Hi Everyone! Today my special guest is Melquea Smith, a children's book illustrator based out of upstate New York. Here is more about Melquea:

My name is Melquea Smith, (pronounced "Mehl-kwee-yah" ♥) my pronouns are she/her and I’m a Black, award-winning, published, children’s book illustrator based in New York.

I am an active member of SCBWI, student of Chris Oatley’s The Oatley Academy, and an admin of #BlackCreatorsHeadquarters.

Trello - https://trello.com/

Clip Studio Paint Pro - https://www.clipstudio.net/en/

PrettyKittyPaintings - https://www.prettykittypaintings.com/

IG - https://www.instagram.com/prettykittypaintings/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/PKPaintings

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Hi Everyone, Myself and Tiffany Gordon, graphic novel writer/artist, attended the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Springmingle Southern Breeze Conference. We chatted about our experience and how we prepared for the event.

Tiffany Gordon Website: https://www.tiffanygordonstudio.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tgordonstudio/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tgordonstudio

Nancy So Miller Website: https://www.nmillerillustration.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nmillerillustration/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nmillerillo

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Hi Everyone, my special guest today is Keely Parrack. She is the author of Young Adult thriller, DON'T LET IN THE COLD and picture book, MORNING, SUNSHINE! She currently lives in the San Francisco Bay area with her husband, and son.

Her upcoming books are 10 Hours to Go out with Sourcebooks Fire out Winter 2023 and the next picture book is How Starling Got His Speckles - Barefoot Books - illustrated by Antonio Boffa - out Spring 2024.

Antonio Boffa Site

Keely Parrack's website

Keely's Instagram

Keely's Twitter

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Hi Everyone, my special guest is, Deborah Miller a mixed-media reclaimed artist based in Savannah, GA. She is also the communications director at SLAM. Savannah Local Artist Market.

See her work at: https://dsmillerart.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dsmillerart/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dsmillerart

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Hi Everyone, my guest is Lina Callisto, a surface designer based in Montreal, Canada. She creates artwork that straddles the line between soft and bold, bringing products and spaces to life. She also help clients turn their unique visions into reality through freelance work.

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To see Lina's work visit:

https://www.linacallisto.com/

Lina's Instragram:

https://www.instagram.com/lina.callisto/

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Hi Everyone, my guest today is Carolyn Fraiser, children's book author of Moon Tree published by Reycraft Books. Moon Tree was chosen as a Junior Library Guild Gold’s Standard Selection. She is also the author of Our Solar System: Moons. She is represented by Tara Gonzalez of the Erin Murphy Literary Agency.

To learn more about Carolyn visit:

Website: https://carolynbfraiser.com/

Twitter: https://www.twitters.com/carolynbfraiser

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolynbfraiser/

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Hi Everyone, I had the opportunity to chat with Mikia Kopanski, Instructor of Graphic Design and Visual Storytelling. I met Mika in my motion media class and wanted to learn more about his thesis research and teaching higher education.

To see more of Mika's work visit:

https://www.instagram.com/mjericho82/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikakopanski/

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Hi Everyone, I got an insightful question during a school visit asking how I handle anxiety and creating art. I wanted to share my perspective on it. I hope my fellow artists know you are not alone. I provided some tips and ways I look at things to keep making art.

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To see my art visit: https://www.nmillerillustration.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nmillerillo

Instragram: https://www.instagram.com/nmillerillustration/

Hi Everyone, my guest today is Scott Boyd, video editor for Zealot Inc. Here is a bit about Scott. Scott Boyd Award-winning video editor working at Zealot Inc, creating trailers, TV spots, and digital content for high-profile clients, including Disney, Sony, Netflix, and HBO. 

To see Scott's work visit:

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/scottandrewboyd

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottandrewboyd/

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Hi Everyone! I'm talking today about the Pros and Cons of getting an MFA. I tell people to research what fits best for their situation and interests. I finished my MFA about 8 months ago, and I noticed I got asked by others about getting their MFA. 

Here are some other interviews that talk about it:

MFA A Bad Idea

John Hedrix Interview

Here are some of the online schools I tried:

https://schoolism.com/

svslearn.com

https://www.elizabethsilver.com/

https://www.domestika.org/en/courses/popular

https://www.skillshare.com/en/

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