#117 – How Do You Win an Award, Find a Literary Agent, and Get a Book Published? Get Rejected First!

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In this episode you’ll hear

•  about me getting attacked approached by a shark
• fan appreciation (as usual!)
• Today’s webinar!
• A Julie Hedlund Gets All Grateful on Your A** segment!

 
In the interview with illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi, you’ll hear

• the process for a first time illustrator
• us looking at stuff on the video (she made this image while we watched!)
• the word my mom considered a curse word when I was little
• art notes Debbie received
• how she did wordless spreads

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I’M BORED Bonus Material (including info for teachers & librarians, link to the I’M BORED In The Wild gallery, activity sheets, tips for young writers and artists, process sketches, fun photos and more)
More about her other work
Her blog for children’s book writers & illustrators: Inkygirl
Her webcomic for writers: Will Write For Chocolate
Daily NaNoWrimo comics she’s doing with Errol Elumir starting Nov. 1st
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

How Do You Win an Award, Find a Literary Agent, and Get a Book Published? Get Rejected First! Now you get it, right?!