All That Glitters and Shines With Andi Butler

Andi Butler is different that many of the other illustrators I asked onto my blog this month. Instead of doing picture books, Andi creates Activity books! Andi does both a lot of art and design so she has a unique and wonderful perspective on illustration. Her work? It's just gorgeous. I wish I had books like this when I was a kid. Especially the fashion books. Paper dolls and clothes making was my favorite as a kid!

Dani: Why did you decide to become an Illustrator? 

Andi: I didn't really decide to become one, it was just what I was... I was always a maker. My mom taught me how to sew when I was really young, and I was always drawing and inventing things. I had always participated in Young Authors in grade school (and won, in third grade). I’d taken a hiatus from art in junior high, but was still writing and inventing things, and went back to it in high school. In college, I attended courses in illustration, photography, fashion and design. I went to a community college and really didn’t need to declare a major, so I took only what I wanted. That not only exposed me to facets of many creative careers, it also prepared me with the flexibility to jump into any type of responsibility in a creative dept (trend, product development, surface design), and, ultimately primed me for an independent career. When I worked as a staff artist, I really learned how to work with people, and how to become severed from the relationship I had with my work. You can't take things personally. When you decide to make money as an illustrator, it's not the same as a fine artist at a faire. Buyers don't see your art and then just decide to purchase it for their personal use. It has to be "sale-able" and convey what the organization (who hired you) wants to say. It's not easy, but the illustrators who make it look that way are just really good at ideation and working with others. It's all about collaboration and problem-solving.


Dani: How did you get started in Klutz activity books?

Andi: I'd sent them many postcards, but they didn't find their way to the ADs with whom I'd ultimately worked. The ADs and designers had actually found me through my website and contacted me from there. I'd had so much surface design on my site back then because I'd worked with different design studios that provided that service to apparel and home product development designers. That's exactly what Klutz needed at that time, and I loved working with them. Klutz closed a few years ago when Scholastic moved the operations to NY. I believe they still publish the books, and have new titles.

Dani: Are there any special techniques you use to save time?

Andi:I've recently decided that it was time to get off of FB. It's a ridiculous time waster, it really doesn't hold a lot of interest for me and I don't gain the knowledge that I do from Twitter nor have the discovery that I do with Pinterest. I still have my personal page and a "fan" page (I actually don't call it that, it's my promotional page or workshop page) and the latter I've been trying to update and keep current, but my personal page will eventually be closed. I've been trying to stay off the internet just as a 'best practice' despite loving Pinterest and Twitter.



Today, there’s almost too much to see on the internet, and sort of dulls that serendipitous discovery that many of us had 30 years ago. That can get discouraging if creatives spend too much time comparing their work with others' final pieces and not enough time with real people around a table, messing around with ideas and building on them. On the upside though, I love the sharing of things. As far as saving time with my work, I just try to keep things really organized. Our family is coming off of summer vacation, and both my sons will be in middle school. I make a list of everything that needs doing that day, do the things I don't want to do first, and get them out of the way.

I try not to procrastinate (but I still do sometimes). Procrastination lulls you into thinking you've gained something. Your immediate reward is not doing the thing you didn't want to do, but only for that moment. It's still on your mind, you're not free of it, you still have to do it, and now in a smaller window! People who seem to always have time, ironically, do not procrastinate. They get the stuff out of the way that they dislike, and have far more time for the things they do like. If there's a huge project, take it on in smaller achievable goals. Finally, my best (and most difficult) time saver? Get used to saying the word "no." To your friends, family, kids, school, etc. The more you do it, the easier it is. If you don't have the time and don't really enjoy something, you have to say no. Your time is as important as another person's, but only you care about your time and have control over it. You'll only end up procrastinating over the things you don't want to do, and then you're really in a state! You're allowed to be kind to yourself. You'll find it's really okay, others will accept it and you'll be happier and more creative for it.

Dani: What kinds of projects are your favorite to create? 

Andi: Pattern design is my ultimate fave... I see a lot of people creating patterns by duplicating images, that's not what I mean. I mean a technically correct repeat, where it's difficult to find the repeat, and you're having to work within certain size parameters because of the roller. You're also working with a limited palette because it's screened with spot colors, so the fewer, the less expensive it is to produce. It's a challenge and I love the process of it. When I worked in product development, that was kind of the bar, in CAD. Who could consistently create the most intricate repeats (and some were on quite a large scale), that bar was usually raised by RTW (ready-to-wear, which is women's) because of all their florals and conversationals. Spoonflower isn't like that because it's print on demand and doesn't use spot colors.


Dani: When you aren't creating patterns or doing activity books, what do you like to do? 

Andi: I'm knitting, reading, baking or gardening, and not in that order...Or working on something for the school. When both my kids were in elementary school, I did a lot of creative volunteering but didn't enjoy it as much as I do with the middle school. I was a technical director for the school musical (and created a style guide), and just finished an image for the music department for their tees. Knitting is huge for me right now. There's a ton for me to learn but it's not messy. Working with food and gardening are both messy, but I do love that tactile, "getting your hands dirty," accomplishment. I start our plants from seed, all organic and hope for the best when I get them outside. If you're a professional creative, it really helps that side of you when you have something on the other side that you love to do, and there are no expectations from others.

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Follow Andi:

See Andi's Books: http://www.andibutler.com/books.html
Website: http://www.andibutler.com/
Blog: http://www.blog.andibutler.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/andibutler
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andibutlerstudioandworkshop
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andibutler
Dribble: https://dribbble.com/andibutler
Spoonflower: http://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/andi_butler

The Multi-Talented and Multi-Dimensional Suzanne Del Rizzo

Suzanne Del Rizzo does wonderful dimensional illustration.  She works in "plasticine and sometimes polymer clay and mixed media". I fell in love with her images in first sight. Who wouldn't? Suzanne has won many awards for her book. I'm so glad she could come on and share her process! There is a wonderful process video at the bottom of this posts that I'm sure you will love.

Suzanne's first illustrations for picture books:
 "Skink on the Brink" (written by Lisa Dalrymple) is available now!

Suzanne's second book that she's illustrated: "Gerbil, Uncurled" (written by Alison Hughes) is available for pre-order now!

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Dani: Why dimensional art?

Suzanne: I have always been drawn to dimensional artwork in both children’s books and in other art forms. Whether the medium is plasticine, cut paper or mixed media, I love it all. There is something special and captivating about 3 dimensional illustration- it draws you in and makes you want to touch or explore the image over and over again.

Dani: How is your dummy process different than someone working in 2D?

Suzanne: My dummy process really isn’t all that different than someone working in 2D- I do thumbnails, lots of thumbnails to get the pacing just right, then I blow these up to create tighter sketches. Once I am happy with these I then put together the book dummy along with a few final illustrations. The only major difference comes when I take a few sketches and work them up to final art. These final illustrations, are photographed and brought into Photoshop to resize accordingly, then placed in the book dummy.

Dani: Has your career changed since getting the Crystal Kite Award?

Suzanne: Winning the 2014 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award for Canada for Skink on the Brink( a tie with my SCBWI CANEasters Lisa Dalrymple, author of Skink on the Brink, and Helene Boudreau for I Dare You Not To Yawn) was a huge thrill and honour. To win this peer given award for my first picture book, as the illustrator, was immensely rewarding and encouraging. I have been fortunate to work with a variety of Canadian publishers, editors and art directors so far in my career. Winning this award has helped get my name “out there”, among the immense talent of my kidlit peers, which I greatly appreciate. In this industry I feel it is so important to make meaningful connections with publishers and editors and continue to learn, collaborate, and push forward to improve my craft. I am excited to be celebrating the launch of my latest picture book Gerbil, Uncurled, written by Alison Hughes, published by Fitzhenry & Whiteside, due out Sept 1st! I am presently working on a new picture book tentatively called Sky Pig, written by Jan Coates, published by Pajama Press, due out in Spring of 2016.

Dani: What got you started in illustration?

Suzanne: I have been compelled to make stuff all of my life. I was the type of kid who was always examining things, drawing, painting or making something. In high school my favorite subjects were art, phys.ed and science, but I decided to go the science route and went on to university, earning a H.B.Sc in Life Science. I worked in a medical research lab for a few years after university until I had my first child. After being home with my 4 little ones, and carving out little snippets of “me time” when I could, I realized how much I had missed making art. I decided it was now or never and made the leap to become an illustrator. I joined SCBWI, and CANSCAIP, studied the kidlit industry, and made lots of art. When I felt ready, I joined a few online critique groups. After a few years of researching and making art, I put a portfolio together of my best pieces, made promo mailers and sent them out – with fingers and toes crossed! Christie Harkin, then publisher at Fitzhenry and Whiteside, liked my mailer and hired me on to illustrate Skink on the Brink, written by Lisa Dalrymple.

Dani: What do you think is the most important thing illustrators should know?

Suzanne: Gosh, I still consider myself a newbie in this field and don’t pretend for a second to have any sage snippets of wisdom. All I know is what has worked for me so far. Although I took a circuitous/unconventional route to become an illustrator and didn’t go to art school, it might be the right choice for some. But regardless, you must work on your art to keep it fresh and the best it can be. Work hard! Always, ALWAYS keep pushing forward to learn, experiment and improve. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes and lots of crappy art. Sometimes a happy accident will take you in new exciting direction. I also think it’s important to cultivate your connections with other kidlit creators: writers, illustrators, publishing people, editors, art directors. Making children’s books is not only a fantastic collaborative process but the children’s book industry is so wonderfully supportive, you never know what bits of wisdom you may glean- be open to opportunity, be a sponge. Join SCBWI and CANSCAIP (if you are Canadian), and attend meetings or conferences. I know it can been intimidating especially for the shy types(hello, that’s me!) but these are golden opportunities to connect and share ideas. Also, you should definitely join a critique group. The feedback from my Writer’s group has helped me grow as a new writer, and the brainstorming sessions from either my writing group or my illustrator critique groups always helps me tighten, refine and improve my work.

Follow Suzanne:

Skink on the Brink, written by Lisa Dalrymple (Fitzhenry & Whiteside 2013)

Gerbil, Uncurled, written by Alison Hughes (Fitzhenry & Whiteside 2015)-coming soon!

Website: http://suzannedelrizzo.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Suzanne-Del-Rizzo-Studios-127478827323564/timeline/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuzanneDelRizzo

Ed Shems Wards Off Art Directors

Ed Shems creates fun illustrations that appeal to both children and adults. I absolutely love his hilarious superhero work. He does very cool illustrations that remind me of some of my favorite cartoons! Check out Ed's work on his website and see all his great work: http://edfredned.com/

For those of you who are tired of having Art Directors piling up work on your art desk -- Ed made this post is for you. 

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Working in the picture book industry is a dream come true for many of us but unless you treat your business as a business, you may start losing out on future projects.

“Who me?” Yes, even you could use a reminder of how to play well with others. Most of us work every day without much human interaction aside from Instagram posts and tweets so when it comes time to respond to direct interaction, whether from a client or a loved one, we can easily forget what one typically considers obvious rules of the road.

There are many lists out there for what you should do to win the favor of Art Directors but not enough of them are riddled with sarcasm. Very few lists need a wink qualifier after each bullet. So here’s my list, in no particular order, of ways to make Art Directors run in the other direction. Some of these might even make an art director quit her job and move to another country and sell fruit by the side of the road. If you're not into sarcasm, simply invert this list, fold it diagonally four times and then toss out a window.

How to Make an Art Director Run Away

1. Take your time replying to emails. 
2. Skip proofreading your emails- it only wastes precious drawing time. 
3. When you’re on the phone with an art director, consider clipping your toenails. 
4. Go see that movie. Deadlines are suggestions. 
5. If you forget to size your illustration properly, the client can fix it in Photoshop. 
6. Avoid getting input from fellow creatives; they’ll just tell you to change stuff. 
7. Bored with the project? Annoyed with the AD? Talk about it on social media (and do it using all capital letters). 
8. Final art at 72 dpi. Yup. 
9. The sky is blue. Always. 
10. Inconsistencies with recurring characters from one illustration to the next add charm to any project. 
11. During business hours always answer your phone: "Thank you for calling Movie Phone." It's hysterical. 
12. Work in progress updates are not your responsibility. Wait until your AD messages you after you miss a deadline. 
13. There’s no need to follow up once the final art is in the hands of your AD. 
14. Not sure about something? Guess. 

So, you get the point. Common sense rules. Does it drive you crazy when a cashier doesn’t smile or say “thank you”? Then be friendly when speaking on the phone with YOUR clients and potential clients.


A good attitude, an openness to collaborate, and your best work will serve you and your career well. Oh, and it wouldn’t hurt to have an email signature that includes your phone number. And consistent branding on your website, promotions and invoices. (Not ALL my lists have to be sarcastic!)

Ed Shems is an illustrator of books for kids who also creates animations for clients, editorials for magazines, pictures for the education market and pancakes for his kids.

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Ed Shems is an illustrator of books for kids who also creates animations for clients, editorials for magazines, pictures for the education market and pancakes for his kids.

www.edfredned.com

@edfredned

Dragon Rider Nina Crittenden and a Prize!

As I was in the process of asking people to join Smart Dummies I realized that there were not enough dragons in the event nor were there enough diners. In order to save the event from being a complete disaster I knew there was only one person to call: Nina Crittenden. She had a fabulous journey getting her books published. Though she does not say so here: Nina did it all while riding on the back of a dragon.
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In April of 2010, I sent out a postcard with this image on it:

In September of 2012 (five postcards later), I was delighted to receive an email from a publisher on my mailing list:

“Is there a story you’re working on, by chance, with Mel and his diner? We loved the art piece…”

There wasn’t a story yet, of course, so I started writing one (trying to keep all the things in mind that everyone tells you to as far as having consistent characters, proper pacing, great page turns, etc…). It took me a really long time to get it ready to send out. In April of 2013, I finally submitted it to the publisher who had contacted me. I hoped that she would love Mel, Flip, Darla, Ralph, and Stella as much as I did.

I showed a very dear friend of mine my dummy and he said he thought I was ready to submit my work to an agent. He asked his agent (whom I held in the highest esteem and hoped to submit to someday) if she would consider looking at my work, and she said yes! I was thrilled and quickly sent her off a letter, my dummy, and a ton of postcards. I crossed my fingers and hoped for the best.

One month later, my dummy returned to me in the mail from the publisher with a very nice letter that included the following sad part:

“Unfortunately, after careful consideration, we do not feel that we could be successful with your work.”

I was crushed. Absolutely crushed. Still sad about it to this day, the truth be told. But I loved my characters so I made a new postcard for them that I was really proud of.

In the end, my dummy wasn’t ready for publication, but it helped me connect with a fabulous agent, and for that I will be forever grateful. I signed on with Teresa Kietlinski of Prospect Agency in August of 2013 and have since illustrated a picture book called Chicken Lily that will be published by Henry Holt in March of 2016. I am also happy to report that I currently have some board book dummies out on submission that have been getting some very nice rejections and a couple nice nibbles, so I am typing this right now with my fingers crossed.

Keep drawing, keep writing, every cloud has a silver lining

Website http://www.ninacrittenden.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NVCrittenden

Cedric and The Dragon:http://www.amazon.com/Cedric-Dragon-Elizabeth-Raum/dp/1934617059/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1440215893&sr=8-1&keywords=Cedric+and+the+dragon

http://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Lily-Lori-Mortensen/dp/1627791205/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1440081558&sr=8-1&keywords=chicken+lily

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PRIZE

One lucky winner will get a copy of "Cedric and the Dragon" Written by Elizabeth Raum and Illustrated by Nina Crittenden!

The Wildly Hilarious Tara Lazar and a Prize!

Tara Lazar is nothing short of amazing. She has a wonderful blog "Writing for Kids (While Raising Them)" which is a wonderful read for anyone in Children's Literature. As the name suggests it's a fantastic resource for parents who are writing. 

Every November Tara hosts Picture Book Idea Month (PiBoIdMo). In this event the idea is to get 30 picture book ideas in one month. The ideas that are formed here become a wonderful resource throughout the year. Tara's event is one of biggest inspirations for Smart Dummies, so I am so happy she could donate her time for this event!

Tara's new book: "I Thought This was a Bear Book" illustrated by Benji Davies is out now. "Little Red Gliding Hood" illustrated by Troy Cummings is available for pre-order.

Today Tara is going to share with us some tips for reading a book aloud to kids. WARNING: This video is hilarious! You should read (or "read" if wordless) your book aloud to see how the story flows. This is one of the most basic things that should be done when creating a book, but many people (or at least I do) forget this very basic part of picture book creation! I will note, that I have no idea what Tara is talking about. Her hair looks great in this video.

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Please leave Tara a comment on her new YouTube Channel!
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Follow Tara:

Her books:
The Monstore
I Thought This Was A Bear Book
Pre Order: Little Red Gliding Hood

Website: http://taralazar.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/taralazar
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authortara
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/tarakidlit/videos
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6509353.Tara_Lazar 
Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/taralazar/

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PRIZE

One lucky winner of Smart Dummies will win a copy of "How to Promote Your Children's Book" ebook by Katie Davis! You must also comment on this post to win. 

Katie Davis is the host of the wonderful "Brain Burps" podcast. On this podcast Katie Davis talks about the craft and business of publishing. She interviews all the best people in the kidlit world. This podcast is great for Writers and Illustrators.

Kate also has some great programs and services for those in the kidlit business including "How to Create Your Author Platform", "Get Your First 1000 Followers" and "Video Idiot Boot Camp". You can find out more about these here: https://katiedavis.leadpages.net/programsandservices/

Check out Katie's books here: http://katiedavis.com/books/

Just Like Ovi Nedelcu

I first heard about Ovi on The Picture Booking Podcast with Nick Patton. I loved the podcast so much that I listened to it twice! It was a wonderful interview, so go listen to it after you have read this post.

Ovi's Book, "Just Like Daddy" is one of those books where many people will say that they should have thought of this book (I know I wish I had). This story very much captures the essence of what it means to be a kids. Ovi has so much wonderful knowledge to share with you today. This knowledge is not only from his picture book work, but also from his extensive work in animation.

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Dani: What about animation helps you the most with creating Picture Books?

Ovi: It affects it in a couple of ways, I think.

One of them is speed. You have to get things done “yesterday,” so you don’t really have too much time to sit around and second-guess yourself too much. You have to go with your gut and just get the work done.

The second thing I learned in animation (from doing storyboards, particularly) is to not be too precious about my drawings initially. I draw probably thousands of storyboards on any given film, and you have to be willing to throw away something you just drew in order to draw a better idea. The whole point is to get the film up in storyboards as fast as you can so you can get it wrong as fast you can and change/fix it. If we spent all our time rendering our storyboards so that they look pretty but don’t really tell the best story in the animation reel (rough cut of the film in storyboards), then we just wasted all that time polishing storyboards we now have to throw out and re-draw.

So, to apply that to book-making is great, because I can rough out a book in a day or less and then take a look at it and fix the story structure before I even worry about tones or useless details that will change as the story evolves and gets better. If you spend a lot of time on rendering your sketches or drawings, then you start to become attached to them and it will be harder to toss them out and start over to get a better idea and story across. Remember, story is king. Focus on the story, not the rendering. If the story doesn’t work, the rendering won’t make it better.

I try and focus on the visual story structure, character development, staging, compositions, pacing, and word play — and then add the details and rendering later. If it doesn’t work in a sketch, it won’t work in an illustration. It might look pretty, but there will always be something “wrong” with it. You can’t cover up a story with fancy words the same way you can’t cover up a bad illustration with fancy details.

Dani: How do you approach designing a new character?

Ovi: I usually ask whoever is directing the project or myself if its my own project a few questions about what type of character this is, what are his traits? goals? role in the film? just basic character descriptions and bios.

from there I start to pull all kinds of reference and also pull from my own observations and life. After that I spend a day or so just doing really rough small thumbnails and trying to focus on shapes and how those shapes inform the design as far as emotion and character.

Once I have a basic shape I like I go ahead and flesh that out and then clean it up and add all the details and send that off to the client.




Dani: You have a great career in animation, so what's the draw to creating books?

Ovi: I have always wanted to do books from the beginning and actually landed in animation by accident but learned to really love it as well. So the draw for me to do books is that the end result is my own artwork on the page as opposed to animation which is more of a collaboration with other artists. I enjoy both, but the draw for me in books is that I can write and illustrate my own stories and have my own personal art printed on the page.

There is a real sense of pride and accomplishment doing books, almost like having a fine art piece in a gallery.

Dani: Are there more picture books to come?

Ovi: Yes, I have SO many books on the runway ready to lift off. I just need the right publisher to come along and help them take off. I have one coming out spring 2017 and also a few being shopped around right now.

Dani: Is there a project, in any medium, that you'd love to work on?

Ovi: Picture Books are what I love to work on so I want to continue doing that. I love working in gouache and acrylic, but because of my schedule I do most of it digitally (which I enjoy as well).

Ovi's Books:

Just Like Daddy

Desene

Pigtale

Shrek 

Follow Ovi: 

Website: http://www.ovinedelcu.com/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/ovi_nedelcu/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OviOvined

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ovi.nedelcu.3

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/ovi-nedelcu/4/aa9/29

Interview: On the blog "Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast"

Inspirational Cheerleader Russ Cox and a Prize!

I thought at this time you might need an inspirational post. Who better to give that inspirational pep talk than Russ Cox? I originally wanted Russ to come on my blog because he has a wonderfully funny and whimsical style. What I didn't know is that he was going to put his very soul into his post. On those days you get frustrated with your Writing or Illustration I want you to come back and read this post.

Win a prize from Renee Krulla! Details are at the bottom of this post

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Heart and Soul

I thought a long time on what to write for the picture dummy challenge. Since you will have a ton of excellent “how-to-do’s” and “step-by-step” tutorials, many of which are so good, why reinvent the pencil. Oh wait, they did. It is called a computer. Well, you know what I meant. For my article, I figured I would play the role of cheerleader.

As you begin this challenge, or are neck deep into writing and/or the sketching phase, it is really easy to loose focus. Often you will hit a wall and become discouraged. Especially as you see friends and colleagues move forward, with amazing stories and illustrations. The “I can’t do this” or “I suck! Why should I continue?” gremlins will start to whisper into your ear. Ignore them, but also use them as motivation. You can do it. Prove them wrong. What do they know anyway? You’ve come this far. The first step was the drive to create a book for children. The next one, signing up for this challenge. Those are big steps. Some folks talk about doing this, but they never do. It is easy to talk about it, but extremely hard to begin the process. We all know that writing and illustrating a picture book is probably the hardest book to create. The words and pictures must do this serendipitous dance together. Not an easy task.

Let your voice find its way to the surface. Be natural with your story. Do not get caught up in what has been done, appease this group or that group, or copy another style that is not you. Stay true to who you are. Giving in to those temptations will only lead you astray, off course, and in the end, it is no longer your story that you wanted to tell. Yes, it good to get feedback from others, but do not over do it. Find a few trusted individuals whose opinions you value. Writing and illustrating by committee is not the way to keep your voice. In the end, you are just one small voice in choir of opinions and will no longer see yourself in the book.

There are going to hiccups through this journey. I still have them with every book. Lots of self doubt creeps in. Nothing is good enough. “This is it! The end of my career because I don’t have any new ideas.” “Ugh, my work just stinks. Why would anyone buy this book?” Yes, every one of us has these thoughts too, including well known published authors and illustrators. Again, it those nasty little gremlins that keep whispering, sometimes shouting, into our ears and bouncing around brains. But you know, it never reaches our hearts. Because in our hearts, and deep into our souls, the love for creating a children’s book outshines those aggravating little gremlins. When a child picks up your book, opens it, and begins to read, the long, sometimes painful, journey is the true reward.

So I urge, beg, plead each of you, when you are stuck, do not stop. Do not give up. Break on through to the other side (thanks Jim).

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Follow Russ:

Books (Here are just a few):
Faraway Friends
Freddy the Frogcaster
Mikey the Manufacturer

Blog
Twitter
Facebook
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Google+ 
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Renee Krulla has donated many books for this competition. Today I'm going to announce 2 copies of Zebrafish! The hard cover version is going to someone who completes the challenge and the other copy is going to go to a hard working entrant. Please comment below if you'd like a copy of this book please comment below!*

*Since Rene is donating so many prize packs she is only able to deliver to the US.