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Local Author Rereleases Self-Published Children's Book Using Kickstarer

Local author and business owner Brittany Martin, 25, of Flat Rock, originally self-published her book in 2012.

Local author and business owner Brittany Martin, 25, of Flat Rock, didn't think the illustrations in her first self-published book "popped" enough.

"I wanted something different," Martin said.

Martin began taking photos of model-sized scenarios, or dioramas, she built to coincide with the storyline of her book, "Little Green Guy Finds a Friend."


Martin said self-publishing can be expensive, so she created a Kickstarter campaign to fund the rerelease of her book. She raised enough money to print many new copies of the book.

In Martin's book, the main character Veda, named after Martin's daughter, befriends a green monster despite his strange outward appearance.

Martin said kids can learn about the dangers of bullying and the importance of inclusion by reading her book.

Little Green Guy is located at 2955 Biddle Ave. Call 734-559-3881 for more information.


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