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The penguins were too impatient to wait for food - they found their own.
I'm working on my picture book dummy right now, and it's so much fun! I plan on painting this sketch soon, so check back for the color version. If you write a picture book manuscript, you submit just the manuscript without illustrations to publishers to see if they will acquire it. But since I want to do both the writing and illustrating, I draw sketches for my whole picture book manuscript that I've written and submit those sketches along with the text as a small mock-up of my picture book called a dummy or sketch dummy.
great picture
ReplyDeleteLove the sketch and was very interested in the description of how you work.
ReplyDeleteoh its so sweet, what a cute little scene. I love the pencil but I can't wait to see the color version too!
ReplyDeleteso interesting to learn of the submission process for a children's book! I love your sketch!
ReplyDeletedelightful! I agree with the penguins - fresh fish beats canned tuna any day!
ReplyDeletegreat sketch Kristi! Do you submit one final quality illustration with your dummy too?
ReplyDeleteI love the penguins, can't help but fear that the one who'se just dived in for fish is going to go straight through the side of the tank any second now! I'll be checking back to see the painted version ;)
ReplyDeleteOh how fun! Love it!
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ReplyDeleteYes, lil kim, I'll submit at least one final quality illustration with my dummy too. I'll probably send two. That's why I'll be painting this sketch this week.
wonderful sketch !!
ReplyDeleteI love both your sketches and those with the colours. Very very nice. I wish I can paint like you.
ReplyDeleteHa ha! wonderful! Can't wait to see it painted!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteI just saw your good, good, GOOD news on Sweet Pea's blog! I bet Ernest is coming to stay with you! I'm almost sure of it hee he hee!!!! Oh Sweetie, I'm so very happy for you and your family!!!! HOW EXCITING! I wish you the very best of health and great and happy pregnancy! I love the book dummy for the penguins. This is super cute and fun! You are just giving birth to all kinds of wonderful and beautiful things hee he hee! This is your time an season Kristi! I rejoice with you and yours. Get your rest and enjoy!!!
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New to the publishing world. I have a picture book manuscript I'd like to submit and I'm a little confused about dummies. Do I need to submit illustrations, or not? Oh, and I am not an illustrator.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 9:42 - You only send a dummy or illustrations if you are a professional illustrator yourself. If you've written a manuscript, you just send the manuscript itself in to submit. Submission guidelines are on publishers websites or in Children's Writers and Illustrators Market (a book that comes out each year). I would suggest for you to join the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (www.scbwi.org). When you join, they'll send you info on the children's book industry and answer a lot of your questions. Also read the articles on Harold Underdown's website: www.underdown.org
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