I'm doing the edits for Tunnels and as I do I am read exerts... Bits of my writing. So far just doing the edits has made me cry and laugh. How is that possible? To give you a sneak peak I am going to pop the first chapter below. This is a children's book for… Continue reading Tunnels… A kid’s novel
Tag: children’s books
So far…
The cover I'm working on so far... It's for a kids book called 'Tunnels'.
Finished
Yep... I did it. Finally finished the digital painting... It took nine and a half hours. And I loved it so much that I have uploaded to Society 6 and Zippi (the UK version of Society 6). Have a look-see. I love the mugs. 'Here Be Dragons' is awaiting a proof and that one will… Continue reading Finished
Something new
So I went and did it. I shopped on ebay for a Wacom Intuos 3... Which, for those of you not in the know, is a digital tablet. I picked one up for a song... I have been suffering from migraines - basically too much drawing. The irony is that I use such a large… Continue reading Something new
Update
I'm busy working so there may be less blogging, but the tasks this week are: draw a commission (a little boy portrait) finish a few more illustrations for the children's book complete the edits on the kid's book edit The Shallow Sea design the cover and get a title for the kid's book And do all… Continue reading Update
Illustrating
I have started to illustrate one of the three childrens books that I have written. Oddly, each was for a competition and all got to 'almost' stage and then fell to the wayside. So I thought - why not publish them...? The first is with the editor at the moment and she is hacking it… Continue reading Illustrating
Irrational Fear
The other day I went to the Firefly launch (Firefly is a Welsh publisher of children's books). There were a load of good readings and I got chatting after. One of the editors asked me... "Do you illustrate your own books?" "No," I said, but what got me was that I was filled with fear.… Continue reading Irrational Fear
Dissertation 6
I am studying children's writing for the critical essay and something comes up in one of my workshops. Are some of the subjects too adult for the age range? I start to look. What subjects are taboo? And I have found the answer - none. You can write about anything for children, it's the way… Continue reading Dissertation 6
Two Identities
I write in two different ways and I am confused as to whether to pursue one or the other, or both. This blog is my serious side but I also write for children and am in the process of being published. I am also thinking of a series of middle grade books based in Wales.… Continue reading Two Identities
Kate Murray - Cleaver 