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By: Shelley Workinger,
on 9/30/2012
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But What Are They Eating?
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SOUND (Solid #3) hits the shelves in just one short month!
For everyone who's eager for a taste to what's to come, the previewers are sharing their thoughts on the ARC across the blogosphere this week; scroll down for all the bloggers who're weighing in!
And, if you haven't visited
TheSolidSeries.com this month, you might not have seen the teaser pieces I've posted, so I've also pasted the inside-cover description and the book's opening segment below.
Finally, remember to check back on
OCTOBER 25th, when I'll begin the main
SOUND launch event, which is a week-long giveaway game!
SOUND
Clio Kaid's had one crazy summer.
After learning she was one of a hundred teens who
were genetically modified before birth, she and the
others departed for "camp" at a classified military site.
Besides discovering her own special ability, uncovering
a conspiracy, and capturing a killer, she's also forged
new friendships, found love, and managed to lose them both.
With no answers and the end of summer closing in,
Clio's terrified of going home more lost than when she arrived.
Will she finally find everything she's been looking for?
Find out in this exciting conclusion to the Solid trilogy.
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SNEAK PEEK
“Never thought it’d be you,” I growled, pushing back against her with all my strength.
“I’m sorry; I can’t understand you with all that grunting,” Rae responded dismissively.
“I said,” I got out, then had to catch another breath before continuing, “I always knew they might try to kill me” – another pause, another breath – “but I never thought you would.”
“Aw, now you know what whining does,” she chided with a click of her tongue.
I mumbled the routine response in synch with her triumphant, “Makes it worse.”
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And now to see what the early readers think!
By: Melissa Kline,
on 9/14/2012
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I have been a busy little writer and have now added publisher to my growing list of titles. I am the proud co-founder of
Anassa Publications, LLC!It all started with a desire to give the
Rocky Mountain Women Writers the opportunity to become published in a compilation. I wanted to give back to the hard-working, dedicated writers who make an effort to help our fellow members and writing community. The idea to put together a collection for the RMWW had been brewing for years, I just wasn’t sure exactly how to piece it all together.
After self-publishing a book for my son, I was inspired to go ahead and begin with the process of creating an anthology that would showcase the works of the Rocky Mountain Women Writers. I teamed up with my good friend, fellow author and RMWW member,
Diana Dolan, and together we made it happen!
Diana and I had a vision for a company that would help communities thrive and give writers an authentic publication experience - thus, Anassa Publications, LLC was born!
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on 7/31/2012
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During a walk by the water yesterday, I stopped to watch the various birds search for their evening grub. A tall, slim heron, was idling along in the shallow waters on his own, while nearby were ducks and gulls in pairs or groups. And the ducks and gulls were often intermingled with each other. So I imagined what the plight of this heron would be if he were to join in. He would certainly have some struggles to interact, as he towered at least a foot above the other birds. And so I figured it might be a lonely experience, to be in the midst of a group where you towered over everyone else.
Have you formed or are you part of an illustration group? Share your story!
- How many illustrators in your group?
- Do you charge dues? If so, who manages the finances?
- Has it increased business?
- Do you restrict members to only one city?
- How do you choose members?
- Did you have a group once, but it fizzled and went nowhere?
- Do you have regular events (i.e.: art shows, etc..)
- How do all members keep in touch? Skype meetings? In-person meetings?
We had so much fun with our last Family Street Art project, we just had to do it again! However, the kids didn't want to simply repeat what we did before. So instead of painting rocks again, this time we mixed things up by using sticks. The interesting shapes inherent in the sticks turned out to be great imagination boosters!
I collected sticks washed up along the beach and painted them with 4 different solid base colors. We used acrylics this time, and hopefully they'll last longer. I don't even know what kind of paint we had last time around - but whatever it was didn't hold up well. Any rocks that didn't get immediately snatched up were pretty sad looking weeks later after a few rainfalls.
Isaac (age 13) painted on the blue ones, Gracie (age 11) painted the orange ones, Lily (age 8) painted the pinks, and I painted the yellows. We each had 8 sticks to work with. The kids really stepped it up this time too - painting very carefully and adding lots of little details and clothes and patterns. (I think they were encouraged by all the attention that last post got!)
Here are some closeup shots:
After a few days of painting, we hit the town and scattered our colorful friends around. It was really hard to part with them this time! But we smiled while thinking of the folks who will see them as they pass by, and we know lots of them are bound to get picked up and find new homes.
We hope you enjoy them as well! Here are photos of some of them out in the wild:
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I love the site 5 Minute Marvels where dad Tim spends 5 minutes drawing with his kids -- and encourages other parents to give it a shot too. So we did! Gracie, Elijah, Evie, and I spent 5 minutes drawing Snoopy and Woodstock together (Gracie is a big Snoopy fan), and we were honored to be featured on 5MM's 400th post.
Are you a member of Goodreads? Also trying to keep up what's new with the battle? If so, why haven't you joined our Goodreads group yet? It's got all the latest news from the battle, and a few other things mixed in. So check it out, become a member, and then invite all your friends. :)
The group was very active last year at the beginning and then it kind of petered out. I'd like to get some more participation going on over there, so I'm going to sweeten the deal a bit. That's right, it's time to pull out the contest incentive!
For every person who participates in the group during the battle this summer, you get one entry into the contest. At the end of the battle I'll randomly pick two members of the group to win a book of their choice from off of my ever-towering book prize pile (lots of upcoming ARCs available!). There will be two winners, a new (from this post onward) member, and a previous member. Each post in the group's discussion forums is one entry, so the more you post, the greater your chances. And if you invite a friend to become a member (and they do) send me a message letting me know who you invited and I will give you an extra 3 entries for each member you recruit.
And here's another fun way to get started. I want to do a Reader's Choice Awards for the battle as we get near the end. Check out the details in the group, and pitch in your suggestions for the project. Remember, contest entries are at stake here!
And if you aren't a member of Goodreads, no problem. You can catch all the news right here on the blog too. However, Goodreads is free to join, and I really like using their contests, bookswap, and currently reading features as well as the groups (of course). I'll warn you though, it gets addicting! I actually spend more time there than on Facebook...
Today we are celebrating our 100th Book Review over on the Z-Kids' other blog Bookie Woogie! Since November 2008, the kids and I have weekly been sharing our favorite children's books, interviewing our favorite authors, and creating lots and lots and LOTS of Fan Art.
If you've enjoyed the kids' art here on Chicken Nugget Lemon Tooty, I encourage you to check out Bookie Woogie as well. Over the last two and a half years, the kids have produced an astounding 395 pieces of Fan Art!
I thought I'd invite you to check out their 100th review and also share some of my favorite pieces of Fan Art the kids have made:
by Isaac, inspired by "The Cuckoo's Haiku"
by Lily, inspired by "The Mud Fairy"
by Gracie, inspired by "The Wonder Book"
by Isaac, inspired by "The Terrible Hodag"
by Elijah, inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia
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The kids have some art for sale!
National Doodle Day is an annual project in which celebrity doodles are auctioned off in an effort to raise money for a charity. Past doodlers include people like Jay Leno, Tony Bennett, and Barack Obama. Proceeds from this year's sales will go to help people suffering from Neurofibromatosis, a disease in which tumors attack the nervous system.
Someone from the National Doodle Day committee saw an article about the Z-Kids in the newspaper, decided that they qualified as celebrities, and sent them an invitation to participate! So their doodles are for sale alongside folks like Kathryn Bigelow, Jeff Bridges, Eric Carle, Carrot Top, Annette Funicello, Neil Gaiman, Julianne Moore, Peter H. Reynolds, Martin Sheen, and Mo Willems.
Here are the Z-Kids' doodles:
You can click HERE to see 142 participants in this year's auction.
And you can click HERE for the auction (going on now!)
Or you can click HERE to to go straight to the Z-Kid doodles, pick up some original art, AND help out a great charitable cause!
Mom was about to get rid of a bunch of old clothes... Thanks goodness Isaac and Gracie intervened in time! With the help of scissors, needles, and thread, a batch of new friends was brought to life:
Last month our family watched "Exit Through the Gift Shop." We loved it. In fact Gracie was bound and determined to become a street artist when she grew up. I tried to explain that while the art was fun and the story was great, vandalism isn't a good thing. But she was smitten. Her obsession with Banksy finally wavered a bit after she saw his recent Charlie Brown street art. Oh, ho, ho -- you mess with Gracie's beloved Charlie Brown, and you've crossed the line buddy.
Aaaanyway... All that to say, the kids were majorly inspired. Now of course we would never in a million years damage anyone's property. But we wanted to do something artsy. Something stealthy. Something public. Then I had a bright idea... We spent an afternoon making these guys:
I bought a big sack of rock, washed them, and painted the base colors. Then Isaac, Gracie, Lily, and I each claimed a color and decorated them with as many faces and expressions as we could thing of. 48 rocks in all.
A few close-ups:
A couple of days later, we stuffed our pockets, hit the town, and stuck our little friends in fun places.
Artsy? Check!
Public? Check!
Stealthy? Check!
Fun? Double check!!
And in no way damaging.
Hopefully we were able to spread a little happiness to anyone who stumbled across these little guys. Here are some of their landing places... Hope you enjoy them too!
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Over the next few weeks the PICTURE BOOKIES GROUP will be featuring interviews with the talented members of this group.
You can look for them on FRIDAYS , beginning June 11, 2010 and we hope you will not only comment on their views, journeys, and accomplishments but will feel free to ask questions, visit their personal websites, explore their books and encourage them to reach ever higher.
What do you do when you’ve got a portfolio full of the most astounding, town-leveling, make-them-throw-their-panties-on-stage artwork ever seen by a children’s publisher anywhere?
You ask someone to critique it.
Yep. You solicit feedback. Ask for comments. Get a fresh perspective (because, as Anton Ego would painfully remark, you’re probably “fresh out.”)
Listen, I get it. You’re awesome. Your work is trippin-dicular, Dude. You rock the casba, rock the casba.
As an artist, a certain amount of confidence in your work is essential. You can’t go around meekly asking everyone, “Is this okay? Do you like this? Do you approve?”
You wont get anywhere and you’ll get smashed down by those people who love to smash meek approval-seekers. On the other hand, well-meaning friends and moms who want you to be happy will pump you up with praise that may or may not be warranted. “Everything you do is art!”
You won’t get anywhere, but you’ll feel better.
What to do, what to do…
One thing you can do is seek out honest feedback from people who understand your market and your industry. Last week, a small group of Portland illustrators got together with the sole purpose of reviewing and critiquing each other’s portfolios. Okay, there was beer, too. Dual-purpose, admittedly.
Most of us are trying to learn more about the children’s publishing market. This kind of small, focused group is perfect because everyone is speaking the same language. Throw a tattoo artist or animator in there and it wouldn’t be as effective for them. Personally, I got some totally fresh perspective on my portfolio that I was able to apply right away.
Things I didn’t see. Stuff I hadn’t considered. Feedback I needed to know.
We’ve also decided to start meeting on a monthly basis. Another rock-solid benefit of a group like this is, well, simply the people. We now have a small tribe of individuals who share a goal, will cheer each other on, and still be honest enough to say, “I don’t think that’s working for you. Did you try…”
It doesn’t really matter what level you think you’re at as an artist. You think you’re awesome; here’s what you need to work on. You think you suck and don’t deserve to be at the same table; actually, your stuff is pretty cool. Either way, you need someone to tell you.
Artists have the worst time accepting feedback on their work. It’s inherently subjective and tailoring art to appeal to the masses is exceptionally difficult, if not impossible (and why would you want to?). That’s why it’s so important to seek out the feedback. Don’t let yourself get trapped in a repeating pattern of sending out samples that just aren’t working for you. You have a whole lifetime to try new things, improve your skills, learn about your audience.
Are you an animator? Find a local group to compare notes with. Tattoo artist, graphic designer, writer? You have a group out there, too, you just have to find it (and put it together).
My favorite Storyboard Artist Karen J. Lloyd also talks about that most awesome of teachers, Feedback. Learn something from her!
A quick shout-out to my PDX Illustators group. You all rock the casba. Thank you for showing up and telling me what I needed to know.
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Good for you! I was wondering where you went.
Hugs and chocolate,
Shelly