For years I have worked as an artist, with dreams of being a children’s book illustrator. At last year’s New England SCBWI conference in Springfield,
Category: Inspiration
Confidence Is the Key
I feel it is not an exaggeration to say that many writers are what you would call introverts. The first time I went to my critique
Ish, A Fantastic Picture Book
By Carol Ekster I read everything I can about children’s books – the SCBWI Bulletin, Children’s Writers Magazine, kidlit blogs, Publisher’s Weekly, etc., so I
Illustration Friday — A portfolio-building tool!
By Diana Zipeto Participating in the Illustration Friday website challenge has been instrumental in helping me build my children’s illustration portfolio. Each Friday, the site
Pinterest for authors and illustrators? You bet!
By Carol Ekster As authors, we want to spend much of our time writing. But writing work is no longer just creating clever plots and
Writing Space: Shabby without the Chic
Wendy Van Camp over at No Wasted Ink runs a series about Writing Spaces. Each post showcases a catalog-perfect photo of a stylish room or
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