Author: Kevin Spear

I am a content creator and storyteller based in Florida, where I work for OneHope. I love digital and content marketing, writing, and the occasional doodle.

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Book Review

2012 Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market

I got this book over the weekend. I was excited when I saw it on a book shelf. It means the new year can start, even if it is two months early.

I noticed this year’s edition has more articles for the beginners in the front of the book. The markets are changing rapidly and this is addressed in the beginning pages. I was disappointed to see the articles cover the writing end of the market, but don’t address the needs of the illustrators. I would like to see more coverage on how to make it as an illustrator as well as a writer.

Fortunately, there is plenty of information for illustrators within the publisher’s entries.

You can click on the image to order a copy through Amazon.com. Happy submitting, everyone!

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Picture Book

PiBoIdMo

That’s right. I’m taking the plunge. November is Picture Book Idea Month. You can participate too by going to  http://taralazar.wordpress.com.

Look for the ideas to show up on my blog. We’ll see if I do one each day or have a few bunched up on a day. You know, it’s the ebb and flow thing!

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writing

2011 Indiana Author Awards

The 2011 Indiana Author Fair was yesterday, October 29, 2011 at the Indianapolis Central Library.

The recipients of the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award  were on WFYI, Indianapolis public radio’s program, “No Limits” last Thursday. You can listen to a podcast of Margaret McMullan and on the program’s web site. Both authors have published in the young adult market. Helen also writes for elementary readers. It’s well worth a listen if you are interested in children’s literature and the state of the publishing industry.

You can also see the authors’ web sites at these addresses:

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holiday

Uncertain Jack-o’-lantern

Page from my sketchbook. I drew this Jack-o’-lantern in 2001. At the time, our country was going through a lot of scary things and I was struggling through a lot. I was between jobs and my wife and I were just trying to figure out what would happen next.

All the stuff we were going through then seems so trivial then. I don’t know what you’re going through today, but know that everything changes. If you’re going through a rough spot, there is hope. The good old days are only good when we are way ahead of them. Hold on, child. Things are gonna get easier!

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holiday

The Skeleton Dance

Mark Anderson reminded me on his blog that Disney made a great Halloween clip back in the early days. It’s the Skeleton Dance!

Happy weekend!