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.
GUEST POST: Hazel Mitchell on the creation of her picture book ebook with UTales Hazel Mitchell is the illustrator of several books for children, including ‘How to Talk to an Autistic Kid’ (Books for a Better Life Finalist 2012),‘Hidden New Jersey’ from Charlesbridge/Mackinac Island Press 2012, and the ‘All Star Cheerleader’ . . .
MY F&Gs for I’M BORED JUST ARRIVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Apologies for all the exclamation marks BUT I CAN’T HELP IT!!!!! Good thing the delivery guy had walked away by the time I ripped open the package, else he would have heard me screaming (or seen me jumping up and down). Laurent added embossing and . . .
Just posted a step-by-step photo essay on Pixel Shavings about how I created the “little girl as rampaging monster” image for I’M BORED, a new picture book by Michael Ian Black (coming out from Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers this September).
Today’s the first day of the 2nd Annual Kidlitart #PBDummy Challenge! I am so in. The goal of this 25-week-lon online group challenge: to create and submit a picture book dummy. Actually, I’m planning to create and submit several picture book dummies during this time. To find out more, see Everything . . .
My friend Mary Ellen Wessels let me know on the weekend that there are some sample spreads available on the Simon & Schuster website page for I’M BORED (new picture book by Michael Ian Black, illustrated by yours truly, coming out this September). I asked her how she knew, and she told . . .
Had fun with the Toronto Middle Grade And YA Authors group at the Bedford Academy last night. I continue to be grateful to Claudia Osmond for founding the group. I always come away so inspired and motivated! I asked the attendees of last night’s get together what they were working on, if they had . . .
Today was the first day in my new work schedule, where I try to stay offline for most of the morning. As I mentioned before, I resigned as Writersmarket.com publishing industry columnist as of Dec. 31st, 2011. After 10 years, it’s hard to break the habit of going online first thing . . .
Back in 2001, I visited the Writer’s Digest offices in Cincinnati, OH and pitched my idea of a publishing industry news column to David Fryxell, who was editor-in-chief of Writer’s Digest and Writer’s Digest Books. He liked the idea, so I started my column in January, 2002. Back then I was writing . . .
