-raw-content\"><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/abbythecrabbytabby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Andrea-L.png\" alt=\"Andera Lane\" width=\"427\" height=\"330\" \/><\/p><p><br \/><strong>Andrea Lane<\/strong> was inspired to write her first children\u2019s book, <strong><em>Abby the Crabby Tabby<\/em><\/strong>, when she discovered the power of gratitude.<\/p><p>Her young son loved to be read to, so Lane read to him regularly, focusing on rhyming books to help with language development. She found that she really enjoyed the sound of rhyme, and later, the act of writing it, too.<\/p><p>When Lane and her husband brought their second son home from China, Lane was overwhelmed with the joy of adoption, a day she had long dreamt of. She felt a deep sense of gratitude for all the blessings in her life and wanted to share that feeling with her two boys. How best to do that?<\/p><p>Inspired by her beloved tabbies at home, <em>Abby the Crabby Tabby<\/em> was born when Lane decided to write a rhyming children\u2019s book, merging her values of gratitude and love of all animals. She worked as an animal advocate until her first son was born.<\/p><p>\u201cI had recently discovered the power of gratitude and wanted to teach it to my sons,\u201d said Lane. \u201cI hope to offer all children a fun way of thinking about gratitude and a light-hearted way for parents to talk to their kids about it.\u201d<\/p><p>Expressing gratitude for all you have is one of the principles of <a href=\"https:\/\/iarp.org\/what-is-reiki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Reiki<\/a>, a Japanese form of energy healing. Lane, who credits Reiki with changing her life, is a certified Reiki master.<\/p><p>For several years, the practicing vegan worked as an advocate for animal protection in public policy, and she continues to support organizations that advocate for the humane treatment and protection of all animals, from cats to cows. A percentage of the proceeds from <em>Abby the Crabby Tabby<\/em> sales will benefit <a href=\"https:\/\/furkids.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Furkids<\/a>, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates the largest cage-free, no-kill shelter in the Southeast for rescued cats, and Sadie\u2019s Place, a no-kill shelter for dogs. <em>Abby the Crabby Tabby<\/em> will be released on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanhumane.org\/blog\/national-adopt-a-shelter-pet-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day<\/a> \u2013 April 30th.<\/p><p>Lane was born in Los Angeles and raised in Atlanta, where she trained as a competitive gymnast. Later, she studied dance at Atlanta\u2019s Northside School of the Performing Arts and danced with a professional company. After an ankle injury curtailed her dance career, Lane returned to school and earned a bachelor\u2019s in political science from Georgia State University and a JD from Emory Law School.<\/p><p>Lane is also the founder of an interior design firm and co-founder of the jewelry line, Chatwal Lane.<\/p><p>Today, Lane lives north of Atlanta in Johns Creek, Georgia, where she writes whenever she has time in her \u201coffice\u201d (her bed.) She is grateful for the life she shares each day with her husband, two children, three loving and entertaining cats\u2026 and many, many rhyming books.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"ekit-unfold-btn\">Read About Andrea<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-51d3bbc\" data-id=\"51d3bbc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c43f3b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c43f3b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Illustrator<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab1364b animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-unfold\" data-id=\"ab1364b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-unfold.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t\t<div data-config=\"{&quot;expand_text&quot;:&quot;Read About Heather&quot;,&quot;collapse_text&quot;:&quot;All Done&quot;,&quot;collapse_height&quot;:&quot;451&quot;,&quot;transition_duration&quot;:&quot;300&quot;}\" class=\"ekit-unfold-wrapper ekit-expand-directio-above ekit-unfold-wrapper-align-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ekit-unfold-heading\">Heather Bousquet<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-unfold-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-unfold-data-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-unfold-raw-content\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/abbythecrabbytabby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Heather-B-1.png\" alt=\"Heather\" width=\"427\" height=\"330\" \/><\/p><p><br \/>Heather is an illustrator who uses photorealistic and stylized techniques to form narratives pertaining to imaginative realism, fantasy, book cover art, character art, and children\u2019s books. Her education stems from the Hartford Art School where she graduated with a BFA in illustration. Having been trained by many different professionals in Heather\u2019s field, her toolbox is full of many different mediums that she uses to help bring the stories we know and love to life.<\/p><p>Heather has worked with a variety of different clients to date, illustrating book covers for a handful of talented authors. Books she has illustrated include two young adult novels written by Geoffrey Moore, <em>Hodgepodge<\/em>, and <em>Izzy\u2019s Impossible Adventure<\/em>. Heather also helped to design and illustrate a young superhero named Max, who appears in <em>Ne\u2019Faro: The Invasion<\/em> written by Jeffrey Ogbonnaya.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"ekit-unfold-btn\">Read About Heather<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e09255 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e09255\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 10-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>A special thanks to&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4faa138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4faa138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The talented women who&#8217;ve guided me with their knowledge and experience, and who\u2019ve helped me to bring Abby to life. And a huge thank you to my first college English professor, Ms. Susan Lofstrom, who inspired the writer in me.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d571b3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d571b3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc770f5\" data-id=\"fc770f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4125bf5 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4125bf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-content{width:100%}@media (min-width:768px){.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper,.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{display:flex}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:right;flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:left;flex-direction:row}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-top .elementor-image-box-img{margin:auto}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-top .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-start}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-middle .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:center}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-bottom .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-end}}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-bottom:15px}}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-title a{color:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-description{margin:0}<\/style><div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/intricate-designs.com\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1229\" height=\"1229\" src=\"https:\/\/abbythecrabbytabby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Arlene_Soto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-434\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abbythecrabbytabby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Arlene_Soto.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/abbythecrabbytabby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Arlene_Soto-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abbythecrabbytabby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Arlene_Soto-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/abbythecrabbytabby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Arlene_Soto-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/abbythecrabbytabby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Arlene_Soto-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abbythecrabbytabby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Arlene_Soto-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/abbythecrabbytabby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Arlene_Soto-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1229px) 100vw, 1229px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/intricate-designs.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Designer <\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><strong>Arlene Soto<\/strong>, Owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/intricate-designs.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Intricate Designs<\/a>, is a graphic designer, web designer and illustrator working with children's book authors to bring their books to life and ready for print, and create one of a kind websites for them! She is a homeschooling mother of 3 girls who along with her husband, take care of 2 dogs, 4 chickens, fish, and their own cuddly crabby tabby.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All About&#8230; The Author Andrea Lane Andrea Lane was inspired to write her first children\u2019s book, Abby the Crabby Tabby, when she discovered the power of gratitude. Her young son loved to be read to, so Lane read to him regularly, focusing on rhyming books to help with language development. 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