Showing posts with label room. Show all posts
Showing posts with label room. Show all posts
Friday, June 16, 2017
Friday, March 17, 2017
Once Upon a Time a Chipmunk and a Penguin Went to a Motel Room
Once Upon a Time a Chipmunk and a Penguin Went to a Motel Room
Im finishing an illustration-only book. It was intended for children, but its suitable for all ages.Please refer to this post.
So would it be considered a childrens picture book because it meets the page-count criteria, or could it be stretched to the novelty category and submitted to agents that dont accept childrens fiction? It seems to me that novelty can be a tough sell, but arent consumers more likely to purchase a novelty/gift book than, say, a fifteen-dollar picture book? I ask that realizing your answer most likely is that it depends on the pictures, but feel free to surprise me here.It depends on the pictures---and the topic.
There is a core audience for your book. Im guessing, from your question, that the topic or treatment is somewhat adult, and the only reason you think it might be a childrens book is the format. I dont suppose youve seen Baby, Mix Me a Drink? Or Furverts? Those are both board book formats, a format associated with infants and toddlers. Does the format make them for that audience? OH HELL NO.
Of course, there are some picture books published every year by childrens imprints for which the audience is really adults. The ones who skate that line in an acceptable way are usually light-hearted life advice, like: "if you love someone, set them free." They are bought as graduation gifts (see Walk On or Oh The Places Youll Go). The ones that dont are usually dreadful and sometimes psychotic life advice, like: "if you love someone, let them chop you down to a stump."
But graduation gifts is a difficult niche to publish into---more difficult than adult novelty books.
Figure out who your audience is. Good luck!
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Saturday, March 4, 2017
One Room Christmas Tour
One Room Christmas Tour
Have yall been enjoying the Christmas tours that have been popping up all over blogland recently? (I have!) Im so incredibly impressed with these women - and a few men! - who have transformed their homes so beautifully and really set the bar high for Christmas decor. And while I wanted to join these bloggers this year, it just wasnt realistic with moving less than a month ago and continuously trying to get house projects done. I had to let that idea go.
But!
I was determined to at least get a tree up, decorate it, and add a few other festive touches around our home. Though its nowhere near magazine-worthy, I figured it was probably more like what most "normal" homes look like around Christmastime, so maybe yall can relate :). Im calling this my "one room Christmas tour" because its really that, and just barely! The house isnt quite ready for its closeup, so youll see bits of the living room, but there will be more to come in the future - promise.
Welcome, and come on into our perfectly imperfect home!
I love boxwood wreaths, and when I spotted them at Trader Joes I couldnt resist grabbing one for our front door. A big silver bow was all it needed to look festive.
Just inside the front door is our Christmas tree. We picked up this Frasier Fir at our local Ace Hardware store and walked it home - yes, walked it home! Ah, city living...how I love you. Walking our Christmas tree home may just be a new tradition in this house.
I like it in the daylight, but the magic really happens when its dark and the lights are on.
Ooo...the glow!
I kept the decor really simple this year - silver, glass and a few wood slice ornaments. Last year I participated in a 12 days of handmade ornaments blog hop and many of those made it onto the tree this year, including two of my favorites: the reindeer antler wood slice ornament and the gold glitter and white felt Christmas tree. You can check out that whole series by starting with this post.
Just behind the tree, you might have spotted my DIY Advent calendar I made last year. I love it up against that brick wall!
Lastly, jumping over to the other side of the room, I stuck a few items on a shelving unit you might remember seeing in our second bathroom in the last house. There, we used it to hide a gross bidet...if youre curious about that story, its over here, ha!
Silver and white (plus natural green stuff!) seems to be the theme this year. I love that it looks Christmasy without be too crazy. Simple decor is the name of the game here, folks.
That about wraps it up! I hope you enjoyed this real life, one room Christmas tour. Maybe one day Ill actually show you the living room itself, ha!
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