tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post7921087917422418840..comments2023-11-05T06:50:20.570-05:00Comments on Picture Book Ninja!: The HICCUPotamus, Part 2- and a Giveaway!Corey Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06683944890522588405noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-30336967044264592402009-09-27T12:20:56.875-04:002009-09-27T12:20:56.875-04:00Some of my fav's: "ishkabibble", &qu...Some of my fav's: "ishkabibble", "Peedie Weedie", "Bubbaboobear","Bubsdaddybucket","Imasliver" misspoken from Hi yo Silver and "skeezix".Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02694479188640674772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-6349851507077258902009-09-21T10:11:44.830-04:002009-09-21T10:11:44.830-04:00I'm a firm believer in the writer/illustrator ...I'm a firm believer in the writer/illustrator marriage. I've read plenty of books where the relationship is lop-sided and it kills the story! Great post!Clementinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08745982305618408952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-26851971985618343232009-09-21T09:40:42.019-04:002009-09-21T09:40:42.019-04:00fascinating! I love process posts!!fascinating! I love process posts!!Katie Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08067504634291164972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-85462860382572758392009-09-20T06:50:10.226-04:002009-09-20T06:50:10.226-04:00Glad the contest is over - now I can comment freel...Glad the contest is over - now I can comment freely! I liked this interview: great idea about the book dummies!Swatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173996390154408845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-91103516052483221542009-09-20T00:07:23.752-04:002009-09-20T00:07:23.752-04:00I've also been reading the posts in this tour....I've also been reading the posts in this tour. First I heard the the term "paging out." My kids do pay a lot more attention to the pictures than I do. They are always finding something in the illustrations that I overlooked.Brimful Curiositieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135626740021266451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-50067643599733126642009-09-19T15:58:40.993-04:002009-09-19T15:58:40.993-04:00Great interview! Every time I come here, I get a ...Great interview! Every time I come here, I get a niggling to learn more about picture books. I'd like to try one someday. Gotta keep focus on my YA for now though!Casey Somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596079290053524103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-35689306398994403552009-09-18T09:12:57.598-04:002009-09-18T09:12:57.598-04:00I write YA and adult fiction but it's nice to ...I write YA and adult fiction but it's nice to learn more about the picture book process. I still have very little of an idea of how all that works!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-68135295804999638512009-09-18T06:36:33.893-04:002009-09-18T06:36:33.893-04:00Great advice! These are some important things to c...Great advice! These are some important things to consider to improve a book. The Page Turn is something that can really make a book stand out. Thanks Corey for this great interview!Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14469312477524652967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-82438677195362199122009-09-18T00:50:24.455-04:002009-09-18T00:50:24.455-04:00I've been following the whole tour -- love thi...I've been following the whole tour -- love this post. Great advice.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07309501483266246859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-31568585505896497262009-09-17T20:22:56.665-04:002009-09-17T20:22:56.665-04:00I really need to do a much better job of 'pagi...I really need to do a much better job of 'paging out' my PB manuscripts! Great points!Kelly H-Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324529762031928328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-22569080342394248782009-09-17T17:33:58.025-04:002009-09-17T17:33:58.025-04:00Super helpful tips. I never have gotten to talk t...Super helpful tips. I never have gotten to talk to my illustrators, so it's cool to see how the land lies on that side of the page.<br /><br />Thanks for doing the interview.<br /><br />Shelleystoryqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039684494823420722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-72641037598520147342009-09-17T17:00:41.434-04:002009-09-17T17:00:41.434-04:00What an interesting and informative interview. Whi...What an interesting and informative interview. While I write YA, I have a huge appreciation for picture book authors and illustrators. Thanks for sharing.Dawn Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667675689038435581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-31758512131838630472009-09-17T14:38:43.336-04:002009-09-17T14:38:43.336-04:00Thanks for the great advice!Thanks for the great advice!Rebecca Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06842712720778708758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-53332167886654642972009-09-17T13:58:39.215-04:002009-09-17T13:58:39.215-04:00I love this interview--and, I really, really love ...I love this interview--and, I really, really love looking at Aaron's picture book dummies on his website. How wonderful to see his process!<br /><br />sfHardygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02268385174949496800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-26977060731720283112009-09-17T12:08:46.511-04:002009-09-17T12:08:46.511-04:00Awesome advice! I love your author interview posts...Awesome advice! I love your author interview posts. Thank you for doing them. <br /><br />I have a PB in my head that I can't seem to find a beginning for. But, I have the "scenes" mapped out in my head. I haven't tried a Book Dummy b/c, I too am illustration impaired. Maybe it would help come up w/"the problem" needed for the story to work.<br /><br />Hey, the word verification to allow my comment to be posted is "sushi". Sushi is my favorite food, and my kids' too. I think it's a sign...Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648861548786258875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-56349520626336541082009-09-17T12:03:45.482-04:002009-09-17T12:03:45.482-04:00I don't write PBs, but I've always wanted ...I don't write PBs, but I've always wanted to. Maybe I will one day, and this information will be quite useful. Thanks for sharing.Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-8448290024457408562009-09-17T11:08:06.304-04:002009-09-17T11:08:06.304-04:00Wonderful advice. Thank you both for the interview...Wonderful advice. Thank you both for the interview. <br />Corey, although I write YA, I do have a PB in progress, too, so information like this is super. I know, know. We're supposed to brand ourselves as writers of one kind or another, but I can't help that I'm drawn to many things and need to write them out.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-51640865280593348972009-09-17T10:35:49.503-04:002009-09-17T10:35:49.503-04:00Fantastic advice! And, writer friends, no fair us...Fantastic advice! And, writer friends, no fair using the "I can't draw!" excuse. I'm truly the worst artist in the world (alas, even my stick people look like they have rickets or something), but even I make dummies. (No one will ever, ever see them, but I still make them!) They really help!Ame Dyckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393759167937500382noreply@blogger.com