Part 1 (prep) – Part 2 (NYC, meeting Michael Ian Black, B&N) – Part 3 (S&S) – Part 4 (Boston, Porter Square Books) – Part 5 (Northshire Books Saratoga, Division St. Elementary) When I woke up in Boston, this was the view out my hotel room window: Wow, how very . . .
Part 1 (prep) – Part 2 (NYC, meeting Michael Ian Black, B&N) – Part 3 (S&S) – Part 4 (Boston, Porter Square Books) – Part 5 (Northshire Books Saratoga, Division St. Elementary) I woke up on the last day of the book tour with mixed feelings. On the one hand, . . .
Part 1 (prep) – Part 2 (NYC, meeting Michael Ian Black, B&N) – Part 3 (S&S) – Part 4 (Boston, Porter Square Books) – Part 5 (Northshire Books Saratoga, Division St. Elementary) After the B&N event, I had lunch with Ginger Knowlton (my agent at Curtis Brown Ltd) at a nearby café. . . .
Part 1 (prep) – Part 2 (NYC, meeting Michael Ian Black, B&N) – Part 3 (S&S) – Part 4 (Boston, Porter Square Books) – Part 5 (Northshire Books Saratoga, Division St. Elementary) Thanks to the kind stranger who took this picture for me at the Toronto airport.I confess I had . . .
In KidLitArtists.com today, I interviewed Lauren Rille, who was my art director on the Judy Blume project. I asked her what common misconception aspiring or new children’s book illustrators tend to make. Her answer applies as much to writers as well as illustrators, I think: That some people misinterpret a revision . . .
Part 1 (prep) – Part 2 (NYC, meeting Michael Ian Black, B&N) – Part 3 (S&S) – Part 4 (Boston, Porter Square Books) – Part 5 (Northshire Books Saratoga, Division St. Elementary) Jeff and I had breakfast on Wednesday morning in the hotel restaurant. If I wasn’t so distracted about . . .
I’ve been gradually updating my FAQ, including answering questions I’m frequently asked about getting into the business of writing and illustrating children’s books. Here’s the most recent update: Q. You’ve talked about having a writing and/or illustration mentor. Do you have any advice about how I can find my own mentor? Background . . .