My latest article for the SCBWI is up! Check out the Seven Things I Learned After Publishing My First Book. I had to respect the word-count limit for the article. Otherwise, I would’ve written about a hundred things I learned!
The weather in L.A. on this #mlkday is a bit ridiculous (near 80 degrees!), so I did some quick outdoor sketches of my favorite nude model, who can’t seem to hold a pose for longer than 5 seconds. Fortunately, the general shape is the same from every angle: muscular potato 🥔 #sherwinthedog #frenchiesofinstagram
Sherwin is now used to seeing us in face masks, but he still looks troubled whenever I put on a Korean sheet mask. Scroll to see what I mean... 😱🤗
Years ago when I was trying to find a literary agent to represent my unpublished story, The Paper Kingdom, one agent sent me a “colorful” rejection with the note: “I don’t know any editors or publishing houses that would want your story.” I almost gave up. Almost. I hope that agent has been paying attention to these amazing year-end lists. Fellow creators, don’t give up on the projects you believe in. When the going gets tough, the tough get to work!! Thank you, all, and happy holidays ❤️
So grateful that The Paper Kingdom is among the amazing books on Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2020 and Amazon’s Best Children’s Books of 2020! What a tough year to launch a new book, given all the canceled events, production delays, shutdowns, etc., so my heartfelt gratitude goes to @kirkus_reviews and @amazonbooks, and of course, to all of you—my wonderful friends, family, readers and fellow creators. Your book love means so much to me! Please be well and stay safe as we reach the end of this nutty year! ❤️#childrensbooks #kidlit
Sherwin enjoys his daily apple. Sound up for the satisfying cronch! #asmr #sherwinthedog #frenchiesofinstagram
