By Diana Zipeto Writing and illustrating stories can feel a little like a game of pinball. Use the ball shooter to launch the story idea. Watch
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Your Style Is Your Style….Or Is It?
By Diana Zipeto “Your image reminds me of Maurice Sendak.” “That character is very Peanuts-like.” “The way you draw reminds me of another artist, I
Writing in Rhyme
By Liz LeSavoy Do you think in rhyme all of the time? Do your stories evolve with a rhythm to resolve? I’ve always loved the
Interview with Kelly Light: Anatomy of a Book Tour
From attending conferences and connecting online, I have met and been inspired by illustrators and authors at all different stages of reaching their publishing goals.
Kristi Yamaguchi is Dedicated to Reading–And Writing
GUEST POST by SARAH S. BRANNEN Like many children’s book writers and illustrators, I have a second job: I cover figure skating for icenetwork.com and
World-Building Errors, as Illustrated by Divergent
By Almitra Clay Even if you haven’t read it or seen the movie, chances are you are aware of Veronica Roth’s Divergent. In the first
Book Review: Louise Loves Art, by Kelly Light
IT’S HERE!! LOUISE LOVES ART BY KELLY LIGHT IS NOW IN BOOKSTORES!! I preordered Kelly Light’s debut picture book, Louise Loves Art, in August. I had
A Song for Dr. Seuss
By Diana Zipeto Dr. Seuss (sung to the tune of Neil Young’s “Old Man“) by Diana Zipeto Dr. Seuss, when I look at your life I
Building a Writers’ Community, or The Universe Has Bigger Plans for You
Guest Post by Heather Kelly At the start, I thought that writing was a solitary pursuit. I couldn’t have been more wrong. 🙂 Years ago,
Addressing Doubt
Guest Post by Nancy Goulet It nags at me. Taunts. Like that unraveled thread at the edge of my sweater tempting me to tug, tug,
Battling Resistance in Illustration
By Diana Zipeto At an art school critique many years ago, my figure drawing teacher told me, “Your drawings have improved, but you still need
So You Think You Can Draw?
By Diana Zipeto Most competitive reality shows make me very nervous. They have far too much tension to make me feel like it is at
