…then you should get a hold of if you want to see a whale by my pal Julie Fogliano and her collaborator Erin Stead. I just bought two copies at Greenlight Books where Julie was signing with Erin and Phillip Stead. There are lots of whales in it, along with some roses, a bird, a [...]
Category Archives: inspiration
Comics + Horses = Yay!
April 8, 2013 – 5:25 pm
I went to MOCCA this weekend and was lucky enough to see Kate Beaton, Lisa Hanawalt and Gabrielle Bell all on a panel/live podcast from Wrestling Team. This was a table full of talent. But I don’t want to blather on, so rather than give you a vague and diluted overview of these artists, I [...]
Writer’s Rut: How to Break those Winter Blues
February 7, 2013 – 6:09 pm
It’s winter time, there’s precious little light and we all want to stay in bed. Oh, is that just me? However chipper you may be feeling at the moment, chances are that, as a writer, you will get stuck. You might continue to put words on the page, but maybe it won’t be as much [...]
What I’m Reading (or looking at): A Blog Roll
January 30, 2013 – 5:22 pm
Dan Yaccarino has a post up about what he plays with in his studio. You have to love a guy who knows how to share his toys. Here’s a great interview with Laurel Snyder in PW about her new book, The Longest Night. Take note of her perspective on collaborating with an illustrator and the serendipity [...]
Truth and Publishing reminder
January 16, 2013 – 7:01 pm
Don’t forget: If you happen to be in Brooklyn tomorrow at 8, go to see the Brooklyn Reading Works Truth and Publishing Panel discussion at the Old Stone House on 5th avenue and 3rd St. in Park Slope. Agents, writers and editors (comme moi!) will share insights on the publishing village it takes to see [...]
