As a continuation to The Trevor Romain Company video ebook series, we asked the company's president Trevor Romain about the purpose, development and its origins as a writer and illustrator for one of his classics, Under the Big Sky. Read below on our conversation to how this story became a beloved fan favorite and why it became a video adaptation.

Trevor Romain Company:
1. To get things going, with fans who may already be familiar with this Under the Big Sky (also available to purchase a physical copy), why did you want to tell this story as a video ebook?

Trevor:
I think this is an important story to share and wanted to do it on all platforms available to us.

Trevor Romain Company:
2. As a best-selling children's book author, who inspired you to write your first book and why?

Trevor:
I was inspired by A.A. Milne who wrote the original Winnie the Pooh series. His book, The House at Pooh Corner was the first book I ever read by myself.

Trevor Romain Company:
3. Why do you think readers (and in this case viewers) will keep replaying this particular story over and over?

Trevor:
The story mirrors the journey of life and as you move on in life, different parts of the story will resonate with what you are learning along the way.

Trevor Romain Company:
4. People may know you as a writer, but you also illustrate your books and for others, what sparks the passion for your creativity and why?

Trevor:
I have been rebelling against adulthood since I was a young child. I was born at a very young age so I don’t exactly remember when the rebellion started but I do know one thing, I am mischievous by nature and if I wasn’t creative and didn’t use my creativity I would probably get myself into all sorts of trouble.

Trevor Romain Company:
5. What was your intention when you came up to the final decision to call the book, Under the Big Sky?

Trevor:
I needed to have a title that encapsulated the concept of all encompassing and while driving on a road trip near Joshua Tree in California, while I was writing the book, I noticed how big the sky was.

Trevor Romain Company:
6. Which is your favorite season to write in, and why?

Trevor:
My favorite season to write is the writing season.

Trevor Romain Company:
7. Where do you get your information or ideas to write and illustrate books and stories?

Trevor:
Under the Big Sky.

Trevor Romain Company:
8. What do you like to do when you are not writing or drawing?

Trevor:
I love to run.

Trevor Romain Company:
9. How many books have you written? We know this is hard for an author to choose, but do you have a favorite?

Trevor:
I have written over 50 books. Asking an author to name a favorite book is like asking a mother to name her favorite child. Not gonna do it just in case I hurt the feelings of any of my other books.

Trevor Romain Company:
10. What would you like readers to take away from reading and watching, Under the Big Sky?

Trevor:
You will find the secret of life, under the big sky.

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In the latest installment of the Trevor Romain Company's video ebook series introduces "The Keeper of the Dreams". Find out in this special Q&A session with Trevor on how he became also known as Doctor of Mischief and if he's a dream-maker or a dream-keeper. Then watch the book and share your thoughts, feedback and observations about this story below.

Trevor Romain Company:
1. To kick things off, why did you decide to share about "The Keeper of the Dreams" and how does it make you feel?

Trevor:
I decided to share the Keeper of the Dreams because it deals with facing fear and because of COVID-19 people are quite fearful at the moment.

Trevor Romain Company:
2. This book talks about the power of dreams, can you share with us what is a bucket list dream you want to achieve, but haven't yet?

Trevor:
I am very lucky that I have reached many of my dreams, but my biggest dream right now is to create a trust fund for the Botshabelo Orphanage in South Africa to cover their operating costs for many years to come. There are over 200 children living there and some months they struggle to keep food on the table for the kids.

Trevor Romain Company:
3. If you had to choose, would you think of yourself as a dream-maker or a dream keeper, and tell us why?

Trevor:
I am neither really. But I sure am a dreamer.

Trevor Romain Company:
4. Does writing energize or exhaust you?

Trevor:
Both writing and illustrating energize me more than anything, even espresso coffee.

Trevor Romain Company:
5. With an interview with Austin Family you mentioned about this book and we know that this book holds a special place in your heart for many reasons. Can you share with your readers why in more detail?

Trevor:
This book was created to support children with cancer. It holds a special place in my heart because its creation led me to proudly serve kids with cancer and be a board member of the American Childhood Cancer Organization for many years. And for a two year stint the board president.

Trevor Romain Company:
6. If you had the opportunity to place one message on every billboard around the world, what would it be and why?

Trevor:
The change in your pocket can change a child’s life.

Trevor Romain Company:
7. Are the characters in "The Keeper of the Dreams" based on real people or imaginative?

Trevor:
They are based on real people. And I’m not going to tell you, who because they don’t know I created my characters around them. :-)

Trevor Romain Company:
8. What is the most difficult part of your artistic process?

Trevor:
Deciding when to stop working on an illustration or a piece of writing. It’s difficult to figure out when something is done, or if it needs a little more work. Sometimes overworking a project can mess it up.

Trevor Romain Company:
9. How long on average does it take you to write a book?

Trevor:
My self-help book series took about a month to write and a month to illustrate. Picture books are shorter and obviously things like a book of short stories or my memoirs of growing up in South Africa took years to write. I work on more than one project at a time so it is quite hard to calculate really.

Trevor Romain Company:
10. Do you plan on sharing more stories as video books, ebooks, physical books, audio books in the near future? And if so, which platform to tell your stories do you prefer most?

Trevor:
Yes I do plan on sharing more work. I must say I am really enjoying the audio platform at the moment. Having The Trevor Romain Podcast allows me to share a story way faster and more efficiently than the time it takes to create, write and publish a book. Most of the time, a book will come out eighteen months to two years after it has been written. I will continue to write and illustrate children’s books, but look forward to using new technology to tell the stories I am creating.

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