http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/10/illustrators.html simplicity, creativity, self-sufficiency,...minivans Wed, 23 May 2012 13:01:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/10/illustrators.html/comment-page-1#comment-2437 tanya walton Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:05:22 +0000 http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/?p=1912#comment-2437 lol on the no eye for illustrations comment.....do you get to see your illustrations before your book is published??? were you happy with them??? I think I would have to a good artist and writer if I ever decided to write a childrens book as I get ideas in my head and that is what I want!!! lol on the no eye for illustrations comment…..do you get to see your illustrations before your book is published??? were you happy with them??? I think I would have to a good artist and writer if I ever decided to write a childrens book as I get ideas in my head and that is what I want!!!

]]> http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/10/illustrators.html/comment-page-1#comment-2415 Teresa Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:25:15 +0000 http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/?p=1912#comment-2415 One of the first things I learned about the writing craft for picture books is that, just like you said, unless you 1) sell to a small publisher who's willing to work with you, 2) are a well-known illustrator, or 3) self-publish, you should never submit an ms with illustrations...that will just mark you as an amateur. :} The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators has lots of valuable info like this for those who don't want to, or have time to, take classes about the biz of writing. SCBWI.org (and no, I don't get commissions...LOL!) One of the first things I learned about the writing craft for picture books is that, just like you said, unless you 1) sell to a small publisher who’s willing to work with you, 2) are a well-known illustrator, or 3) self-publish, you should never submit an ms with illustrations…that will just mark you as an amateur. :} The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators has lots of valuable info like this for those who don’t want to, or have time to, take classes about the biz of writing. SCBWI.org (and no, I don’t get commissions…LOL!)

]]> http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/10/illustrators.html/comment-page-1#comment-2408 Ginny Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:29:12 +0000 http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/?p=1912#comment-2408 It makes illustrators cry a little bit, too. Trust me. It makes illustrators cry a little bit, too. Trust me.

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