I hear this question a lot.
It’s a tough one because I know so many people have awesome ideas for kids’ books but just don’t know how to make it happen or where to even start. I know how it is; you see books on the shelf at The Biggety-Big Bookseller Corporations and think, “My ideas [...]

Here’s a question that comes up quite frequently when artists talk about their portfolios:
Should I include all my different styles or just one style?
It’s an excellent question without a hard and fast rule as an answer. Here’s why.
When you’re prepping any art portfolio, the first question you need to answer is, “Who is my audience?” [...]

In the world of children’s publishing, there’s a certain methodology to creating a new book. Chronologically, it goes something like this:

Author writes a book.
Author mails book to agents and publishers.
Author files rejection slips.
Author passes out from shock during phone call from interested party.
Publisher selects illustrator that fits the manuscript; Author fights for 10-year old niece [...]

I just picked up an amazingly cool book from the library this weekend; “Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever” by literacy expert and children’s author Mem Fox.
Here’s an excerpt from Chapter Two that struck a chord with me:
“Because words are essential in building the thought connections in the brain, [...]

Two things caught my eye recently and I had to share.
I’ve followed a few conversations lately on Twitter about spec work and working for free.
I can’t tell you how many times I hear artists who are trying to break into freelancing ask, “Should I work for free?” They’re understandably confused because they see others doing [...]