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Blog: Cartoon Brew (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Blog: Anika Denise - Children's Book Author (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Today, I join the blog tour where writers answer questions about their process. I was invited by my friend and colleague, author Betsy Devany. Betsy's debut picture book is forthcoming from Christy Ottaviano Books at Henry Holt in 2016. Read Betsy's wonderful post on her writing process here.
Right now, I'm revising two picture book manuscripts: one about an unconventional chicken, the other about a middle child who celebrates all the reasons why (contrary to popular opinion) middle is the best. I'm also in the first draft stages of a middle grade fantasy novel involving a boardwalk, magic and time-travel, as well as a contemporary piece about a young biracial girl. So, I'm all over the map as far as what I'm working on—and I like it that way.
How does my work differ from others of its genre?
I'd say my picture books have a classic feel. I'm especially fond of bouncy read-alouds and frequently collaborate with my husband, Christopher Denise, an artist whose influences include Ernest Shepard, NC Wyeth, Edmund Dulac and Beatrix Potter—so I'd like to think our books have a timelessness that readers respond to. Baking Day At Grandma's, our forthcoming picture book, very much fits that description. We try to create inviting worlds readers want to jump right into—whether it's a cozy bear cabin in the woods, a bustling kitchen full of pigs, or the softly lit bedroom of a little girl and her imaginary yellow elephant.
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From Baking Day At Grandma's (Philomel, 2014) Copyright, 2014 Christopher Denise |
I'm also deeply interested in writing books with diverse main characters. It was very important to me that Bella, in Bella And Stella Come Home, look like our children, who are multi-ethnic.
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From Bella and Stella Come Home (Philomel, 2010) Copyright, 2010 Christopher Denise |
I have three children ages 3, 9 and 12, and I work as an events-planner for my local bookstore, so my writing time is very limited, and very precious. I try—not always successfully—to write at least five days a week. I realized a few years ago that it's helpful for me to have several projects brewing, particularly on the picture book side. Picture books are extremely hard to write well, and out of hundreds of ideas, only a few will rise to the top. So, I spend a great deal of time exploring them. I often have as many as ten to fifteen picture book drafts in various stages of development. This helps keep things fresh and interesting, and increases my chances of hitting on an idea that will resonate with my agent, with editors, and with readers.
—Anika
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Blog: illustration pages (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Below is a trailer for a wonderful documentary about Doyald Young presented by lynda.com. Many of you are aware that Doyald Young passed away this year at the age of 84. He was a type designer, writer, typographer, teacher, book designer, logo designer, poster artist, and lettering artist who specialized in the design of logotypes, corporate alphabets, and typefaces. Among the typefaces designed by Doyald Young are Home Run, Young Gallant and Young Baroque.
You can enjoy the full documentary of Doyald Young at lynda.com
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Blog: Picture Book Junkies (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Blog: Ginger Pixels (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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I finally succeeded in an update to my portfolio. After migrating from Go Live CS2 to Dreamweaver CS3 my brain in on hold for a few days. But you can have fun with the image swaps on my Portfolio Page. It isn't as hard as I thought it would be to migrate and still keep a lot of content as well as change the portfolio images into disjointed rollovers, but I had a lot of help along the way.
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Blog: Cachibachis (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Daniel's illustrations are gorgeous. I saw his work on Illustration Friday and was struck by the soft gentleness of them, combined with a quirky edgy feel at times. Really beautiful work.
Very interesting post! Thanks!!
Very cool video Rozzie and nice link too! :o)
Wow, that was fun to watch. If only it were that easy, ha ha. I love Lynda.com too. My guru!
Thanks Roz. I just LOVED that video. I think I've seen it before. Anyway, I wish I could pull this out each and every time someone alludes to the idea that it's the computer doing all the work. This really shows all the work that goes into an illustration -- and it does it with such a good beat!
Awesome! I got a little woozy watching this. It makes me want to check it out more closely - and I used to use Lynda.com often, it's fantastic.