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Friday, July 18, 2014 5:11:33 PM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled Ashley’s Island:
Shadra said, "I checked two major items off of my bucket list last week – driving to Maine, and visiting Ashley Bryan on Little Cranberry Island. When Deb Taylor asked if I wanted to drive up with her, it was a no brainer. Prior to our departure, a large..." more
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 12:58:02 PM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled Stepping Outside:
Shadra said, "I just put a second coat of stain on half of my deck. It’s been three years since I moved into this place, and until this summer, my backyard remained unfurnished and unused, which is a shame because it was one of my favorite features of my..." more
Thursday, June 12, 2014 11:43:34 PM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled Making vs. Marketing:
Shadra said, "Earlier this week, I received this e-mail from a good friend of mine, Maggie Suisman, asking how to balance marketing work with making work. I think this is a question that many of us ask ourselves, so I thought I would share a bit of my own..." more
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 2:27:10 PM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled Ladies and gentlemen . . . the amazing Pat Cummings!:
Shadra said, "When I was in graduate school at SVA, I was able to choose an advisor during my thesis year. My choice was Pat Cummings. I asked Pat because I had been reading her books and admiring her art since “Just Us Women” appeared on Reading..." more
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 12:27:07 AM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled Summer Mode:
Shadra said, "Ahhhh summer “vacation”. I am buried in my studio finishing up the next book. Though close to the end, there are still many miles to travel before I can put this thing to bed. July will be a welcome month of travel as I rinse my mind and..." more
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 1:05:05 PM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled Summer Reading…and a little fun.:
Shadra said, "School finally ended. I took a week off to empty my brain of all things MICA and am now ready to wrap up this book. My plan was to finish et the end of the semester, but like a few of my students, I fell shy of my original goal by about three..." more
Friday, May 23, 2014 7:09:10 AM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled Louise and Liz!:
Shadra said, "Head on over to Elizabeth O. Dulemba’s blog to hear more about Louise and win a free copy of the book! For those of you who don’t know, Elizabeth O. Dulemba is an author and illustrator of picture books and most recently, a novel! She..." more
Monday, May 19, 2014 1:05:04 AM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled A Bloom for Gloria:
Shadra said, " A couple of weeks ago I was invited by Rebecca Bradley to add to an online tribute for the kidnapped girls in Nigeria. Each artist was given a name and asked to design a flower for that young lady. My tribute is for Gloria. As a childless..." more
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 7:24:32 PM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled Surprise and honor:
Shadra said, "It has been a looooong week and semester. In a few days I will say goodbye to the very first group of students I taught. I can’t believe that I have been teaching for three years already. It has been a great experience so far. I’ve had..." more
Friday, May 2, 2014 11:35:29 PM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled Just Keep Working.:
Shadra said, "Getting published is a HUGE accomplishment.But where most civilians (non authors & illustrators) think that a book deal means buckets of money and leaving behind a legacy, those of us in the trenches know that getting a book published is only..." more
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 5:25:23 PM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled (Cool) Progeny Interview:
Shadra said, "Last weekend I was interviewed by (cool) progeny.com to help spread the word about this year’s upcoming African American Book Fair at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. I really enjoyed this interview because I had a chance to offer some advice..." more
Monday, April 21, 2014 9:23:14 PM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled We’re nearing 500!:
Shadra said, "I am crawling over the finish line with my next book, Sunday Shopping, written by Sally Derby, to be published by Lee & Low Books! It has been a loooooooong haul with this one, with a few stops and starts in between, but I am almost done. In..." more
Monday, April 7, 2014 1:37:32 AM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled Tae and Sha:
Shadra said, "Tae and Sha under the cherry blossoms, thirty years ago. By Taeeun Yoo~ I have read about women artists who’ve lived together in a hazy creative dream—even for a short spell. Trina Schart Hyman, Tove Jansson, The Red Rose..." more
Friday, March 28, 2014 7:25:56 PM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled Reading under the Stars:
Shadra said, "Yesterday I read PLEASE, LOUISE aloud with students of The Wilkes School at Grace & Saint Peters and Midtown Academy. It was an enchanting afternoon sitting under the stars of Enoch Pratt’s Night Room chanting aloud the text from PLEASE,..." more
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 11:31:27 PM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled Craftsy launch!:
Shadra said, "Happy Day! Today my online Craftsy class, The Art of the Picture Book launched! Check out the commercial and head on over to Craftsy to join us in adventures in storytelling. (An addendum—WHITE WATER takes place in 1962, not the 1950s. Please..." more
Friday, March 7, 2014 9:30:44 PM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled Show me your stories!:
Shadra said, "It’s finally here! A few months ago I flew out to Denver and joined Craftsy.com, an online learning community, to share my knowledge and love of picture book making. My class, The Art of the Picture Book, will be available online on March..." more
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 1:14:37 PM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled Happy Bookday!!!:
Shadra said, "Today is the official release date of PLEASE, LOUISE. I have been buzzing with excitement all month and am thrilled that many of you have joined in spreading the word about the new book. To help welcome Louise into the world today, check out this..." more
Monday, March 3, 2014 12:00:34 AM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled Your Dreams, My Nightmares interview:
Shadra said, "While in NY for the SCBWI conference, I snuck away to spend a bit of time with two of my art homies, Jillian Tamaki and Sam Weber. They ambushed me and forced me into recording an episode of Your Dreams My Nightmares. You may listen to the hilarity..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:58:28 PM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled Louise Updates:
Shadra said, "Drum roll please……. Ms. Toni Morrison will be sending me three signed copies of the book. One for me, and two for you lucky contest winners. Soooooo, get those entries in to win a rare signed copy of PLEASE, LOUISE hot off the press!..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 8:52:27 PM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled Guilty Pleasures:
Shadra said, "Don’t you love that moment when you sit down to work and procrastination that you scheduled two days prior and had forgotten about comes calling and you feign disappointment thinking to yourself, “Dang, I was just getting into a..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 8:52:27 PM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled Baby, it’s cold outside.:
Shadra said, "Well hello January! I am sitting in my studio looking at single digit temperatures on the thermometer, thanking my lucky stars that I don’t have to leave my house today. There are many people who aren’t as fortunate. Last month I read..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 8:52:27 PM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled Out with the old…:
Shadra said, "Happy New Year! I can hardly believe how deep we are into 2014 already. Twenty thirteen was a stressful and exhausting year for me, but I am since renewed with the onset of a new year filled with possibilities and reaping the fruits of last..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 8:52:27 PM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled Super Children’s Book Boot Camp 2014:
Shadra said, "This summer, CBBC will be held in Pennsylvania at the Highlights Foundation…a verrrrry cool retreat with log cabins, great cuisine and all of the amenities needed to tuck yourself away for four days and WORK. It will be the first SUPER..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 8:52:27 PM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled Our Children Can Soar lesson plans:
Shadra said, "I posted these last year, I believe, but something happened and they were erased from my server. Without further ado (again), here is a list of activities to accompany Our Children Can Soar in your home and classroom. I’d love to hear your..." more
Friday, August 1, 2014 7:42:26 AM
Shadra Strickland wrote a blog post titled Today in Seoul:
Shadra said, "My summer vacation is coming to an end. For the past two weeks I have been visiting my dear friend Taeeun Yoo in Seoul, Korea. We spent our time drawing around Seoul, eating great food, working, and exercising together. It has been truly..." more