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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 . . .
Part 1 – Part 2 In Part 1 of How NAKED! Was Created, Debbie talked about why and how Michael Ian Black wrote the story for NAKED! and how she did sketches for the book. Each time Debbie finished a round of sketches, Debbie sent them to the art director and editor for comments, . . .
Part 1 – Part 2 The author of NAKED! is Michael Ian Black. Here is a picture of Michael: First, Michael had to write the story. “Like all parents of small children,” says Michael, “I noticed that my kids seemed to enjoy being naked more than clothed. (Adults probably feel this way too, but . . .
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 . . .
In honor of National Grammar Day, here’s a Will Write For Chocolate strip from the archives: And thanks to Martha Brockenbrough for founding National Grammar Day!
UPDATE: To see sample illustrations, final covers, photo of me meeting Ms. Blume in person, see DebbieOhi.com/judyblume. So in Part 1 of my Judy Blume news, I mentioned that I was thrilled to be illustrating the covers of the seven middle grade editions of classic Judy Blume novels that are being reissued . . .
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