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<p>Listen along as The Story Seeds Podcast host Betsy Bird chats with Carlos Hernandez, author of Rick Riordan Presents' <i>Sal and Gabi </i>series and winner of 2020 Pura Belpré Author Award. They go behind the scenes of <a href="https://www.storyseedspodcast.com/podcast-episodes/paintbrushofdoom" target="_blank">Episode 6: The Paintbrush of Doom </a> and talk about what it was like working with twins Siri and Zarana and growing their story seed (a girl who receives a magic paintbrush from her kooky aunt that turns whatever you paint, real! Things are going great as she creates dozens of hybrid creatures until ... upset by her friends' disbelief of the power of her paintbrush, she unleashes her anger on her canvas and paints a monster who comes alive!) </p><p>On this bonus episode, Carlos also talks to Betsy about how his work as a board game and video game designer helped him write the SAL AND GABI books as well as the importance of being your truest, most kooky self. </p><p>Books ...