| Things I found, things I am saving for winter Cory's Pinecone Mound Hi there! I found some treasures for you: Grumpy Monkey Grumpy Monkey is a delightful book full of cute illustrations. It's okay to be grumpy! And just because others want you to be happy, it does not mean you must be. The book recognizes that irritable feelings come and go. Sometimes the best solution for grumpiness is feeling validated. By Suzanne Lang Illustrated by Max Lang I finally decided to read some of the picture books I’ve been missing from The NY Times Bestsellers List. I read Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry and Why a Daughter Needs a Dad by Gregory Lang. I wrote about omitting pronouns from picture books and how What Riley Wore accomplished this. I took a class on SkillShare called Find Your Style: Exercises to Unlock Your Creative Identity . I loved it. Andy J. Pizza is a great storyteller, very self-aware. I thought this was a unique take on the subject of style. As a part of Thank You Thursday, I opened a group board for illustrators to share their art on Pinterest. If you want me to add you to the board, send me a DM on Pinterest. If you are on Tailwind , I started a community for Kid Lit Illustrators. Send me a message if you’d like me to add you to the community or search for the community on Tailwind . If you are not familiar with Tailwind , it is a Pinterest Scheduler, graphics creator, and online community for pinners. This week I want to share Sarah Dyer with you. She works in all sorts of mediums, including collage, and is a fantastic artist. “When your heart speaks, take good notes.” -Judith Exner The key to always having something to write about is good note-taking. Do things with passion, and your heart will speak often. "Your brain is for having ideas, not for holding them." -David Allen Keep a small notepad with you or on your phone, and you can write down your thoughts as you have them. Make sure you include your sources so that you remember which ideas were original and which were not! Over time you will have a fountain of resources for inspiration and to steal from when you need them. If this newsletter resonated with you, subscribe. You may also visit my site for more content. Feel free to contact me with any thoughts or comments. xx Cory Right now I can offer you a 1 month free trial with Skill Share when you use this link . Get a free Picture Book Writing Cheat Sheet by signing up for this newsletter . If you are looking for ways to make passive income as a writer or illustrator, try investing. Robinhood make it easy and you can collect one free stock using this link . This newsletter was proofread by Grammarly Visit my Site This newsletter uses affiliate links. Let's gather pinecones together |
Things I found, things I am saving for winter
Cory's Pinecone Mound
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Grumpy Monkey
Grumpy Monkey is a delightful book full of cute illustrations. It's okay to be grumpy! And just because others want you to be happy, it does not mean you must be. The book recognizes that irritable feelings come and go. Sometimes the best solution for grumpiness is feeling validated.
By Suzanne Lang
Illustrated by Max Lang
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“When your heart speaks, take good notes.”
-Judith Exner
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The key to always having something to write about is good note-taking.
Do things with passion, and your heart will speak often.
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"Your brain is for having ideas, not for holding them." -David Allen
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Keep a small notepad with you or on your phone, and you can write down your thoughts as you have them.
Make sure you include your sources so that you remember which ideas were original and which were not!
Over time you will have a fountain of resources for inspiration and to steal from when you need them.
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If this newsletter resonated with you, subscribe. You may also visit my site for more content. Feel free to contact me with any thoughts or comments. | |
Right now I can offer you a 1 month free trial with Skill Share when you use this link.
Get a free Picture Book Writing Cheat Sheet by signing up for this newsletter.
If you are looking for ways to make passive income as a writer or illustrator, try investing. Robinhood make it easy and you can collect one free stock using this link.
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This newsletter uses affiliate links. | |
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