I made some mini scenes that match what Penelope made in Is This for Real?.

In Is This for Real?, the protagonist, Penelope, is a struggling writer and she sells miniatures to make money on Etsy. She also has a blog where she tells stories acted out with miniatures.

“In my blog storyline, Piper, a doll with curly, brown hair like mine, was dating Julian, a doll with blond curls like Jamie. But then Julian abruptly broke up with her. Followers are still upset. Many of them took that break up quite personally and shared their own personal stories of how they’ve been dumped. I definitely tapped into something; I think, in part, because the breakup was so unexpected. But once Jamie told me he wasn’t interested in me, I lost all desire to play with his doll avatar. And I used those feelings to write the opening chapter of Fake Dating Folly, where the protagonist, Piper, learns that her boyfriend, who dumped her a year ago, is now engaged.”

Is This for Real by Kathy Strobos at 13.

Mini Scenes: Is This for Real?

Here’s Piper busying writing her novel. I particularly like the fat cat lying on the floor. And of course, I included some discarded scraps of writing on the floor.

And here are Piper and her new beau! They are on a date learning how to cook in a restaurant. I bought that miniature range from a miniature shop in Tokyo.

Chill with a Book Readers’ Award

Is this for Real? won a Chill with a Book Readers’ Award! I am so happy!

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What are you reading or watching? I just finished Christina Lauren’s Something Wilder. I read it in one day!

And the countdown for the release of Caper Crush is on! I can’t wait to share it with you.