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I sent it out again

I did it! The hardest part of publishing for me is sending my work out. I never feel like it is good enough but I don’t have the time to finish a book that will never be published. It always…

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Illustration Friday: Quiet

Quiet Too Quiet, is this weeks new unBook that will never be at a store near you. Have you ever noticed that when the kids are quiet, it is a blessing, but if they are too quiet, there is a…

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Sorry!

Well the other day my favorite publisher passed on a new story that I sent them. It was a nice letter and so I know I should be grateful, but I have really been in the dumps. The publishing business…

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Analyze your illustration portfolio

The Most Valuable information I picked up at the 2006 SCBWI Conference, is a portfolio review form from Cecilia Young, art director. It covers what an art director for children’s books is looking for in an illustration portfolio. The categories…

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