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Shoot for the Stars; Maybe You’ll Accidentally Land on the Moon

Sarah Finnigan

Between IX and the end of the year, I assess how I’ve been doing my work, and I reconsider what next year will look like.  What can I do differently? Where am I hindering myself? What have I jotted down on notes to save for later, but forgotten? In preparation for 2026, one of these things I’m contemplating is my threshold for what deserves to be made.   “Shoot for the moon; even if you…

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Making Books is a Team Sport – On Becoming a Author

Kirbi Fagan

November 4, 2025 - The submission process for writing illustrators isn’t a linear path. Today, I thought I’d outline the process on becoming an author-illustrator while sharing a bit of my own experience of emerging from the slush pile. Submitting Solo Most illustrators will relate to pitching their artwork to an art director. I walked that path standing in line or paying for portfolio reviews to get my work seen for many years. Mailing or emailing an art director (with care and research) is still a profitable way to put your artwork out there in 2025. As opportunities came in, the circus tent of my career started to have more and more structure. I dove into longer term illustration gigs, l enjoyed these immensely, feeling less like the tail of the dog and more like of part of the…

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