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Books read in February 2022
THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE by Jandy Nelson
THE HURTING KIND by Ada Limón
THE CRYING BOOK by Heather Christle
Books read in January 2022
RADIO SILENCE by Alice Oseman (reread)
ANIMAL by Dorothea Lasky
SUNNY SIDE UP by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
INVISIBLE EMMIE by Terri Libenson
THE POSTMAN FROM SPACE 2: BIKER BANDITS by Guillaume Perreault
ZYLA & KAI by Kristina Forest
LONG DISTANCE by Whitney Gardner
THE TATTOOED POTATO AND OTHER CLUES by Ellen Raskin
Here’s my big old 2021 book roundup . I think graphic novels and nonfiction (!) really stood out this year (and a handful of picture books, which I didn’t draw each month because I’d be painting for another entire year).
Books read in December 2021
CHEF YASMINA AND THE POTATO PANIC by Wauter Mannaert
NO ONE BELONGS HERE MORE THAN YOU by Miranda July
OUR CROOKED HEARTS by Melissa Albert
THE INHERITANCE GAMES by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
THE HAWTHORNE LEGACY by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Books read in November 2021
ALONE by Megan E. Freeman
BIRD BY BIRD by Anne Lamott
THE APOTHECARY by Maile Meloy
BIRDS ART LIFE by Kyo Maclear
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Unintentionally mostly read bird books all month
Books read in October 2021
SHIRLEY & JAMILA’S BIG FALL by Gillian Goerz
AN EMBARRASSMENT OF WITCHES by Sophie Goldstein & Jenn Jordan
NOT HERE TO BE LIKED by Michelle Quach
LITTLE WHITE DUCK by Na Liu & illustrated by Andrés Vera Martínez
PAPER GIRLS: THE COMPLETE STORY by Brian K. Vaughn, Cliff Chiang, & Matt Wilson
FAKE BLOOD by Whitney Gardner
SÉANCE TEA PARTY by Reimena Yee
RED, WHITE, & ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuiston
THE NOBLEMAN’S GUIDE TO SCANDAL AND SHIPWRECKS by Mackenzi Lee
GHOST SQUAD by Claribel A. Ortega
Books read in September 2021
THE OTHER SIDE OF PERFECT by Mariko Turk
ONE YEAR AT ELLESMERE by Faith Erin Hicks
THE ACCURSED VAMPIRE by Madeline McGrane
UNLIKELY ANIMALS by Annie Hartnett
THE SPRITE AND THE GARDENER by Rii Abrego and Joe Whitt
BEAR by Ben Queen and Joe Todd-Stanton
DON’T CHECK OUT THIS BOOK by Kate Klise and M. Sarah Klise
CUB by Cynthia L. Copeland
MEN EXPLAIN THINGS TO ME by Rebecca Solnit
SQUAD by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Lisa Sterle
PASHMINA by Nidhi Chanani
#Repost @picadorbooks with @repostapp
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As festive season approaches, we’ve got another beautifully illustrated Christmas poem by Carol Ann Duffy. This year she’s teamed up with @larahawthorneillustration for The King of Christmas #poetry #christmas #igpoets #illustration #bookdesign
Do you endlessly ponder your options, or can you make quick decisions? I’m 50/50.
3 weeks ago, fellow Creator Institute author Begoña Pinoinvited me to be a guest on her podcast. We had a fun, unscripted conversation about our books. Hers, “Join the Playful Revolution,” is about how play can make us happier & help creativity flourish. Mine, “Blogging on Instagram,” is about using Instagram as a rewarding & easy writing platform.✍️.
After I published my book last August, it was frustrating as Instagram announced lots of new features. When I had a chance to produce my hardbound version, I included some of them in a new Afterword . My book also has a dust jacket, so I had 2 extra panels for text. ⏳I spent time at @elliottbaybookco perusing business books for ideas.
I knew what to do but designers are the worst design clients, so it took many text & design tweaks before my hardback book was published last month by New Degree Press.
After a book is published, a new journey starts with the quest for guest blogging & podcast opportunities . I’m grateful to find generous folks who are willing to share their platforms with me. They give me a chance to reach new audiences.
Begoña is one of those people. ️ We’re both new at podcasts but had a great rapport. Toward the end she asked if I’m facing any problems that she could help solve?
I told her I need to decide what to do next? She created a simple decision matrix for me that I’m sharing above (swipe right). Now I just need to plug in the variables & see what surfaces♀️. When the podcast is live, you’ll see it in my Linktree.️ I hope you’ll give it a listen!
How do you make decisions? Do you toss a coin? Do you list pros & cons , or do you usually intuitively know what to do?
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#springblossoms #springforward #redtwigdogwood w/ Bill & Charmaine #hellebore #camelia #decisionmaking
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#Firsttimeauthor #BloggingonInstagram #hardbound #hardback #graphicdesignchallenge #bookediting #hardbackbook #dustjacket #bookdesign #podcastsofinstagram #whatnext
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Wonderland: Clarendon Specimen [2016]
Objective: Create a book of the Clarendon typeface
with the theme of “Alice in Wonderland”.
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Typography I: Form
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Wonderland: Clarendon Specimen [2016]
Objective: Create a book of the Clarendon typeface
with the theme of “Alice in Wonderland”.
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Typography I: Form
Print [5.5 in. x 8.5 in.]
Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat
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Wonderland: Clarendon Specimen [2016]
Objective: Create a book of the Clarendon typeface
with the theme of “Alice in Wonderland”.
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Typography I: Form
Print [5.5 in. x 8.5 in.]
Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat
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Here’s the work-in-progress book cover for Mindy Klasky’s 2nd book in her Keara’s Raven series which will be available in the spring with @snowywingspub. I’m working on the paintings now! #mindyklasky #illustration #kidlitart #bookcover #bookcoverillustration #bookcoverart #middlegrade #bookillustrator #bookillustration #kidlitillustration #yabooks #middlegradebooks #mgbooks #fantasyart #raven #fantasybooks #childrensbook #bookpublishing #digitalart #wipart #sketching #bookdesign #goodbooks #artist #illustrationart #artcommission
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The 10s 6d image from the other day came from the endpapers of this book of Tony Hancock scripts (kindly donated by @oliverwoodsphoto ). Superb early 1960s design.
#hancock #tonyhancock #comedy #britishcomedy #tvcomedy #sitcom #hancockshalfhour #bookstagram #bookdesign #1960s #bbc #bbccomedy #design #typography (at London, United Kingdom)
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The 10s 6d image from the other day came from the endpapers of this book of Tony Hancock scripts (kindly donated by @oliverwoodsphoto ). Superb early 1960s design.
#hancock #tonyhancock #comedy #britishcomedy #tvcomedy #sitcom #hancockshalfhour #bookstagram #bookdesign #1960s #bbc #bbccomedy #design #typography (at London, United Kingdom)
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