Artist/Writer Info

© 2011 Sylvia Liu
One of the best things about the writing and illustrating community is how generous everyone is with their knowledge and skills. Here are my posts sharing tips on becoming a better writer, illustrator and blogger:  



I. 
 Books and Online Tools

Books

  • Three Essential Books for the Visual Storyteller
    • Picture This:  How Pictures Work, by Molly Bang
    • Writing With Pictures:  How to Write and Illustrate Children's Books, by Uri Shulevitz 
    • Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels, by Scott McCloud
  • Five Books that will Take Your Writing to the Next Level
    • Writing Picture Books, by Ann Whitford Paul
    • Writing Irresistable Kidlit, by Mary Kole
    • Bird by Bird, by Anne Lamott
    • Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, by Renni Browne & Dave King
    • One Year to a Writing Life, by Susan M. Tiberghien
Classes
Apps: Tools for Making EBooks


II. News and Trends 

Picture Book Trends

Future of Publishing