• Royal Animal Refuge Reads ‘Faith’

    Kelly Beckley

    A wonderful friend of mine, Amy, rescued her dog from Royal Animal Refuge in Tyrone, Georgia. https://www.royalanimalrefuge.org. She sent me a Facebook post about a precious dog named Faith who was suffering from skin problems and who some people would consider ‘ugly’. Faith inspired me to send a box of Faith, the Ugly Dog books… Read more

  • Face of Horror: Give Back to Children and Animals

    Kelly Beckley

    If I win, I will donate much of the $13,000 to no-kill animal shelters. The only thing I love more than ghosts are dogs. — Kelly Davis Beckley Hello Faith, the Ugly Dog friends. It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything, but this is an important announcement for dog (and animal) lovers. I am… Read more

  • Watch and Listen to Faith, the Ugly Dog (The Adventures of Buzzardillopossum) Online

    Kelly Beckley

    I am excited to share this with you! You can watch and listen to me read my book, “Faith, the Ugly Dog” (The Adventures of Buzzardillo) online! After I read the book, I share two fun surprises with you! You will want to ask your mom, your dad, or a trusted adult to download a… Read more

  • Come and visit me at the “Authors and Autographs” Event September 30 – October 2, 2016

    Kelly Beckley

    I welcome you to my booth at the “Authors and Autographs” event as part of the Everett Home Show on Friday, September 30 through Sunday, October 2, 2016 at the Xfinity Arena in Everett, Washington. Stop by for a visit and bring the kids! I will have free candy (parental permission required, of course), a… Read more

  • Faith places #4 in 2015 KING5 Best of Western Washington Ugliest Dog Contest

    Kelly Beckley

    Awww. Sweet Faith placed #4 in the 2015 KING5 Best of Western Washington Ugliest Dog contest. Thanks to everyone who voted for Faith. Remember, “It doesn’t matter if you’re ugly on the outside as long as you are pretty on the inside”. Faith, you are missed every day. View the results Faith places #4 in… Read more

  • My first trade show was a success!

    Kelly Beckley

    I am grateful that participation in my first trade show was a success. I made a lot of sales and connected with a number of parents and teachers who want to schedule a reading of “Faith, the Ugly Dog” at elementary schools. I’m more excited about the school readings than the sales, since they will… Read more

  • My first trade show! Having fun promoting “Faith, the Ugly Dog”

    Kelly Beckley

    I attended my first-ever trade show this weekend where I had the opportunity to promote my book. I enjoyed meeting many kind people and fellow exhibitors while spreading Faith’s positive messages. Sales were a bit slow the first day, but picked up steam on day two. I think I’m more excited about the relationships I… Read more

  • Photo Book Video of Faith with “Never Fear” Theme Song

    Kelly Beckley

    I created a photo book video for the upcoming “Authors & Autographs” event at the Everett Home Show. It features many of my favorite photos of sweet Faith and includes the theme song “Never Fear”, sung by my talented brother Gregg Jones. Enjoy the video here: Faith, the Ugly Dog Photo Book Video. Read more

  • Come and visit me at the “Authors and Autographs” Event September 25-27, 2015

    Kelly Beckley

    I welcome you to my booth at the “Authors and Autographs” event as part of the Everett Home & Garden Show on Friday, September 25 through Sunday, September 27, 2015 at the Xfinity Arena in Everett, Washington. Stop by for a visit and bring the kids! I will have free candy (parental permission required, of… Read more

  • Sharing Faith’s story with the children at St. Patrick School in Tacoma

    Kelly Beckley

    I am grateful to have been asked to share Faith’s story with the kindergarten and first and second grade students at St. Patrick School in Tacoma. The children were so well-behaved and so smart. They asked a lot of good questions and when asked what they learned from the story, they responded “It doesn’t matter… Read more