I hope you enjoy this episode with author illustrator Meg Auchenbach. It was such a delight to hear about her artistic journey and the inspiration behind her book, If You Are an Artist. Please enjoy!💃💃💃💃

Some Highlights:

Drawing on the family dog…with markers.🐕

Nerding out about meditation and mindfulness.

What would your character wear? Read?

What does your character’s world look like to them?

Processing emotions through stories as a kid.

Be patient. Take your time learning the craft. There’s no reason to race through.

Illustrating death in a beautiful way.

There’s no one way to be an artist.

Links Mentioned🔗:

Meg’s link.tree

Meg’s website

Meg on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn

The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)

Kidlit411 on Facebook

The 12x12 Picture Book Challenge

Book Recommendations📚:

If You Are An Artist by Meg Auchenbach on Bookshop, Barnes and Noble, Aaron’s Books, and Amazon

Acorn Was a Little Wild by Jen Arena, illustrated by Jessica Gibson

Farmhouse by Sophie Blackall

The Longest Letsgoboy by Derick Wilder, illustrated by Catia Chen

Thank you so much, Meg, for the much needed dose of inspiration. And thank you, listener, for being here. Stay tuned for your next regularly scheduled interview with author Rachel Funez.