My first agent submission

I finally went and did it. My first submission to an agent. Ever. You never forget your first. This also meant I wrote my first query letter, which seems to always want to be spelled “queary” when I type it out. I think it has something to do with the word “queasy,” but I’m not sure. Oh, and my first …

An illustration I drew with my FINGER!!!

I bought a new app because I love new apps and I’m a software geek. I can’t help it. The app is called ASKetch, and it’s made for an iPad. And it rocks. I found out about the app because of Laura Zarrin (who I follow on Twitter) who retweeted a tweet from Christina Forshay (who I now follow on …

Just a little illustration to tease you

I’m working on a novel geared toward middle-gradish kids (like The Graveyard Book or The Book Thief are considered), and I’ll also be illustrating it. I’ve never written anything of these proportions, and sometimes so many words can be overwhelming to a picture person. A couple of times I felt the need to get away from Word and get back into Photoshop …