Do you know these 5 common children's book illustration terms? NOTE: "Gutters" or "the gutter" in picture books refers to the area between two facing pages where the book is bound. It's important not to place any important element in... Continue Reading →
"Welcome to the festival for the first time, award-winning, genre-crossing illustrator and author, joining us all the way from CO, @kazwindness " Kaz’s featured title, Bitsy Bat, Team Star, is the second in her inclusive, engaging, and informative Bitsy Bat... Continue Reading →
A list of Important places to search for your book once it's been published. Scroll down for updates on AI lawsuits and history of settlement actions including the Anthropic lawsuit. https://publicrecords.copyright.gov/search Search for your book's U.S. copyright filing. If you... Continue Reading →
I review a lot of manuscripts and query letters, and often see incorrect formatting for comp titles. Here is a guide for formatting book titles. These are the most common standards and preferences I've seen from agents and editors. The... Continue Reading →
Thrilled to finally share this EGGsciting news! An idea my kids and I came up with when they were little nuggets is getting not one, but two graphic novels! Time flies-- those kids are taller than me now, but I'm... Continue Reading →
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/
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 →
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 →
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 →
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