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Sunday, April 24, 2016 4:24:44 AM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled Creating from photos:
Katie said, "This weekend, I turned a log of wood into a series of patterns that I might upload to Redbubble and two book covers – already loaded onto Magic Owl Design. Why? Well, because I could, really. It was fun. That’s what art has become to me lately..." more
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 5:58:36 AM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled What do you do when you're not researching?:
Katie said, "When I was at university and wanted a rest from studying for exams, I would read. Not any old book, but books by authors like Sir Walter Scott. They were hard to read, so kept my brain in the right gear for studying while still being a relaxing..." more
Thursday, November 26, 2015 6:20:13 AM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled Rosen Trevithick, Chocolatier extraordinaire.:
Katie said, "Those of you who know me will have heard of today's interviewee before. I've been illustrating Rosen Trevithick's Smelly Troll books for a few years now. In fact, I interviewed her before, almost two years ago to the day. I have special reason..." more
Sunday, October 4, 2015 7:25:45 AM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled Blog Tour, Stop #5:
Katie said, "I'm a little late in posting this, it's been a busy last few days, but Post #5 is up at the blog of Sci-Fi author Michael Brookes. Not only does he write his novels, he runs an online shop selling interesting sci-fi and horror t-shirts and is..." more
Monday, September 28, 2015 7:53:06 AM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled Blog Tour, Stop #4:
Katie said, "Today, I've stopped by the blog of Rosen Trevithick whom you may remember stopped by this blog some time ago, nearly two years ago to be exact. She and I have worked together on numerous 'Smelly Troll' books. Rosen always asks interesting but hard..." more
Friday, September 25, 2015 2:57:01 AM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled Blog Tour Stop #3:
Katie said, "Third stop on the Famous Animals Blog tour is now up, this time at the blog of Australian author, Pauline Conolly. Pauline writes history (including 'The Water Doctor's Daughters') and her website is full of interesting information so make sure you..." more
Thursday, September 24, 2015 6:52:43 AM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled Blog Tour, Stop #2:
Katie said, "The blog tour for Famous Animals Volume 1 continues. This time I've been interviewed over at Kath Middleton Books by the lovely lady herself. Kath used to be a reader, until she discovered she was a writer and since then, there's been no stopping..." more
Friday, September 18, 2015 7:08:20 AM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled I'm going on a blog tour...:
Katie said, "Well, it has been a long time coming, but I'm thrilled to say that "Famous Animals" is now real and available all over the world. To celebrate, I'm setting off on a blog tour. I'll keep you posted here where I'm going to and I hope you'll support..." more
Monday, July 6, 2015 10:18:22 AM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled Coming Soon - "Famous Animals":
Katie said, "For those of you who haven’t heard, I have a new book coming out soon...in the next month or so anyway. Sorry, it’s not the sequel to Treespeaker (that’s still all inside my head), or even Larkspell, which has been patiently waiting to be..." more
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 5:29:30 AM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled A tribute to a hard-working lady: Jackie Hosking:
Katie said, "I don’t know how many people who read my blog are children’s writers/illustrators or Australian or both, but there’s a lady who has helped me a lot in the past and I’d like to pay tribute to her and her work today. I don’t remember..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:52:19 PM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled Fantasy Art - from the ground up.:
Katie said, "Someone asked me the other day, if I use actual photos when I'm designing a fantasy landscape and I had to admit that, yes, I often do. In Photoshop, there's a wonderful tool called the 'mixer brush' which picks up pixels and mixes them up, just as..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:36:17 PM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled A New Year, a New Start:
Katie said, "Before I begin, I'd like to wish you all a very Happy New Year. I hope it turns out to be all that you wish for.Anyone who is friends with me on Facebook or other forums will already know that I handed in my resignation at work at the end of last..." more
Saturday, November 1, 2014 3:07:48 AM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled Oops, sorry...where did that time go?:
Katie said, "So what’s happening? Nearly another year has passed and I’ve not written a single blog post. Does that mean I’ve been doing nothing? Well, no, just the opposite really. I’ve been very busy. Unfortunately that business hasn’t included much..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 1:54:27 AM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled Finally feeling Spring.:
Katie said, "Spring is sprung (a month ago, in fact).And yes, the grass is definitely riz. The sore eyes and sneezes can vouch for that. The little bird that comes every year to perch by the tractor mirror and sing its little heart out to itself is here again...." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 1:54:27 AM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled An Interview with Rosen Trevithick:
Katie said, "Until the beginning of this year, Rosen Trevithick was someone I chatted with sometimes on a couple of British forums. Then one day, she asked if anyone knew anyone who could illustrate her book. That was when I became the illustrator of the fun..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 1:54:27 AM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled Another Year...:
Katie said, "Another year. They seem to be passing with speed that’s on a logarithmic scale. It feels like tomorrow I’ll be wishing everyone a happy 2015, but common sense tells me that time has not sped up, just my perception of it. It’s scary.Sorry my..." more
Tuesday, September 17, 2013 9:56:12 AM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled A fairly unique experience.:
Katie said, "I had an experience today that I don’t think too many authors would have had. At work, I catalogued a couple of books. Not unusual? No, of course not, except that when I went to put the spine labels on, they each had F STE on them. Yes, I..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:27:25 PM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled How to Procrastinate Effectively – Advice for Writers.:
Katie said, "You’ve had breakfast and you have the whole day ahead of you. Nice hot cup of coffee on the desk. Time to make a good start on editing that novel that’s been sitting on your hard drive for months. Step one: sit down at the computer.Will you look..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:27:25 PM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled It's here at last!:
Katie said, "This isn't really a post. More like a blatant publicity stunt, but we authors have to do this sometimes!Firstly - just to let everyone know that TREESPEAKER is ON SALE from now until I decide to stop it being on sale (that's the good thing about..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:27:25 PM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled How to draw a troll.:
Katie said, "I went shopping this morning and bought myself a scanner. I've just completed the illustrations for Rosen Trevithick's second Smelly Trolls book - "Mr Splendiferous and the Troublesome Trolls", but I'd found using a camera to transfer the pictures..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:27:25 PM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled Fantasy - the easy way out?:
Katie said, "On a writers’ forum I visit occasionally, someone recently posted a link to a grammar quiz and challenged everyone to test their knowledge. One member tried it, didn’t do particularly well and commented, “It’s a good job I write fantasy.”..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:27:25 PM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled Planning for the future.:
Katie said, "This morning, I spent a frustrating half an hour on the telephone, trying to find out how a young man is supposed to go about getting an apprenticeship in this lovely little country town. Dynamo is in Year 9 at school and has an idea of what he..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:27:25 PM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled When work is not work.:
Katie said, "Have you ever read a book and thought, I’d love to design the cover for this (or write the screenplay, or whatever your creative bent might be)? I have. It was when I read “Tollesbury Time Forever” by British author, Stuart Ayris. It’s an..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:27:25 PM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled Guest Post: Tahlia Newland:
Katie said, "Today's guest post comes from Tahlia Newland, founder of "Awesome Indies". Tahlia works hard to find well-written, quality Indie books to make it easy for readers to find books to read. (I'm glad to say a couple of my books are included on the..." more
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 6:28:45 AM
Katie Stewart wrote a blog post titled Marketing a Book on the Internet (When You're a Dummy).:
Katie said, "I’m exhausted. All day, I’ve been doing something I’m not used to – marketing. Oh yes, I post an occasional ‘hey-remember-this-book’ type post on Facebook or Twitter, but today I’ve been all over, multiple times, posting photos, videos..." more