In episode 11 part 1 Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk about how to work with self publishing authors when they ask you to illustrate their book. They discuss the information you should get and the information you should give to the author before agreeing to illustrate their book. Thanks for listening.

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In episode 10 part 2 Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk about red flags to look for, how to submit to agents and how to query a literary agent. They also discuss Twitter pitches, how to look for agents and what questions to ask when you get "the call" from an agent. Thanks for listening.

Links we discuss in this episode:

Query Tracker

Twitter pitch party calendar 2021

Publishers Weekly

Sub it Club

Manuscript Wish List

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In episode 10 part 1 Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk about the different types of agents. What an agent does for children's book authors and illustrators and why you need one. Thanks for listening.

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In episode 9 Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran answer some frequently asked questions about life as an illustrator. They cover what to do after you join SCBWI. How to go from traditional to digital illustration. How they balance their time between family and an art career. Thanks for listening.

Links we discuss in the podcast: SCBWI: https://www.scbwi.org/

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In Part 2 Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk about ways to find work as a children's book illustrator. They cover how to promote yourself online. How to navigate freelance job websites as an illustrator. They also talk a little bit about the different types of agents and how to find submit to one. There was a lot to cover and the episode ran long so we broke this up into two parts. Part 1 was released previously where we discussed multiple income streams. Thanks for listening.

Links we discuss in the podcast: 

ILLUSTRATOR DIRECTORIES: Behance: https://www.behance.net/ Children's Illustrators: https://childrensillustrators.com/ Hire and Illustrator: https://www.hireanillustrator.com/ Directory of Illustration: https://www.directoryofillustration.com/   

FREELANCE JOB WEBSITES: Reedsy: https://reedsy.com/ Guru: https://www.guru.com/ Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/ Twine: https://www.twine.net/

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In Part 1 Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk about ways to generate income as a children's book illustrator. They cover multiple income streams and how to promote yourself online. There was a lot to cover and the episode ran long so we broke this up into two parts. Part 2 will release later and continue our discussion about where to promote yourself and where to find work. Thanks for listening.

Links we discuss in the podcast: 

PLACES YOU CAN SELL your work or products: Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/ Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/ Society6: https://society6.com/ Zazzle: https://www.zazzle.com/ Teespring: https://teespring.com/ Spoonflower: https://www.spoonflower.com/ Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/ Creative Market: https://creativemarket.com/ Design Cuts: https://www.designcuts.com/ Design Bundles: https://designbundles.net/ 

PLACES TO SELL YOUR SERVICES or give classes: Domestika: https://www.domestika.org/en Skill Share: https://www.skillshare.com/ 

PLACES YOU CAN APPLY AS A SPEAKER : Maryland Writers Association: https://marylandwriters.org/ Women in Publishing: https://womeninpublishingsummit.com/ SCBWI: https://www.scbwi.org/ 

PLACES TO PRINT PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS: Vista Print: //www.vistaprint.com/ Moo: https://www.moo.com/us/

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In this episode Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk about what elements make a good children's book illustration. What is a focal point? How do you use line to tell a story? What makes a good composition? What is value, color harmony and saturation?  How do you use these elements to tell your story with your art. Thanks for listening! 

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In this episode Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk about portfolios and websites for children's book illustration. Should an illustrators have a physical portfolio and a website? What should you include in your portfolio and what mistakes to avoid. Thanks for listening! 

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 In this episode Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk about portfolios and websites for children's book illustration. Why should illustrators have a physical portfolio and a website? What should you include in your portfolio and what mistakes to avoid. Thanks for listening!

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VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgdCA-_dgO4&t=1825s

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Have you had a portfolio critique? In this episode Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk all about critiques. Why should illustrators get portfolio critiques, how to choose who critiques your artwork. How to listen to a critique and how to give one using the sandwich method. Thanks for listening. 

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