Good dialogue makes for a book you can't put down. 

http://mythicscribes.com/writing-techniques/principles-dialogue-delivers/

Today, we wrap up our week of featuring artists who worked on Blue Sky’s Epic by focusing on the drawings of Jake Panian.

Jake Panian works as a visual development artist at Blue Sky, where he started as a junior designer during the production of Ice Age: Continental Drift. A few of his pieces from that production are below, and some larger pieces can be seen here:

Jake’s personal drawings are often created in pencil and explore how shadows and light impact characters. He posts personal drawings and sketchbook work on his blog JakePanian.blogspot.com.

So what is musician-performer-dancer-composer Lindsey Stirling doing on this blog about children’s book illustration? She’s an artist but she works in a different medium. She hasn’t published a children’s picture book. (Not yet, anyway, but give her time.) I’m sharing this video of her 2011 tune Shadows, because twenty-two million YouTube viewers are not wrong […]

I have some new pieces that will be sold through Oopsy Daisy soon -

 A new Creatures and Critters growth chart -

The Very Lazy Ladybug by Isobel Finn & illustrated by Jack Tickle Most ladybugs fly from place to place – but not the Very Lazy Ladybug! She would rather sleep all day and all night. But when she decides it’s time to move to a more comfortable place, she has to find some way to …

Desperate-for-a-new-hit-show Nickelodeon debuted a new animated series Sanjay and Craig this morning. The show, which is about an Indian boy Sanjay and his talking pet snake Craig, was created by Jim Dirschberger, Jay Howell (designer, Bob’s Burgers) and Andreas Trolf, and exec produced by Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi (The Adventures of Pete and Pete, KaBlam!, Bravest Warriors).

Early reviews have been positive for the hand-drawn series. Entertainment Weekly says that the show is “a quick-paced, eminently GIF-able product of the Internet age,” while also being “a clear throwback to a simpler time.” The AV Club acknowledges the show’s Calvin & Hobbes-like dynamic”

If you’ve seen the show, report back here with your thoughts. As always, these talkbacks are open only to those who have seen a show and wish to discuss it.

       The announcement that Lydia Davis was awarded the 2013 Man Booker International Prize has attracted a good amount of attention (see also my previous mention).
       Among the most enthusiastic pieces in support of her receiving the prize is Stuart Kelly's Lydia Davis fulfils Booker Prize brief in The Scotsman. He addresses the concern about yet another North American and English-writing author receiving the prize by suggesting: "Compared with previous years, they paid far more attention to non-English language writing" (because there were more non-English writing finalists), but is on firmer ground with his advocacy for Davis-as-the-right-choice, finding:

Of the ten writers they considered, Davis is the most avant-garde. Her stories expand the possibility of fiction itself, broaden its horizons, challenge its preconceptions. She is -- and these sometimes seem like virtues the literary world has shunned -- experimental, complicated, daring.

Before the North American bias becomes endemic, this award urgently needs a radical re-appraisal.

It increased their prestige and I increased the prestige of Kannada. It was mutual.

Acknowledging that the Booker committee meant well by including languages like Kannada, the writer said, "But it could be a marketing strategy. Who knows ?"

I have an interview with Cecil Castellucci, author of Odd Duck, over at GeekMom today. We discuss quirky friends, writing habits, and mango salsa—and her wonderful book!

Not a lot of people know this, but Alleycat was living in Six Foot Way the day we all arrived.  He was in the house, looking after it, keeping it clear and keeping it clean and when we showed up out of the blue he allowed us in through the door and gave us permission to stay. It’s hard to say how old he is. Old certainly.  Years, decades.  He’s lived a long time because he’s lazy.  Sometimes you see him on the lawn, staring at a blade of grass, and then you realize he’s staring at the drop of dew that’s hanging on the end of it.  And then finally, you understand that he’s staring at something else entirely, something only he can see.  What I see is that he’s the laziest cat who ever lived. He’s the acme of indolence. Pink’s no better (is that a good thing?). Alleycat’s training her up to do nothing.  And doing nothing is the secret of living for ever where cats are concerned.

A reminder to student filmmakers that just SIX days remain to submit your film to Cartoon Brew’s 4th annual Student Animation Festival. We’ve already had a record number of submissions this year, but we’re still looking for great student films to share with the animation community.

Every filmmaker whose work is selected to screen in the online festival will receive $500 US. This year, guest judge Evan Spiridellis, the co-founder of JibJab, will select one additional film to receive the Grand Prize and a $1,000 cash prize. Go HERE for all the details.

This week’s quote comes from David Bayles and Ted Orland. It is from the fabulous craft book Art and Fear.

Cartwheel imprint is open until Fri July 19th, 2013 to submit unagented picture books and younger manuscripts, so if you have a submission geared for 0-5 year-olds (board book, novelty, or picture book), now is your chance to get it considered.

Please snail mail your manuscript to:

Scholastic Inc.

Please include a SASE.

Debbie Ridpath Ohi  over at Inky Girl interviewed Celia Lee, Assistant Editor at Cartwheel if she’d be the person who would be reviewing submissions and what kind of submissions was she especially looking for/not looking for, plus if she was open to submissions from illustrators who are NOT writers. Celia says that she’ll be the primary reviewer though other editors may also take a look. From Celia:

“In terms of what we’re on the lookout for: holiday; tried-and-true subjects like transportation, community, or new experiences; interesting novelty formats; and new ways of addressing core concepts. Things that we’re not looking for are nonfiction, anything older than 1st Grade, and “love” books. And we can certainly take a look at illustrators who aren’t writers! They can send a postcard with their url to their portfolio.”

USE THIS LINK TO READ THE FULL INTERVIEW DEBBIE HAD WITH CELCIA AND DON’T LET THIS OPPORTUNITY DEBBIE HAS FOR YOU.

Talk tomorrow,

Kathy

As often is the case, I find myself thanking for a thank you. Thank you, Cluny School of Newport!

 

       I've mentioned the Uganda Women Writers' Association, FEMRITE numerous times over the years, and it's good to see another high-profile profile of this very successful institution, as Elizabeth Day now reports on How Uganda's female writers found their voice in The Observer.

“I turned to you for help and you betrayed my trust. Now I have nowhere to turn”

…That was the last written word in medical science hand of doctors in this world from European country Psychiatrist Mental Health Patients, Toran Henry, seventeen years old teenage boy from, New Zealand.

Mental Health Hospital, Psychiatrist Doctorate Doctors never taken seriously patients request or his personal word into account nor do they understand the symptom Schizophrenia language. How critical symptoms he was suffering in silent’s without any picture even can drew in primary School black board whose beloved mother Maria Bradshaw found her son Toran Henry was finally suicide committed himself.

After hearing the news by mental health hospital crisis team said in silent “Oh my God, is there anything I can do?”

…It seen mental health Psychiatrist Doctors was not satisfied or happy to hear the bad news but to continue “is there anything I can do?”

Once again message from Toran Henry beyond graveyard;

“I turned to you for help and you betrayed my trust. Now I have nowhere to turn”—Toran Henry.

The only option remains open to mental health hospital doctor says author Abdul Haye Amin “is to bury   Author Abdul Haye Amin alive?”

When her beloved son was a life none of the medical team taken into account how serious he was suffering in real life? There is no medical explanation can be described those who critically suffer.

What is meant by “is there anything I can do?” there is no such word in Oxford Dictionary to explain the meaning of “is there anything I can do?” to comfort Toran mum day before yesterday was happy to be with her son Toran lack of medical negligence and ignorance in patients language not only Toran mum but entire communities seen cloud of darkness is fallen natural apple into their own head and in society instead of ‘Sir Isaac Newton’ head.

After his kind request to the medical board to the head of Mental Health Hospital, Psychiatrist Doctorate Doctors young lady lost her dear son. Then says “is there anything I can do?” what else they can do?

Unfortunately, medical Doctor was not kicked out of medical board in the street yet they seem to value non qualified medical professional in the field of mental health hospital remain to continue to do their duties. It is not called ‘manslaughter’ or murder. Committed by Psychiatrist Doctors. For his negligence of ‘Act of medical Law’ and profession fail to maintain his request.

Under the tablet ‘Seroxat’ mentioned,

 “Compulsions are irresistible urges to carry out a certain act or ritual, such as excessive washing, which will often help to relieve the fear or worry created by the obsessional thought”—-(Tablet Seroxat leaflet information’s).

The tablet ‘Seroxat’ as mentioned,–“Compulsions are irresistible urges to carry out a certain act or ritual” –

According to research by bilingual author Abdul Haye Amin in British and Bangladesh medical board inside the ward in hospital discovered none of the registered medical professionals ever carry out the tablet Seroxat instruction ,–“Compulsions are irresistible urges to carry out a certain act or ritual” which is another word in oxford dictionary ‘ritual ‘ mean worship, in Bangla ‘Namaz’, in Arabic language mean Salat, in court of justice Act of worship none of the British medical board carry out the British prescribed tablet ‘Seroxat’ information instruction forget about what fourteen hundred years ago Prophet ‘Mo-Ham-Ma-Dur-Ra-Su-Lul-La”—(Saw), says to carry out compulsory ‘ritual’ five time a day. No alcohol drinks.

Unfortunately, author discovered ward round a male doctors with earring on his ears acting as young woman taking patients statements of their health doctor seem was not happy as a man making patient’s fool out of himself by using earring in his ear. What treatment is the male doctor going to give when himself is not happy as a by virtue of birth born male? There is no culture in revelation ever stated other than crime committed by.

Where Psychiatry Doctor fail to carry out a certain act. After kind request to the medical professional what lesson have we learned from Toran Henry?  And Doraj Miah in Tower Hamlet, London, United Kingdom, Front page (25/June/2003), “Victim of Black Magic Sex Killer” Local news, Tower Hamlet Recorder And many other similar patients story in local press?

…it is not criminal offense committed by medical professional your honour? Lose of life was not a playing dole or toys as most often seen orphan child play in the play ground or in the States hospital.

Where Toran Henry mum fail to get appropriate Justice from medical board or correct answer from. Our Government had given medical professional license to rule the patient’s life, what ever they wish to do? Hand of none –Believer medical Doctor Loss of young life was not crime of offenses?  By risking a young person life by administering dangerous Antidepressant Tablets to the patients.

Second person was victim of under the British N.H.S. medical Board negligence by medical Professional, in Tower Hamlet, London, United Kingdom, young Lady, School Teacher, lose her life under the ‘Schizophrenia’ patients Mr Doraj Miah hand after Reporting to the N.H.S.  Mental health Doctor regarding the patient’s circumstances but also medical professional ignored as Toran Henry. Again the Court of Justice blamed the Schizophrenia patients not medical Doctors.

 It is understood, Toran Henry is not ‘DEATH’ but Bilingual author Abdul Haye Amin is died,

 “Inna-Lila-He-O-Inna-He-Lia-He Ra-Je-Own”

Mean in English ‘Day of Judgement we shall meet again in the witness box, in presence of Judge or Magistrates to answer reasons for refusal kind request mental health patients request?

Acting beyond Toran Henry and similar victims beyond graveyard to answer by medical professional what was the reason to refuse the request when patients asked for “HELP”

…..To see death body in the street or above the sealing hanging them self?

You got the answer with tablet seroxat,–“Compulsions are irresistible urges to carry out a certain act or ritual”

Instructions to explain the nearest Court of Justice with packets of free N.H.S. condoms,   if it wasn’t murdered patients by medical professional? Other side of the Atlantic or oceans is Toran Mum is the witness. What do you call if it not ‘Murdered?’

What ever language medical professional speak with packets of condoms the court of Justice understand.

To refuse as follows;

(a), Tablet Seroxat Instruction,–“Compulsions are irresistible urges to carry out a certain act or ritual” –Did Medical Board carry out the ‘Act?’

…When patients requested in writing or in words for help he or she never get any?

(b). Under the Mental Health Act. What capacity Doctors your Government given to destroy other life instead of your own life hanging yourself to your own bedroom sealing instead of allowing patients to dies?

(F) Did tablet Instruction never mentioned to stop taking tablet should patients ever feel health circumstances different. By continue taking tablets Toran lose his control of senses the only answer he thought was best to hang himself next morning he will have breakfast with his mum. Doesn’t tablet instruction ever mention it affect patients Judgement and patients lose Immune system they have no power to judge themselves that when patient do or act such a cruel thing in society what is mean by ‘Judgment’?

 “I turned to you for help and you betrayed my trust. Now I have nowhere to turn”

…What is mean by medical language Judgement?

Doctors to go from one District to another or one country to another to give medical lecture or advice?

It doesn’t mean to those who medical council Doctors burn your own medical Qualification in the ovens? Or in Indian Gourmet Restaurant clay ovens before our environment face tragedy?

 Instead of two letters ‘MD’ before medical Doctors name; don’t add after medial Doctor Name too many alphabetical letters after your name?

 Toran approved Medical Doctors are officially became official ‘Apes and Monkey’ animal regret no human being life most of them bite worse than  ever who ever  they find worse than Indian Mosquitoes bites  that cause malaria the dangerous symptoms after breast  cancers.

…It is understood, the medical professional never tasted the ‘Indian Gourmet’ the hottest curry, ‘Chicken Pall’ in their entire life, some customer have extra hot, to weight how much pain and suffering patients suffered after taking the Antidepressants tablets the only reasons they taken life they thought they can get rid off the symptoms of pain in the morning and have fresh life again.

 Unfortunately, they misjudge the strength of  false knowledge in treatment driven into commitment of crime or offenses as first time those who mistakenly have the Indian Curry, ‘Chicken Pall’  instead of ‘Chicken Tikka Masala’ in their life. The most victims are the members of families and friends not medical Doctors but Doctors dancing with free packet of N.H.S. condoms in hospital ward.

Not the price of  Indian Curry, ‘Chicken Pall’ but human life those who had ‘Chicken Pall’ or Antidepressants  first time in their life can weight the value of strength of ‘HOT’  temperature reach through the mind and straight to head, into human brain  immediately, affect soft tissue cause damage to the brain cell.

That blocks any circulation of human blood or [vain] [Holy Bible Sura; Iklas, Nas & Falak], make them totally confused  to concentrates into something and  make drowsy, as well as racing Idea of  thought of violence, crimes, drug, sex, etc from  their own head. That is too late after taking Antidepressants tablets or Indian Curry, ‘Chicken Pall’.

 Those who  are medical Doctors  never taken any Indian foods kindly take  Indian Curry, ‘Chicken Pall’ and after just ‘Ten Minutes’ describe  the ‘TASTE’ to Restaurant  manager your own self who you are don’t run into toilet  In Restaurant. Or in the morning in your own bathroom. And doesn’t blame Indian ‘CHEF’ but your self for taking Antidepressant tablet I mean the Indian curry Chicken Pall.

Indian Gourmet

The Indian Gourmet management never said to have Indian curry ‘Chicken pall’ first times those ever entered gate of restaurant but will encourage sweet curry ‘Chicken Tikka Massala?’

 And Never, Never kiss your lover after taking tablet Antidepressants, I mean (Sorry every time I make mistake) the Chicken Pall it will burn his or her lips as Tsunami volcano there is no medication for his or her lips to cool it down or by rubbing the face as seen Russian Medical Doctors Rubbing the nine month old baby boy, body to remove the name of hottest Indian curry ‘Name’ of Almighty Lord, ‘Allah’

another name in Arabic the Lord Jesus Christ, (R.A), beloved father  out of ninety nine name from the skin but failure in treatment to remove the scare leaves to remain indefinitely for medical board to search for clue those who fool members of public or the patients under the spell of Lord Jesus Christ, (R.A), Stated worse than none believer.

Unless otherwise, our community will eventually face difficult situation and suffer under the hand of medical Doctors in real life. Therefore, Holy Bible said worse than none believer. Nearly every month someone somewhere commit crime of offences due to related tablet Antidepressants in this world.

Searching through the Holy Bible Quran stated;

“O our people, hearken to the one who invites (You) to Allah, and believe in him: He will forgive you your faults, and deliver you from a Chastisement Grievous”—Holy Bible Quran: Sura: Al Ahaqaf: 46: 31).

Read story about medication thousands of peoples in the UK Suicide, Death or Died: Anti- Dep Aware: http://antidepaware.co.uk/  … & Fiddaman Blogspot: http://fiddaman.blogspot.co.uk/

To find the true picture of Death under the medication and prescribed tablets in the UK?

Will you not give reward with thanks to the Medical boards professionals for their ignorance in treatment and lack of understanding patient own language? And Free packets of N.H.S. condoms! You’re Honour?

       Aside from the occasional complaints about online writing habits debasing the language, most folk seem to feel comfortable enough with English language usage going with whatever flow takes it -- or whatever regional variations (in the UK and US, as well as many of Britain's former colonies) develop. Elsewhere, linguistic watchdogs aren't anywhere near as comfortable with allowing much freedom -- hence the French with their language police (and, most recently, getting all up in arms over yet another English-language-takeover threat; see, for example, Angelique Chrisafis reporting on French academia in war of words over plan to teach in English).
       In The Hindu Rama Kant Agnihotri argues that: 'The idea that a tongue spoken by a large number of people across a territory is 'pure' and therefore must not be changed is wrong' in Stories they tell about languages, suggesting widely held views on the sacrosanctity of languages -- such as Sanskrit and Hindi -- are entirely and damagingly misguided.

Friday night was opening night for our 2013 Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Southern Breeze (Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi) Gallery Show hosted at the Decatur Library by the Georgia Center for the Book during the Decatur Arts Festival opening ArtWalk. We had ten artists showing their work in this year's show: Prescott Hill; Jill Dubin; Yours truly, Elizabeth Dulemba; Laura Freeman; Mark Braught; Laura Knorr (Braught); Bill Mayer; Susan Nees; and Sarah Frances Hardy.
     Many of the artists and their spouses were in attendance for opening night. (Click to see larger.) From the left is: Scott Nees; Susan Nees; Lisa Michaels - wife to Prescott Hill; Laura Freeman; me; Joe Davich of the Georgia Center for the Book; Bill Mayer; Amy Schimler; Lee Mayer, Mark Braught; and my hubbie Stan.

Each art piece was accompanied by its corresponding book title and it came together beautifully...




     Our opening night was a blast, catered by Badda Bing. We did a sketch challenge - each illustrator draws a few lines adding to an illustration that ends up being... well, that's anybody's guess!

When we finished with the challenge, two young attendees decided to do their own challenge... so cute.


I tried to do a better job with photos this year—so here are the illustrators with their work...
Amy Schimler...

Bill Mayer (who apparently always takes photos like this...)
Laura Freeman...

Mark Braught... (Unfortunately, his wife Laura couldn't make it to pose with her pieces...)

Prescott with his wife, Lisa...

Susan, celebrating her first time in the show...

And me, who apparently can't stay still long enough for her picture to be taken...

Not that I was the only goof that night...

     Afterwards we went to Colbeh Persian restaurant for a fun-filled fall apart. What a great time! Peeps, good art, good food, and general mayhem - what could be better?
     The intent of the show is to impart the idea that book art is art and that the children's books you enjoy are indeed works of art—performance art, which is not fully realized until being enjoyed by a reader.
     And while opening night is a blast - the real treasure is after we leave and the show is enjoyed by thousands of library patrons as they wander through. Stan and I went back the next day and were privy to some of the wonderful comments and interest in just the short time we were there.
     We're so grateful to the Decatur Library and the Georgia Center for the Book—the library is the perfect place to host our show!

This week’s quote comes from David Bayles and Ted Orland. It is from the fabulous craft book Art and Fear.

As of November 20, 2012 (that is, Midnight Eastern Time tonight) I am closed to queries. I will reopen to queries January 7, 2013.

If I already have your work, you should hear from me by January 7. (That's the point of taking the break, I have to catch up!)

Proof that cats do indeed watch television.

After his people watched the entire “Mission Impossible” weekend marathon, Miles, wanting to get “in touch” with the wild feline within and sneak up on his food, took the matter into his own hands.

If only he hadn’t miscalculated the height from the kitchen light to the floor, he’d be in kibble heaven right now!

Here’s an recent car commercial for the Peugeot 208 by Partizan, where the car outperforms the cast of Wacky Races. While it’s kinda fun to see these characters and their outlandish vehicles being translated into live-action, it’s a bit horrifying seeing these real-life versions of the characters getting into this ultra-realistic crashes and fiery explosions. At least puppet Muttley made it through in one piece.

Credits
Client: Peugeot
Product: Peugeot 208
Title: Wacky Races
Agency: YR Brasil
Creative VP: Rui Branquinho
Creative Director: Victor Sant’Anna/ Rui Branquinho
Creatives: Fabio Tedeschi/ Leandro Camara/ Felipe Pavani/ Victor Sant’Anna/ Rui Branquinho
Agency Producer: Nicole Godoy
Production Company: Partizan/ Movie & Art
Director: Antoine Bardou-Jacquet
DOP: Damien Morisot
Executive Producer: Douglas Costa/ David Stewart, Paulo Dantas
Editor: Bill Smedley
Post production: Electric Theatre Collective
Music: A9 Audio
Music Producer: Apollo 9/ Henrique Racz
Sound Design/Final Mix: Factory UK

For comparison, here’s the opening to the original 1968 television series:

It used to be that the only place animation could be screened was on a rectangular screen, be it a large theatrical screen, or more modest TV and computer screens. Things are changing though. Today, animation is projected onto irregularly-shaped three-dimensional buildings and trees in nature. It’s painted on subway tunnels where it can be viewed from a moving subway car. And now, thanks to MonkeyLectric, animation can be seen on bicycle wheels:

Over the past few years, the small Berkeley, California-based company has developed a number of prototypes. The Monkey Light Pro Bicycle Wheel Display System is their most advanced product to date with over 256 full-color LEDs on each wheel. Their system allows users to upload approximately 90 seconds of animation in a variety of media formats including AVI, MPEG, MOV, Quicktime, and FLV, and to display it to the public while riding a bike.

To start manufacturing the Monkey Light Pro, they’ve launched a Kickstarter campaign with a funding goal of $180,000 by July 21st. They’ve already raised over $68,000 during the first three days of the campaign. The lights aren’t cheap—prices range from $495 to $795 per wheel depending at what stage of the campaign the product is ordered—but that’s a small price to pay to advance animation beyond the rectangular screen and share it throughout the city streets.