Then we’ve got you covered! Pondo’s Playground Presents is a series of stories designed to give writers an outlet to experiment and play in genres which may be way out of their comfort zone. Because of the compressed length of these stories, we are able to create the perfect pocketbook. Long enough to have a…
I feel I don’t talk about my girlfriend enough. Fall represents the start of Amanda’s favorite sport. The rinks get all their ice in, and Amanda busts out her special shoes for sliding/gripping. Oh, and her team normally gets new shirts, this year is green. She always gets really excited about the season starting. Most…
As you may or may not know, I went up north to help out family. I’m back sooner than anticipated and I brought home a cat, her name is Leah. She was my grandmother’s cat. But now that she’s in a care home, Leah needed a place to stay. I fell in love with her…
Our Marketing Director Amanda has a birthday today! We want to wish her a very Happy Birthday and have her share a little bit about herself with a quick Birthday Interview. What do you want to be when you grow up? I would love to be a wildly successful book publisher and philanthropist. How old…
Jon shares some news about his plan for the summer.
We’re very excited for the upcoming Creative Ink festival that starts tomorrow. It’s our first time being a part of a large event and we’re thrilled to be a sponsor. Here are some great tips the organizer shared with us to stay perky the whole weekend: 1. Drink lots of water! It’s important to stay…
Pre-slap, January 3rd: Alright, here we are… 2019… I haven’t been looking forward to this, but I’m going to be to be seeing Tiffany (AKA T.J. Lockwood) for the first time officially this year. I mean, obviously, she’s over here weekly to record Pondo’s Playground. But, I made a deal with her at the beginning…
Welcome to 2019 and a revamp of the Mecha Panda blog! Hello! My name is Jon. You may or may not know me from Pondo’s Playground. This year, at least, I will be taking over the blog. Not taking over in a MWHAHAHAHAHAH sort of way, more just 52 weeks of Jon posts! (That’s how…
A look at my adventure Part business trip and part family vacation, my time spent in Indianapolis was jam packed. I was able to turn an annual geeky pilgrimage with my father and sister into professional development by attending the Gen Con Writer’s Symposium. If you have a chance to go, I highly suggest it.…
Last week was the launch of T.J. Lockwood’s second book, Urban Heroes. To celebrate we had a reading and signing at our favourite local bookstore Western Sky Books. Owners Tamara and Diane were an absolute pleasure to work with and we’re excited for the next time we can work together. The night…
