The Chapel Chronicles ~ Review and Giveaway ~

Emma T Capps.  Not someone you have heard of?  Maybe not, but I am sure you will some day.  What makes me say this?  Well, she has talent.  At the age of 14 she is already an award winning cartoonist, author, and artist in addition to being published in multiple trade magazines.  Her signature strip is called "The Chapel Chronicles".  I recently had the pleasure of reading her first series worth of Chapel Chronicle strips.



The Chapel Chronicles follow Chapel Smith, a big haired, hat obsessed, 11 year old.  You follow her through battles with her babysitter, battles with her chores, the birth of a GaGa love affair, her adoption of a prickly "puppy", and finally you take a trip down the rabbit hole with Chapel.  I admit, I didn't "get" some of the references (namely some of the GaGa references) as I from a different generation, but I was still able to appreciate the subtle humor and artistic ability of Capps.

Capps is an author after my own heart, working in references to all my geeky favorites including Dr. Who, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Hatty Potter, Star Wars, Battlestar Gallactica, and Farscape, among others.  Just seeing the different hats she comes up with is quite enjoyable.

Now in the ninth grade, Capps is being homeschooled.  That should allow her more time to hone her craft and expand her comic to new markets.  She has already attended a number of conventions and expos where she has been honored repeatedly for her talents.

“Her artwork is simple and engaging, and her storytelling is charmingly wonderful as she spins each yarn throughout the comic.” –Robert Sodaro, Examiner.com

She has also expanded the Chapel Chronicles into a line of Greeting Cards and has recently began offering her work in Spanish as well as English.  I encourage you to check out her work.

You can find her on the web and of course Facebook.

The author has graciously offered one of my readers their own Chapel gift set.

The Chapel Chronicles Collectibles. Designed by Emma T Capps, a basket of The Chapel Chronicles, Volume One, a 45 page all-ages comic book (hand-drawn and in color) consisting of the first 31 four-panel comic strips in the webcomic series entitled The Chapel Chronicles. In addition, 10 Thank You postcards, 5 pins, 3 keychains, one charm (with cellphone strap), and one print. You can see all of these items at www.chapelchronicles.com.

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Brandilyn

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