Here are some sketches for Josephine Pebbles. The top one is of the flying pirate ship that she rides on and the bottom one is Josephine herself. The manuscript is at a place I'm happy with, thank you so much Alicia, Viviane, Alexis and Frank! I never realized how essential it is to have others read your work! There is so much the writer can miss!
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Here are some sketches for Josephine Pebbles. The top one is of the flying pirate ship that she rides on and the bottom one is Josephine herself. The manuscript is at a place I'm happy with, thank you so much Alicia, Viviane, Alexis and Frank! I never realized how essential it is to have others read your work! There is so much the writer can miss!
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Here are some more sketches which are loosely related. The top one is for the soon to be released pirate book and the bottom one is a rough for an other pirate story that became Josephine Pebbles. I'm feeling distracted lately. I have too many things I'd like to do but don't officially have a contract. So I have that frustrating floating feeling where I'm working and working but not sure what I'm doing.
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Here's the third and last drawing I did for the pirate story, this one is my favorite. I finished a rough script for Josephine Pebbles last night, which was a surprise because I planning to do nothing yesterday. I wrote it fairly quickly and it need lots of revision but it's one of the few stories I've written with a beginning, middle and end and the conclusion makes sense. The theme came to me quickly too, usually I feel like I'm sifting through my words looking for what it means.
I got to see rough version of my next book, The Terrible, Horrible Stinky Pirate and it looks great. The publisher hired a design firm Co&Co, that does amazing work. The fonts are actually funny. The launch date is May 22nd.
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Now that I’ve don’t the little talk, I’m curious as to what libraries are actually using with their Firefox installs. I took my best guesses and included some stuff that I use, but what do you use? SkaGirlie starts it off with her list.
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There is good money in writing and illustrating your own stuff though - you might get less books done but you'd get marketed as the originator and author and get more leverage - and full royalties - and the money for the writing...
You could get a picture book agent if you like when you like, they deal with the whole package. Or an illustration agent who also deals with picture books and doesn't expect you to churn out commissions full-time while you're working on a book. Maybe you'll find you can write and draw your own stuff and still do part-time one-off commissions - you do so much work all the time!
Josephine looks lovelyyy!
Thanks Viviane!
I have it in my head that I have to establish a name doing other peoples stories before I do my own.
I'm hoping that doing the Jo Pebbles book will help me take that leap. I like the idea of having an agent and doing my own stories. That reall hadn't ocurred to me. When I was a kid I always pictured myself writing and drawing my own stories and now I'm in that position that I have to really think about it and how I can make that happen. I really admire the fact that you and Alexis do that. It's very inspiring. Some of my ideas will take some time and that's really what's putting me off.
Eric, your artwork is lovely!:)
I'm currently working on my own comic book. Like you,I'm interested in creating & illustrating my own stories, but I have to juggle between comissions, other personal projects...etc. Such a lifestyle requires disciline, but once you put your foot in the door, as they say...:) I have many thoughts on this, but there's not enough space here;) Good luck with your work, I'll be coming back!
I love seeing the Pebbles book come together. Great drawings as usual.
Sorry I have no advice to offer on your question.
Josephine is even more beautiful than what I imagined.... I really love her...
Thank you so much, Bojana!
It's good to know you share my thoughts on this.I'm going ahead with my own projects but it makes me so nervous. Thank for your kind words too. Your work is lovely and I'll be buying your comic!( wether I can read it or not.)
Thanks Frank! There's not much to say, I guess. I'm really just venting my frustration. Not that I'm not greatful for what I'm doing, I am.
Thank you so much, Alicia! I'll post more drawings as I finish them.
Josephine looks to have lots of character.
The hand in the post below is really scary.......
Thanks Elizabeth!
I'm really excited about this book.
I'll tell you more about it as it progresses.
I think the ship is totally awesome. If I were a kid, that's exactly what I'd want it to look like: full of bells and whistles.
Balance is so tough. I say, as long as you're working on SOMEthing, you're good. Writing it down and making lists does wonders too, if you have a lot on the go.
Thanks Ambera!
I really love the flying pirate ship! Good luke in the project!!!
Thanks Claudia!
This work is lovely!
Thanks Merce!