The High Life

I am attending a Highlights Foundation workshop at the end of this summer. The Staff bios are amazing and I can't wait. I will be staying in one of these cabins - cute, right? And I hear Pennsylvania doesn't have any spiders, so that's good. 

Celebrating

I received more images of my book Mind Your Monsters (like the whole thing, and every. single. image. is perfection). I have thus declared today CELEBRATION DAY. I shall begin by looking at pictures of cats on the internet.

Saw it. Want it.

Promotion Idea #249

Flippy Wiggler

I don't know who made this but they should write children's books. 

Oriol Vidal

I have a new best friend. His name is Oriol Vidal and he is illustrating Mind Your Monsters. Oh sure, we have never met. Or spoken. Or emailed. But I've seen his amazing, hilarious, awesome sketches and I know we are simpatico.

Thank you Oriol!

http://www.shannonassociates.com/artist/oriolvidal

** Oriol did not draw the milk and cookie above. But he could if he wanted to. Because he's awesome. 

Market Thyself

As you may know, I have a contract for my first picture book. This is very exciting, and I'm confident my mother will buy the book.

But it would be nice if some other people bought the book too - possibly complete strangers. In other states! With fun names like Petunia Snortweasel and Joe Snickelpants! With that in mind, I have a few helpful websites to share:

http://www.crossbooks.com/Resources/Articles/Build_Your_Author_Platform_Before_You_Publish.aspx

http://www.30daybooks.com/six-powerful-ways-to-market-childrens-books

http://www.lulu.com/blog/2012/07/how-to-market-childrens-books

http://www.selfpublishingadvice.org/reaching-readers-6-tips-for-childrens-authors