This is a Blast from the Past Interview that I still find very helpful.
Last year, authors Robin LaFevers and Mary Hershey started a promotion blog for shy authors, Shrinking Violets Blog. I asked them to give me ten marketing tips to help us writers start off the new year.
1.Practice good marketing karma. Don’t always be thinking “how can I promote my book” but rather "how can I entertain my audience or serve my reader. "
Here's a Blast from the Past with an interview from Marla Frazee...
Marla Frazee and I attended Art Center together many years ago. She was then as she is now, funny, kind, generous and very talented. As an award winning illustrator/author, she fills her books with mirth and joy. This year at the SCBWI National Conference, Marla, with her editor, Allyn Johnston, gave an entertaining presentation on the process of creating a picture book. I am so pleased that she agreed to be interviewed.
When and why did you start illustrating and writing for children?
I've wanted to be a children's book writer and illustrator since I was a little kid.
Matthew Holm is one multi-talented author/illustrator. His graphic novel series Babymouse is a delight. Written by his Newbery Honor winner sister, Jennifer L. Holm, the series is funny, darling and very pink! I am pleased that Matthew Holm agreed to be interviewed. When and why did you start writing for children?
I've known since I was in middle school, if not earlier, that I wanted to either do a comic strip, comic books, or write and illustrate children's books. Or all of the above. I consumed comic strips and comic books in prodigious amounts.
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