Nosy Pencil Sharpeners, Making Time To Write and More: Three Questions With Erin Dealey (DEAR EARTH...FROM YOUR FRIENDS IN ROOM 5)

Erin Dealey grew up in Oakland, California, where she often did her homework on the roof of her garage. She has written over a dozen children’s books and dearly hopes her Dear Earth...From Your Friends in Room 5 will find its way to Earth Heroes everywhere. You can find her online at www.erindealey.com and on Twitter at @ErinDealey. I love her positive energy online! And I also love how supportive she is of her fellow kidlit book creators.

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Reminder for writers & Illustrators: All the networking/promo in the world can’t help unless you get your book FINISHED first.

Three Tips For Those Interested In Illustrating Children's Picture Books

I took this photo during the SCBWI Portfolio Showcase

From time to time, I answer a question on Quora about children's book illustration. I do this partly because I like to pay it forward but also because I find it a good writing exercise.

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Q: "How do you become an illustrator or artist for children's books?"

My answer on Quora:

As the others who have answered this question so far have pointed out, there is no one right route to becoming a children’s book illustrator.

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Comparing yourself to others can suck joy out of creating. Find your own pace, savor the journey.