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  • Who I Think About When I Write … It’s Probably You: A List of Questions to Ask Yourself About Audience as You Write
    Who I Think About When I Write … It’s Probably You: A List of Questions to Ask Yourself About Audience as You Write
    February 05, 2019

    Who I Think About When I Write … It’s Probably You: A List of Questions to Ask Yourself About Audience as You Write

    I find it really challenging to write a picture book without imagining its audience. In whose hands will the finished book end up? What will make them pick it up? Will they find my story satisfying? To ...

  • Calling All Aspiring Authors: Never Ask an Illustrator to Illustrate Your Picture Book for Free
    Calling All Aspiring Authors: Never Ask an Illustrator to Illustrate Your Picture Book for Free
    November 22, 2018

    Calling All Aspiring Authors: Never Ask an Illustrator to Illustrate Your Picture Book for Free

    A few weeks ago, I was in a local tavern with some friends—a few of them are professional illustrators. They were drinking overpriced mocktails and commiserating about the emails they get from aspiring ...

  • Why Does It Take So Long to Make a Picture Book?: Or, How To Get Really Good at Waiting
    Why Does It Take So Long to Make a Picture Book?: Or, How To Get Really Good at Waiting
    October 01, 2018

    Why Does It Take So Long to Make a Picture Book?: Or, How To Get Really Good at Waiting

    I don’t know about you, but I wasn’t prepared for all the waiting I’d have to do in life. And when it comes to writing, you do a lot of waiting. Waiting for inspiration to strike. Realizing that ...

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