Puzzled by Picture Books with Author Sarah Frances Hardy

By Tuesday August 16, 2011

Let’s welcome to the stage Sarah Frances Hardy, author of a book we can’t wait to buy all the little girls in our lives, Puzzled By Pink, which will release in April 2012.

 

To Download the Template she used, click here: SFBlank Thumbnails

AND one lucky commenter will win their very own picture book word critique by Sarah Frances Hardy. Amazing, right? So comment away!

 

*You DO NOT have to donate to WriteOnCon to win this prize.

 

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78 Comments
  1. Ev Christensen on Tuesday 16, 2011

    Thanks for all the helpful suggestions, Sarah! And for being here at the conference and sharing your expertise with us. And for having a drawing for a free critique! I’m wishing you the best, Ev

  2. Alicia on Tuesday 16, 2011

    Wow, that was terrific!! Thanks so much!

  3. Emily Goodman on Tuesday 16, 2011

    Wow, what a great little class on picture books! Everything you really need to know in an 11-minute video. Thanks, and good job!

  4. Dee on Tuesday 16, 2011

    Thanks for the info!

  5. Wendy Greenley on Tuesday 16, 2011

    Thank you, Sarah. I especially liked your suggestion to make the thumbnail sketches. Not being an illustrator, I’ve done the dummy’s, but never added the illustrations. What a great way to see the holes!

  6. Michelle on Tuesday 16, 2011

    Thanks much!

  7. Karen Collum on Tuesday 16, 2011

    So awesome to see a lot of PB specific stuff. Thank you so much, Sarah! And I’d love to win a critique :)

  8. Tina Cho on Tuesday 16, 2011

    Thanks so much, Sarah, for this very informative video. I really enjoyed seeing the illustration side of the pb making, since I don’t draw. Congratulations on your new book! I can’t wait to see it.
    ~Tina Cho

  9. S A Putnam on Tuesday 16, 2011

    Thank you, Sarah! What a wonderful session on picture books, I really enjoyed both videos! My current WIP is an MG set in 17 century Scotland and even though I am not an artist by any means, I have been using a storyboard in order to make sure that my story flows smoothly.

  10. Myrna Foster on Tuesday 16, 2011

    Thanks you!

  11. andrea j on Tuesday 16, 2011

    I LOVE PB! No matter what the market, I still love them!

  12. Katharina Gerlach on Tuesday 16, 2011

    Thanks so much for the helpful insight. I don’t write many PB but the ones I do write, I love so dearly. It’d be wonderful to polish them to a publishable state.

  13. Kathryn Apel on Tuesday 16, 2011

    Oooh. I hope I’m not too late to go in with a chance on the critique. Thank-you Sarah & writeoncon. :)

  14. Julie Hedlund on Tuesday 16, 2011

    Great vlog and so informative. Thanks for sharing your process with us!!

  15. Nicole Settle on Tuesday 16, 2011

    Such wonderful information! And thanks for the template!

  16. Katie Gast on Tuesday 16, 2011

    Loved the template for the dummy. I have often determined where page breaks might be, but not actually made the thumbnails. I can see how it would be helpful. Thanks for the idea.

  17. Carmen on Tuesday 16, 2011

    Thanks for doing this! It made me really wish I could illustrate my own because it would be so fun to do the whole process.

  18. Lacie Myers on Tuesday 16, 2011

    Your video presentations are as professional as they are helpful — filled with specific examples and tips. Great addition to this conference!

  19. Stephanie Ruble on Tuesday 16, 2011

    Thank you so much for your two vlogs! They helped me look at character and plot in a different way :)

  20. Cynthia on Tuesday 16, 2011

    Thank you so much, that was great. I really did learn so much and the storyboard template will be v. helpful.

  21. Katie Giorgio on Tuesday 16, 2011

    Thanks for an informative session! And so grateful for your sharing the thumbnail template. THANKS!

  22. Ishta Mercurio-Wentworth on Tuesday 16, 2011

    That was a fabulous presentation. I love your approach, starting with the character and then deriving the conflict from that. Super, super advice. And thanks for offering the critique!

  23. Sharon Mayhew on Tuesday 16, 2011

    Great presentation, Sarah! Congratulations on your book coming out next year. :) Thanks for the time and effort you have donated to WOC.

  24. Faith E. Hough on Tuesday 16, 2011

    Thank you!

  25. RitaLorraine on Tuesday 16, 2011

    Hi Sarah,
    Wow, this is good stuff. I finished a PB a few months back, and decided to try my hand at illustrating it. Art was going to be my major, back in the day. :-D Anyway, I’ve been somewhat at a loss as to how to proceed, but your free storyboard is a great tool. Don’t know how much success I’ll have, but I’m sure I’ll have plenty of fun. Thanks again.

  26. colleen rowan kosinski on Tuesday 16, 2011

    Thank you, Sarah!

  27. Christy Dorrity on Tuesday 16, 2011

    Thanks Sarah!

  28. Michelle on Tuesday 16, 2011

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