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Advice: charging for illustrations
I’ve been answering quite a few emails lately seeking advice on aspects of the industry. So I thought I’d put some tailored excerpts here in case anyone else was wondering the same things. Don’t forget, there is always the Getting Published page too which has lots more info and suggestions, especially about whether or not [...]
Writing & Painting
I’m sitting in Cafe Bagatelles on Rathdowne st. It’s become a regular Monday pilgrimage when I have writing to be done. I sit in a good corner where the glare doesn’t stop me reading the computer screen, the draft is slight, the music is quiet and I can glance up at the world beyond the [...]
Memories
I really envy people their good memories. I don’t have one. I have a terrible one really. And I think I’ve lost so much of my childhood which, being a children’s writer, it would be really good to access! We were talking about memories on the weekend during the session on Grand Final day. One [...]
An Epic milestone for The Protector
Oh happy day! I’ve finished draft one of the graphic novel!! It’s called the Protector, which was previously the Collector, which was previously, well… many other concepts until it settled into this final form. It’s over 9000 words and 20 pages long and not one syllable of it will be in the final book. I [...]
Posted in General, Protector, shiny & new, thoughts Also tagged Collector, graphic novel, process, Protector 4 Comments
Not drawing – writing
I’ve been a blogging mouse lately! Barely a squeak.
In the last fortnight have been meetings, travel, planning and squeezing in work whenever possible. I’ve been working hard and it’s been unusual work for me. Not drawing – writing. It’s the Epic, of course. The textless graphic novel that is up to about 8000 words. It’s [...]
So you always wanted to write a picture book…
Later this year – from Wed 15 Jul to Wed 19 Aug 2009 I’m running a six week Short Course in writing for children. We’ll be looking at all sorts of things from picture books to chapter books – and the many styles within this genre. It’s a fascinating area! There’s a lot to talk [...]

Advice: the illustrator’s job – storyboards and roughs