TIME TO BRING YOUR GIF GAME:

Finish this line (from After the Fall by ) with a GIF: The wackier the better : )

Line: "Unfortunately, accidents happen . . ."

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2020-04-02

GUESS THAT COVER!
Round 4 of 5.

Try to figure out the titles of the three pixelated covers below and comment below with your answers. The person with the most correct guesses will win a prize : ) Closes at 11pm tonight : )

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2020-04-02

Tomorrow, is GAME NIGHT!!!
There will be games, trivia, and giveaways!!!!
Prepare for a night of fun.🎲🎮😃

Suggestions for games, trivia, format, etc. welcome. Comment below.

Plz. rt

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2020-04-01

Q & A

Please reply below with general and topic-related question you would like to ask . There's no guarantee she'll get to your question, but she'll try her best!

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2020-03-26

I hear leaving book reviews for an author during this quarantine is a great way to get those warm fuxxy feelings, earn karma points, and pass the time during these lockdown days : )

https://t.co/UrJlLGEtFB

https://t.co/VMsFrw1Sa1

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2020-03-26

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wants to know, "When agents think your story is cute, clever, and makes them smile, but want to tighten text to increase the humor what do you look at first to make those smiles turn into laughs especially w/o illustrations?"



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2020-03-26

Question 9 for asks, "What if your humor doesn't come across to others critiquing your work? Any suggestions to correct/revise?" 

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2020-03-26

Our 8th Question for

"Do your ideas begin with a character that you create a story for, or with a line of text that you find a character for? And, Does character drive humor, or does humor drive character? What is in the driver's seat for your work?"

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2020-03-26

Question 7 for

"What do you do when you've worked lots of humor into your story but much of it is visual/left for the illustrator to explore and you're worried the text itself won't land laughs the same way when read as a text-only document?" Justin Colon

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2020-03-26

Question 6 for : "How do you test your story to see that it has multiple layers to it, beyond just the humor?" Justin Colon

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2020-03-26

Q5
"How much humor is there... in your 1st drafts? Is there a little & more gets added as you revise, or is it pretty much fully there from the get-go? Do you ever... delete something humorous from a ms bc it crosses a line that might offend...?

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2020-03-26

Question 4 for

"Do you write humor in for the parents too? I notice some picture books have jokes that are a little above language expectations for kids?"

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2020-03-26

Mary Malhorta asks, "How does an author who is not an illustrator balance leaving room for the illustrator with using art notes to set up visual jokes?"

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2020-03-26

Our second question of the night for comes from ...

QUESTION 2: "How do you tap into what kids will actually find funny?"

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2020-03-26

Thank you for our first question of the night for , !

QUESTION 1:
"Is the economy of words directly correlated with achieving humor in picture books? Is it a case of tightening language and allowing the pictures to achieve 'funny'?"

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2020-03-26

Share your news. All news is worthy. Could even be updates of how you're coping with life under lockdown. Any fun activities or hobbies you've taken up to fill the days?

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2020-03-26

ICEBREAKER: What's the most ridiculous thing your parents ever did to [or that] embarrass[ed] you?

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2020-03-26

All of our guests share their time, energy, and knowledge free of charge. It's their way of giving back. Let's give back in return. Here's some ways how . . .

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2020-03-26

Tonight (3/25/20) we're talking 'Humor and the Economy of Words' with Dev Petty from 9-11pm EST. Who else is pumped?!

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2020-03-25