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Blog postChildren’s book illustrations add understanding and substance to the written story. Below is a guest post by Susan Day. A talented Australian author who connected with me through LinkedIn. She is the author of 15 books, an educator, and a content marketer.
If you are an avid reader of books, and love sharing children’s books with your children and grandchildren you have no doubt come across some impressive illustrations.
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Blog postWhy are many children’s book illustrators unwilling to work with self-publishing authors? I am afraid, a few illustrators have very good reasons for this attitude. As a professional illustrator, I get emails from self-publishing authors all the time, who love my illustrations and want me to illustrate their book. They want me to quote a price by return email. But they don’t tell me if it’s a picture book, chapter book or middle grade or how many illustrated pages they need. Occasio
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Blog postI am a creator of things. The words “creator of things” can encompass many types activities. My earlier career was as an art director for advertising agencies. As part of that job, I created TV commercial, brochures and logo designs. I have created everything from a gigantic bunch of grapes for a photo shoot to wall-sized oil paintings. I have made baskets, upholstered sofas, pieced quilts and sewn my own wedding dress. I even found time to create and raise two per
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Blog postAll of us tend to find comfort in doing the same things over and over. We are good at these things. Why change? I love to illustrate picture books. I love meeting new people and working with them to make their book the best it possibly can be. I think children’s book authors are the most creative and fun people on earth. But is that enough?
This is a page from a picture book I illustrated for Donna Warwick.
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Blog postToday on my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Dayne.Sislen.Illustrator/ I hosted a 4-hour Q&A period “Ask A Children’s Book Illustrator.” I answered questions about illustrating children’s books; how to self-publish; advantages of each POD company; how to find an illustrator; when you don’t need an illustrator and more. I enjoy talking to children’s book authors. Below is a transcript of some of the questions and answers. If you don’t see an answer to your question, I
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Blog postPicture books are usually 32 pages long. As a children’s book author AND a children’s book illustrator, I have two different feelings about this total number.
When I am writing I feel like 32 pages are never enough. I always have a problem cutting my words down to 400 to 800 to hit the sweet spot of children’s picture books. It seems like 32 pages minus the title and copyright pages are never enough to say all the funny and clever things I want to say.
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Congratulations! You have finished your picture book manuscript and decided you want to self-publish. What’s next? When self-publishing a children’s book you will need to have illustrations prepared by an illustrator and the book designed and assembled by a designer. It is your choice whether you choose a professional illustrator/designer or a non-professional. A professional illustrator/designer with experience in self-publishing will able to help you step by step throug -
Blog postUsually when the holidays and New Year come around, I am deeply involved in illustrating a picture book for someone else, because that’s what I do for my living. This year I finished one book in the late fall Fall, then the book I that was scheduled for the early winter into Spring was canceled. I was not totally disappointed, I always need a few days or so between books to clean up my studio and rest my mind so I can give a new project my full attention.
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Blog postEvery year I try to come up with some new goals to strive for. Something to enhance my life and others. In past years I have resolved to be more proactive with my career. To take more creative chances and try new things.
This year, I want to try to help others using my talents. I have gained a lot of knowledge and a lot of experienced through the many years I have been a graphic designer, teacher, children’s book illustrator and children’s book writer. All through my li -
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This idea is so clever and so perfect, I just had to pass it on. I am re-blogging from the Unwindly.com website: All parents fear it: the day their child stops believing in Santa. How can kids preserve the magic of Christmas if they think they were lied to all their lives? This mom has found the perfect solution—teaching her children that ordinary people can become Santas. You must click this link and read this to try it with your kids. http://www.unwindly.com/mom-teaches-chi -
Blog postI must be the luckiest person alive. Just last week Jen Roberts, a writer for St. Louis Magazine emailed to ask if she could interview me. I don’t know how she got my name. Life is full of surprises. She interviewed me on Monday and today the article was live online.
You can read it here. I am very pleased. Thank you Jen Roberts and St. Louis Magazine. Sometimes I feel like I work each day illustrating quietly in my studio and no one notices. It’s nice know someone cares. I -
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Blog postThe Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) is having a postcard illustration contest. Each card must incorporate a kite in some way. (The SCBWI’s Logo is a kite) This is my postcard entry. It shows the young dragon Whiff and his friends. I adapted an illustration from a book I am writing and illustrating. As you can see, I have also used this same character on the header on this blog. Whiff hasn’t quite figured out how to use his unique talents.
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Blog postBy Norah Colvin
This is a repost of a blog by Norah Colvin. I’ve been following Norah’s blog for quite a while, she always has current spot-on information about early childhood education. Norah lives in Australia, where she is a teacher, a writer and founder of ReadiLearn, a collection of early childhood teaching resources. Books are Important for young children.
Read more of Norah’s post via Plant the seeds of literacy — Norah Colvin
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