Welcome to my new blog, which now includes content from many of the blogs I’ve created over the years. You can now also access content via category from this one page instead of having to search for my individual blogs, which were scattered over various platforms and websites.
This is one of my favourite Neil Gaiman quotes. Thanks to Neil for his permission to illustrate it. 🙂 You can hear the original quote in this video in which he offers advice for young writers: https://youtube.com/watch?v=bpNb5NwxX_g And if you haven’t already seen the inspirational commencement speech he gave at . . .
THE YO-YO PROPHET Author: Karen Krossing Publisher: Orca Book Publishers For ages 12+ After reading THE YO-YO PROPHET by Karen Krossing (Orca Books), I was inspired to do my Daily Doodle with a book theme (see above). I also got curious about yo-yos and looked up yo-yo competitions online. Wow, . . .
Saw this outside a Starbucks on Yonge Street in Toronto (just south of Eglinton). Note the small text in the lower left corner: “We’ll miss you, Maurice.” Just a few weeks ago, they had this sign: One of these days I have to go in and meet the person responsible . . .
People who meet me at conventions sometimes think I’m an extrovert because I tend to be enthusiastic and talkative. The truth: I consider myself an introvert. I’m the happiest and most productive when I’m in a quiet space. I far prefer one-on-one conversation than chitchatting within a large group. I need . . .
I’m posting some of my older comics here as I catalog and tag them in prep for a print book compilation. You can find my comics for writers on Inkygirl (http://inkygirl.com), Tumblr (http://inkygirl.tumblr.com) and Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/inkyelbows/comics-for-writers-inkygirl-com)
I’m posting some of my older comics here as I catalog and tag them in prep for a print book compilation. You can find my comics for writers on Inkygirl (http://inkygirl.com), Tumblr (http://inkygirl.tumblr.com) and Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/inkyelbows/comics-for-writers-inkygirl-com)
Continuing my series on working with Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers on two new books… POSTS SO FAR: Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 (Summary: After I finished illustrations for I’M BORED, Simon & Schuster BFYR offered me two blank contracts. This series is about my own experience working with S&S BFYR . . .
I’m posting some of my older comics here as I catalog and tag them in prep for a print book compilation. You can find my comics for writers on Inkygirl (http://inkygirl.com), Tumblr (http://inkygirl.tumblr.com) and Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/inkyelbows/comics-for-writers-inkygirl-com)
I’m posting some of my older comics here as I catalog and tag them in prep for a print book compilation. You can find my comics for writers on Inkygirl (http://inkygirl.com), Tumblr (http://inkygirl.tumblr.com) and Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/inkyelbows/comics-for-writers-inkygirl-com)
I tend to get the same sorts of questions in person and email over and over, so I’ve started compiling some of my answers in a FAQ, for those interested. The latest is advice for those entering the SCBWI Illustration Portfolio Showcase. As some of you already know, doing this . . .