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A few years ago, I posted a poll for children’s/YA book agents, editors and art directors to find out if they researched potential clients, authors and illustrators online before signing them on. As part of my research for a Social Media Master Class I’ve giving at the SCBWI Northern Ohio Conference next . . .
As some of you know, I am hooked on fountain pens (it began at a photo shoot for the Toronto Public Library, but I’ll save that for another post). Anyway, I’m totally loving my new Desiderata Daedalus! To artists using dip pens: you might want to check this pen out . . .
My book trailer for RUBY ROSE, BIG BRAVOS debuts on Mr. Schu’s blog today! It features music written and performed by yours truly (on my new keyboard, yay) and is also the first book trailer I’ve created using Adobe Premiere Pro. I’m still gradually learning the latter, and used this project . . .
Everyone feels overwhelmed and discouraged sometimes. Or sometimes life gets in the way, with circumstances out of your control. Take a break if you need to, but don’t give up hope. Put your half-finished mss or picture book dummy in the drawer for now and find other ways to keep . . .
One of my favourite pieces of advice for writers and illustrators is from literary agent Jenny Bent: “…Be brave. Fail. Try again. Succeed. Rinse and repeat.” It applies as much to the published as well as pre-published. In fact, this advice is good for life in general. Thank you, Jenny!
I admit it: I’m an app packrat. (“Ooo, shiny app! Must get!”) Last night I decided to go through my iPad Pro apps and decide what to keep, what to cull. I had never actually trying Animation Desk Ultimate on my iPad Pro yet, so decided to give it a shot. Super-easy . . .