Second Draft Journals are created by A.F.S. Green (writer) and Dixie Roach-Foxton (artist), a mother-daughter duo in Ontario, Canada. This series of paperbacks is titled Second Draft Journals because those who will remember the COVID-19 pandemic will likely think of their life in two parts: what happened before the pandemic (our first draft) and what happened after (our second draft).
At the time of writing, the COVID-19 pandemic continues but there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Whatever you desire from a journal, I’m confident that we have an issue for you!
Issue 7 of Second Draft Journals: Love Notes & Paw Prints
This issue features original works of art, poems, and Puppy Love, a short story about a dog named Candy who loses her beloved owner and has to start over.
She finds solace when she makes friends with another dog who has had a very different life, and they help each other heal. As many people adopted four-legged friends during the COVID-19 pandemic, this journal is a must-have for everyone who considers their pet to be a treasured member of their family.
This journal is complete with original works of art that bring our story to life. It is printed in colour with: white and rose-tinted lined pages, goal setting pages, and inspiring messages with journal prompts.
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Issue 6 of Second Draft Journals: A Festive Fable For Feminists
Do you know the names of the reindeer who pull Santa’s sleigh? (Did you just start humming a very popular Christmas song about reindeer? I did, too.)
Get this: we’ve been lied to for generations. Male reindeer don’t pull the sleigh — females do! Second Draft Journals: A Festive Fable For Feminists, features a story about the unknown heroes of Christmas: female reindeer.
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Issue 5 of Second Draft Journals: A Dignified Collection
This is a celebratory issue that includes all of the original art and short stories featured in the previous four issues. Printed in vibrant colour, complete with goal-setting and lined pages (white and tinted pages), this journal is perfect for you and your loved ones.
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Issue 4 of Second Draft Journals: For The Child In You
This is our first black-and-white issue. Enjoy the original works of art as printed or colour them in. (Which is great for stress relief!) It has lined pages, goal-setting pages, and blank pages (in case you like to doodle).
Enchanted Outlines (the short story in this issue), explores the secret world of colouring books as the characters in little Easton’s colouring book come to life! It’s for the child in all of us and is great for kids.
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Issue 3 of Second Draft Journals: Fly In The Face Of Fear
This issue is printed in colour and it is the first one that has both white and tinted lined pages! With lots of lined pages, goal-setting pages, and original works of art throughout this issue, it’s one of our favourites.
Take Flight, the short story offered in this issue follows human and avian characters as they face their fears and an unlikely friendship forms. Fun for kids and adults alike!
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The Storytellers’ Compact Size (6″x9″) is available on all marketplaces, including Canada, the USA, Australia, the UK, and Japan as well.
Issue 2 of Second Draft Journals: A New Beginning
This issue is printed in colour with original works of art, goal-setting pages, and lots of white, lined pages for you to journal, brainstorm, and take notes as you please. It’s perfect for the serious writers in your life!
The short story included in this issue reminds readers that Looks Can Be Deceiving (which is its title), as a group of friends examine the snap judgments that they make when they see an elderly lady sitting at a bus stop in their community. Heartfelt and hopeful, you’re sure to enjoy Looks Can Be Deceiving.
Available on all Amazon marketplaces, including Canada, the USA, Australia, the UK, and Japan.
The Storytellers’ Compact Size (6″x9″) is available on all marketplaces, including Canada, the USA, Australia, the UK, and Japan.
Issue 1 of Second Draft Journals: A Time Capsule For Hospitality
Published in the spring of 2021, our first Second Draft Journal was inspired by the plight of small-business owners (restaurateurs, in particular) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
If These Walls Could Talk (the short story in this issue) follows a restaurateur and his group of friends that is narrated by the very walls of a restaurant itself.
Second Draft Journals: A Time Capsule For Hospitality is printed in colour, with original works of art, goal-setting pages, and plenty of lined, white pages to use as you please.
Available on all Amazon marketplaces, including Canada, the USA, Australia, the UK, and Japan.
The Storytellers’ Compact Size (6″x9″) is available on all marketplaces, including Canada, the USA, Australia, the UK, and Japan.
Life is a work in progress. Enjoy your second draft!
A.F.S. Green