this happens a lot when you fear you can’t live up to your own tastes
but nothing ever will on the first draft
let it suck! it’s fine
“writing is rewriting” is the truest aphorism
revisions are where you make it sing
all the first draft has to do is exist
trust the process!
Sundays.
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#kidlit #art #relatable #weekend
Reposting last months because it's one of my faves and it deserves two submissions.
#kidlitartpostcard
It’s either I read 3 books a month or go 3 months without picking up a #book.
There’s no in between.
Hi #PortfolioDay - I'm Menal Khan, a South-Asian Canadian author & #illustrator w/a focus on humour & whimsy. I'm open to PB, BB, CB, covers & editorials!
⭐️Rep'd by: @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social
⭐️Portfolio: www.menalkhan.com
Children's book authors/illustrators! Boyds Mills (formerly the Highlights Foundation) is opening scholarships soon, including the Liz Goulet Dubois scholarship for picture book creators.
boydsmills.org/apply-for-a-...
boydsmills.org/liz-goulet-d...
Serious question for creatives juggling multiple WIPs: how do you prioritize when your creativity refuses to stand in a single line?
I’ve got:
*Char-sketch for debut PB
*YA Novel MS
*Author-illustrated PB dummy
My brain says “DO EM ALL”
My calendar says “lol"
#Booksky #Kidlit #WritingCommunity
#KidLit FYI: The next postcard event is Thursday, January 8th. www.ginaperry.com/postcard #kidlitartpostcard
Quack or whatever.
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Hi #KidlitArtPostcard - I'm Menal Khan, a South-Asian Canadian author & #illustrator w/a focus on humour & whimsy. I'm open to PB, BB, CB, covers & editorials!
⭐️Rep'd by: @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social
⭐️Portfolio: www.menalkhan.com
#kidlit #kidlitart #art #duck #pets
Emotions aren't exclusive. And they aren't right or wrong either. Give yourself permission to feel everything you feel. 🥰
#WritingCommunity #selfcare #emotions #beinghuman