About

LaRae Schmitt, Writer and Illustrator for Jazzalot and Jazzalot Books, has entertained children since she was a child herself. As a young adult, she would amuse children of family/friends through creative storytelling and art geared towards their interest and abilities.  

Now, as an older adult, LaRae has similar opportunities of finding fun ways to delight children – with art, music, games, plays, make believe, reading books and planting seeds for ‘budding’ Indy Publishers.

LaRae published “The Garbage Truck Man!” in 2023 and “This Little House” in 2024.  For the next phase of books, LaRae has started a Blog called ‘The Jazzalot Journal’ with a ‘Between the Books’ Series, that will also be made available in print format for a more hands-on approach.  As a way to ‘Pay it Forward’ LaRae is sharing information she has learned – so that others may easily take advantage of the many low to zero cost tools and processes that open the floodgates to achievement for Independent Creators.  Update:  First Volume Now Available for Pre-Order (see our JazzalotBooks Page for more details).