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Children's Book Art, Writing, Books, and Advice

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Kaz Windness is a published author and illustrator specializing in cute and creepy characters and spooky humor for kids of all ages. Portfolio website: www.WindnessBooks.com

Cover Reveal! “Worm and Butterfly are Friends”

Pick up copies at your favorite bookseller or request at your library! All the links and resources for the WORM AND CATERPILLAR/BUTTERFLY series are here: https://kazwindness.blog/2022/12/22/media-kit-worm-and-caterpillar-are-friends/

Top 5 Bookseller-Author Tips

Avoid a disastrous book signing experience! In the last five years, I’ve had my share of amazing and awful book signings, with a lot of events in the middle. I’ve gathered my best tips here to help book stores, authors,... Continue Reading →

Are You an Art Note Expert?

Here’s a fast 5-step guide on using art notes in your picture book and graphic novel manuscripts. We had SO many questions about art notes at the "All About Picture Books" working retreat at Highlights, I created this visual guide... Continue Reading →

5 Illustration Tips

Improve your art overnight with these 5 illustration tips! Would you add anything? By request, here are graphics with explanations for each art tip. Check out my Reels for the full video and come learn from us at CuddlefishAcademy.com. Your... Continue Reading →

Craft Books Kaz Recommends

Essential Resources For Writers, Illustrators, and Creatives Any books you'd add? Comment! And remember to take classes on writing and illustrating children's books at CuddlefishAcademy.com Note: I've included Amazon affiliate links for convenience, but please support your local indie bookstores... Continue Reading →

When To Say the Illustrator’s Name

A Guide to Reading and Promoting Picture Books

Autism Kids’ Books I Recommend

I'm an autistic author and illustrator and mom to an autistic kiddo and here are my favorite autism-affirming children's books created by autistic/neurodivergent authors and illustrators. I will update as new titles become available. I've included Amazon affiliate links as... Continue Reading →

5 Tips for Illustrating a Graphic Novel

5 Quick Tips for Illustrating a Graphic Novel! The examples here are from “Worm and Caterpillar are Friends,” recipient of the Theodore Suess Geisel honor. For more help with graphic novels, check out CuddlefishAcademy.com #kidlit #graphicnovel #illustration

Types of Picture Books

The number one issue I see when reviewing PB manuscripts is the writer doesn't know what kind of book they are writing. This means the story or concept loses direction and becomes a mish-mash of too many things. To help... Continue Reading →

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