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Together they constitute 1/1200th of our total population. Or 0.083 per cent. Yet, they are a visible and largely affluent lot, known as much for their business success as their patent on an old Indic religion. Call it a formal recognition of the influence they wield, or a desperate attempt by the UPA to mop up whatever little comes their way ahead of a tough election. Between hope and an uncertain future, the Congress-led government hastily ushered in the nation's sixth minority community—the Jains—last week. And a century-old issue was sorted out at the speed of light. On Republic Day eve, Jain leaders were meeting party vice-president Rahul Gandhi to petition him; on the morning after, the UPA was notifying the announcement. Pure optics or a fait accompli?
For the community, it has been a long wait that saw them moving the Supreme Court in 2005 and knocking at the doors of respective state governments for that one recognition that would put them on a par with India's other five minorities: Buddhists, Christians, Muslims, Sikhs and Zoroastrians. The court directed states to take appropriate measures to identify the community and accord the status in line with the provisions in the Constitution, but didn't itself oblige. The National Minorities Commission set up in 1992 also recognised only five communities, and the Jains were not among them. Back in 1905, the Jains had managed to get the minority tag but their exclusion by the framers of the Constitution rankled large sections of the community.
Their new status will make the Jains eligible for minority welfare funds, though many Jains say they should voluntarily forego this.
Successive governments, whether of the Congress or of the BJP, promised to look into the matter, but the files didn't move. The 1998 edition of the Vajpayee-led NDA government did set up a Constitution Review Commission to examine the issue but a formal anointment eluded the Jains once again as the Vajpayee government fell at the end of that year. Amidst this backdrop of repeated frustrations, the current UPA dispensation offered some hope. For one, it had the right men at the right place at the right time. To begin with, a sympathetic Union minister for minority affairs. K. Rahman Khan, who hails from Karnataka, a state which has a sizeable population of Jains, heard them out patiently and appeared kindly disposed to their cause (see box). Help came from a fellow Jain in the cabinet, Pradeep Kumar Jain 'Aditya', the MoS in the rural development ministry. Union communications minister Kapil Sibal, who had helped the community get a minority status in Delhi, threw his weight behind the issue as well. The constituency he represents—Chandni Chowk in Delhi—has a sizeable population of Jains and they looked up to him to help them get the status.
The legal nod had already come from Attorney-General Ghoolam Vahanvati. The A-G is said to have been reluctant initially—though Outlook has no independent means of verifying it—but is believed to have been sufficiently convinced by the arguments put forth in favour of recognition of the community as a linguistic and religious minority.
The final push perhaps came from Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi. After meeting a Jain Samaj delegation comprising among others spiritual head Lokesh Muni, All India Jain Minority Forum president Chakresh Jain, Ahimsa Foundation's Ravi Kumar Jain and an influential business group from Rajasthan on Jan 19, he prevailed upon Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to do the needful. The formalities over, the Jains were declared a minority community on January 27, a day after the Republic Day.
Says Chakresh Jain, who met Sonia Gandhi along with other members of the delegation, "Mrs Gandhi was sympathetic to our cause. And Sibal saab is an old friend." The freshly minted minority group has been going around thanking the prime minister and other ministers, including minority affairs minister Khan, in the last few days.
Their beholdenness should be encouraging for the Congress. As Chakresh says, "The Congress has been known to take care of the minorities, and we will take care of them. Why not?" Sibal bats away any suggestion of a quid pro quo. "Aren't they a minority?" he retorts. "Aren't they a religious and linguistic minority?" Indeed, they are, and have been for a long time. It still doesn't answer the question: why now, two months short of a general election?
What's more, there are enough voices within the community that despair of the status. They caution that the demand for identity is actually linked to control over educational institutions and places of worship. A minority tag will help the community run both according to their own rules. In Delhi alone, more than 25 schools and institutes are run in accordance with the Jain tradition, which includes eschewing non-vegetarian food.
Says education activist and Delhi High Court advocate Ashok Aggarwal, "The minority tag to a highly enterprising and largely prosperous community does raise questions about the benefits such a tag will bring, and to my mind, it will free unaided educational institutes run by Jains from implementing 25 per cent reservations for the backward classes."
Some among the community caution against the tag. They say it's linked to control over their educational institutes and temple wealth.
It's a view Right to Education activist Kailash Jain shares. "It is highly divisive in the present-day context," he says "to be pandering to communities like this." He also points to an inherent danger. "Look what happened to Sikhs and Muslims. Why isolate the Jains who are in any way very much indistinguishable from Hindus?" he asks. Kailash also cautions that it will be very difficult to implement important rte provisions once the Jains decide to run their institutions the way they want to. "Past experience has shown that minority-run schools are very resistant to reservations as they get the right to reserve for students from their community. But name any Jain child deprived of education!" he asks.
Anil Kumar of the Jain Samaj and part of the delegation that met Sonia would have none of this. "This is about our identity as distinct from other religions," he says. "It also allows us to run our places of worship as we want to. There is no other benefit we seek and all doubts about reservations are baseless," he says.
Control over places of worship too is at the heart of the debate over the minority tag. At Mount Girnar, for instance, Jains worship the footprints of the 22nd Tirthankara Neminath, who is said to have attained nirvana here, while Hindus claim it is the abode of Dattatreya. Both communities have been involved in skirmishes despite the Gujarat High Court ordering in 2007-08 that Jains be provided safety. Despite that, a Jain sadhu was stabbed here last year, and things came to a boil.
Likewise, there is dispute between Hindus and Jains over the Rishabhdeo temple in Udaipur as well. Though the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the Jains, the matter is still not resolved. In fact, there is a quarrel between the two sects—the Digambars and Shwetambars—over its control. So much so that the feuding sects have decided to divide their time of worship. The Shwetambars like to decorate their deity while the Digambars like to keep things bare. The two sects are also feuding over Shikharji on Mount Parasnath, the holiest of the holies where 20 of the 24 Tirthankaras found enlightenment.
The minority tag is being seen as a first step towards resolving issues of faith. Temple wealth and control of management remains a thorny issue as government-appointed nominees have had their say thus far. With the minority tag, that will end, says the Jain community. Spiritual head Lokesh Muni, who has long been pressing for the demand, thinks this should have happened long ago. "Justice has prevailed now," he says.
Above all, the Jains will now become eligible for funds earmarked by the Centre for minority welfare. The Rs 3,000 crore corpus set aside for the purpose might just see an increase in this year's budget following the inclusion of Jains in the group.
Most Jains owe a personal debt to Bal Patil, the general secretary of the Jain Minority Forum, who had taken the battle to the Supreme Court in 2005. BJP supporters traditionally, will 2014 mark their conversion to the Congress?
- Jainism is one of the world's oldest religions, but with the smallest following. The word 'Jain' is derived from the Sanskrit 'Jin', which means to conquer.
- There are an estimated five million Jains in India and an equal number abroad. They comprise 0.2% to 0.4% of India's overall population of 1.2 billion.
- Jains are largely concentrated in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Delhi.
- Prakrit is the language of the original Jain texts. But Jains today largely speak Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Kannada and Rajasthani.
- Lord Mahavira, who the Jains say was a contemporary of Gautam Buddha, is not deemed to be the founder of Jainism; he is the 24th and last Tirthankara.
- Like the Hindus, the Jains belive in karma, reincarnation, heaven and hell, but not in any 'god'. They do not even prescribe the worship of any gods.
- The Jain 'emblem' comprises a crescent of the moon, three dots, Om, the palm of a hand showing a wheel with 24 spokes.
- Jain scriptures comprise the Agamas (the Mahavira's teachings), the Kalpasutras (bios of the Tirthankaras), Tattvartha Sutra (doctrines) and Naladiyar (morals and ethics).
- Prominent Jains on Indian stamps: Chandragupta Maurya, V. Shantaram, Walchand Hirachand, Vikram Sarabhai, Daulat Kothari, L.M. Singhvi
- Prominent Jain politicians: Sundar Lal Patwa, S.S. Bhandari of BJP; P.C. Sethi, L.M. Singhvi of Congress; Raju Shetti of Swabhiman Paksha
- Prominent Jain media owners: Indu, Samir and Vineet Jain of ToI; M.P. Veerendra Kumar of Mathrubhoomi; Jawaharlal Darda of Lokmat
- Godmen Osho and Chandraswami, theatreperson Nemi Chand Jain, dhrupad singers Gundecha brothers, magician K. Lal, are all Jains
- Daan is one of six daily observances recommended for Digambars. Jains are said to contribute nearly 24% to the nation's income-tax.
- Samyak, remaining calm and undisturbed for a specific period, is one of the six daily observances recommended for Shwetambars
- Ten commandments: forbearance, equanimity, uprightness, purity, truth, restraint, austerity, renunciation, chastity, not desiring more than needed
- The five principles of Jainism are ahimsa, satya, asteya (against stealing), brahmacharya (chastity) and aparigraha (detachment)
- There are two kinds of Jains: Digambars (the sky-clad, whose monks do not wear any clothes) and Shwetambars. Digambars believe women cannot attain moksha.
- Shikharji at Parasnath (Jharkhand), where 20 Tirthankaras are said to have attained siddhi, and Pawapuri (Bihar) are important Jain pilgrim centres
- There are seven spectacular Jain temples: Shravanabelagola, Khajuraho, Ranakpur, Dilwara, Palitana, Delhi and Gwalior.
- Jain art is resplendent with religious motifs. Manuscripts and wall paintings depict religious stories and illuminate Jain tenets.
- The prominent Jain festivals are Mahavir Jayanti (March-April), Paryushan (August-September) and Das Lakshan (August-September)
- Eating at night is proscribed for Jains for cooking fires attract insects, which die; honey is forbidden as obtaining it is deemed to cause violence to bees.
- Orthodox Jains do not eat onions, potatoes, garlic, carrots and other tubers because in uprooting them, one kills or injures small organisms.
- Jainism prescribes non-violence towards all living beings. The three pillars of Jainism are right faith, right knowledge and right conduct.


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I'm moving an older post from 2 years ago about this race – a concurrent/companion race to the Tarheel 10-miler – for reference… I wrote this in 2010 for a different blog – and so far my only "did not finish" race:
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Fleet Feet 4-Miler (Chapel Hill, NC)
sigh I was due a bad race… glad I got it out of the way so close to my HM so I can shake it off and move on… Having said that, it wasn't all "bad" – just not as expected… that's probably a better way to describe it…
Pre-pre-race: looking back, this should have been an omen, but at the time, it just seemed like a bunch of bad things happening independently of each other – now, I'm not so convinced. I told you all about my little sock-less escapade in the Kayanos for the sake of "getting one in" on Monday – well, that was the only run I had this week because it tore my feet up (as it turns out). The blisters burst and my feet were a total mess Thursday and Friday. Thursday, I tried to get my packet – drove all the way from downtown Raleigh to Carborro (about 30 miles) only to miss the packet pick up by 10 minutes (Fleet Feet in Carborro is apparently very serious about closing at 7). Tried again on Friday to get my packet – got all the way there (barely) in time – get my NCSU red party crasher bib (awesome – has a removable chip in an envelope in the back that you take out after the race so you don't have to wait in line for someone to cut it off!) and very cute T-shirt (even if it does have "Tarheel" on it… might still wear it – ha ha) and got back into my car. Well… Fleet Feet is in the shopping center that is – at best – a cluster-(well placed explative). So, to say the least, I was having a really hard time figuring out how to get the h out of that parking lot. I finally figured it out and blew through a pedestrian cross that I didn't see – in front of Carborro's Finest. So, being the good girl that I am, I pull over and… (another well placed explative) left my wallet on my desk at work. Really? The guy was nice about it since I was very apologetic and it was clear that I never come up there, he let me off with a Warning. I think it was fairly obvious when I didn't have any idea what he was talking about – you mean you have cross-walks outside of intersections? not used to that… seriously, they have cross-walks every 20 yards or so in Carborro – not just at intersections (of which there are also plenty). Not really a shocker I didn't see it (upon second pass, I see why – it wasn't painted on the street but, there were signs… just didn't expect it… now I do). That meant I had to drive all the way back to my office to get my wallet – I didn't get home until after 9 and blew through about 1/2 a tank of gas on this little escapade.
I had decided that, since this one was so close to my HM, I wouldn't try to PR it or go crazy. I just wanted to get the same splits or close to the same splits as last year's 4-miler (8:44 splits) and I thought that was doable, even this close to my HM and with my foot injuries. I didn't even wear my heart rate monitor or my gps – I even carried around my Canon G10 (I'm a bit of a shutterbug and that is my 'take-with-me-everywhere-but-a-race' camera)… that's how I approached this race. The most important thing to me was that I was decked out in my NCSU stuff running through UNC campus.
Pre-race: I slept in my clothes to save time. Good thing I did… Overnight, my 3yo decided he had to have Mommy-snuggle-time at 2 AM and crawled into bed with me. He tossed and turned and slapped me around and snored until my alarm went off at 5AM, at which point he instructed me to turn it off and was seriously cranky. At around 5:15, I got up to start getting ready, and he started crying because he wanted me to "snuggle wif" him. awwww… what a heart breaker! so… I got a pretty late start after giving a few more snuggles, wrapping up my feet and waiting for their Dad to get up to come soothe them. Finally got my oatmeal and coffee in me and I was out the door by around 6:15 (about 15 minutes later than I wanted). The whole way to Chapel Hill, I thought the race started at 7, (it started at 7:30), so I was stressing out about where to park, (there were a lot of other events on the UNC campus today, in addition to the race, and they threatened to tow your car if you didn't park in the right place). Parking was over a mile away from the start! yeah – really. It wasn't until I got to Chapel Hill that I discovered I had an extra 30 minutes to go to the bathroom. Thank God. I start the trek toward the start area, and saw a MAN wearing a run skirt! That was a first. I did a double check to make sure – it was absolutely a run skirt (I wear those a lot, so I tend to notice them). I finally got to the start area, used the bathroom and started walking around to figure out where I was supposed to go. One thing I regret now (and you'll know why in a bit) is that I didn't look at the 10-miler route. I assumed they were starting in the same place, but I didn't see signs for anything other than the 10, except for a few signs that also had the 4miler logo on it. Truth be told, I still don't know. Maybe I'll bring myself to look at the map tomorrow, but I'm still too annoyed tonight. As I asked around, none of the workers seemed to know and most of the folks seemed to be there for the 10-miler, but I saw signs here and there that had the 4-miler, so I assumed I was in the right place so I located the 9mm section of the corral and picked out a good spot, I turned up my iPod to the perfect song for me today, on 11, and waited for the gun to go off.
Race: One of the few races I've been in where we actually started on time! Woo hoo! I started off pretty slow because of my feet – once I got about a half a mile into it, they stopped hurting quite as bad (that is, until I got into the shower – ouch!) but as the crowd thinned out, I started passing folks and ended up behind the 9mm pacer. I kept up with two women who I traded leads with – one I called black skirt girl who ran the same pace as me until we got to the 2nd big hill and then I lost her. The other was a cancer patient, and I was almost in tears running with her. She was amazing! We pretty much ran the same pace, occasionally trading leads most of the time I ran (untill I stopped and she passed me – more about that in a minute). All was great through Mile 3 – I started, however, getting to the point where I was looking for where we turned off at around where I thought (based on my time) should be about 3.5 miles – because we were supposed to finish inside Kenan Stadium, where UNC plays their football games. I didn't see one.
Hmmm…. Then, I passed by the 4-mile marker and it was… a water table! huh? Wow – Kenan Stadium looks soooo much bigger (and less industrial) on TV. I glance down at my watch – I'm right at 33 minutes (actually, way better than I expected to be), but I thought "Ok, maybe they did it backwards, because, you know, I didn't see a 1-mile marker, right?" so I kept going… until I realized we were running on Franklin Street – huh? I don't remember Franklin Street on the 4-mi route?!?! I stopped to ask someone "you know, it seems like this is the 10-mile route – did I miss the 4-mile finish" 'Oh, no" she assures me "it is just ahead" Ok, so I keep going. My legs are about to give out, though, because I only prepared for 4 miles, but I wanted to make sure I finished running, so I continue… until I pass the marker for 5 miles. For a fleeting moment, I thought to myself "well… I could keep going and see how far down 10 I can get – you never know… maybe I can finish…" but I had to stop myself there – I didn't want to hurt myself. I was getting tired. My feet were hurting (and later I found out they were bleeding), and my legs were starting to feel weak. I had to stop. I was so disappointed. Really – either I picked the wrong start, or there was ONE sign for the 4-miler split off and I missed it while I was playing with my iPod or getting a bit of water or something. Who knows. I'll find out more tomorrow when I look up the routes again. The good news is, even with the stops, I was still (unofficially) under a 9mm.
*Post-Race: After I realized I was on the wrong path – and only at the half-way mark of the 10-miler at that – I realized there was no way to salvage my "official" time – and I had already run a mile more than I planned for, so I was pretty happy with what I did, but I still felt like a looser walking! I know I shouldn't but… eh, I do. I cut across campus to head back to the REAL Kenan Stadium (which, by the way, is huge – though not as big as Carter-Finley… our stadium – and does look the same on TV as in person… very light blue….) so I can drop off my chip. Just to add icing to my $*t cake, I got lost on campus. Really? I couldn't believe it. I took me almost an hour to find the stadium! Wow! I was so tired by then – and thirsty (I had finished off the water in my Nathan hand held) – not to mention hungry and increasingly frustrated about being lost. I finally found the stadium, returned my chip (and was a wee bit jealous of the folks running INTO the stadium) grabbed a banana a couple of drinks and headed out back to my car… where I got lost… again. Remember I told you it was about a mile between where I parked and where we started? Well… I thought I remembered where we started (we didn't finish where we started, which was my first mistake) and I went in the opposite direction from where I should have been going. Another 45 minutes later, I finally found my car. Grrrrrr…. I probably ended up walking another 10-miles beyond the 5 I ran, lol. My 5yo started a Soccer league and I got there late not to mention I was bursting at the seams, if you know what I mean. I have had enough of port-a-johns today!!
Overall, I thought the course (at least the first half of the 10-miler) was great – a bit hilly, but I'm used to that. So pretty, though. They had pacers in red shirts with their pace on the back of their shirts – that's the first time I've seen that and it was a pretty nice touch. They also had a group of guys on bikes who rode along side the runners to protect them from traffic – also a very nice touch! Lots of water stations, mile markers at EVERY mile (ended up seeing the 1-mile marker on one of my wondering around/getting lost trips), a LOT of pre-race communication (which was helpful) and the removable chip – and, running inside the stadium looked like it was pretty cool. Had it not been for the 4-miler snafu, I would have marked this down as one of the better races I've participated in! I have already filled out the survey for this race and rated everything but the signs and the volunteers' knowledge of the race information highly. I think I might do it again next year, but I'll run the 10-miler!! ha ha. At least then, I'll know where I'm going!
Hope you all have a good night!

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Chiranjeevi, who recently made a comeback into films after 8 long years, with a cameo role in Bruce Lee, has been actively interacting with the film industry people of late, like he used to, before.
The other day, the star was excited to watch Kanche and voluntarily held a press meet to appreciate the effort put in by director Krish and mega hero Varun Tej.
Chiranjeevi congratulated the team for trying something offbeat and showered praises on the film. Talking about the interaction with Chiru, Krish said it is indeed the best day of his life.
"My dad gave me a tight hug when I shared the news that Chiranjeevi garu invited me home to appreciate my film Kanche. He hasn't felt so much happy when I made Vedam, but today when I got a call from Megastar, he's upbeat. I can't forget the mega hug my father gave and also the praises showered by Chiranjeevi garu. Will save them as a sweet memory forever", Krish said.
Also, Varun Tej was thrilled by the unexpected response from Chiru. "Chiranjeevi garu after watching #kanche to me. 'You made me proud' Happiest moment ever! Spoke great things about d movie & @DirKrish 😊😊😊".", read a tweet from Varun.
Chiranjeevi appreciated Varun Tej for going out for something new instead of choosing mere commercial entertainers. He said he is happy with the way Varun is shaping his career.
"Thank you so much sir. Thank you for your kind words of appreciation. It means a lot, coming from the 'Mega Star'.", read a tweet from director Krish.
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Dialogue writer Sai Madhav Burra and Nagababu were also present at the press meet. Chiranjeevi appreciated the dialogues written by Sai Madhav by reminding each dialogue from the film and its effect on the audience.
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Posted on: August 5, 2017
By Emily Johnsen
One of the esteemed keynote speakers at this fall's North Texas SCBWI Conference will be children's book author and founder of the 12X12 Picture Book Challenge, Julie Hedlund. I had the honor of e-chatting with Julie to find out a little bit more about how she so successfully and creatively made children's book writing into a lucrative business. With some out-of-the-box thinking, inspiration, and perseverance, you, too, can Make It Your Business. So without further ado, here's Julie:
1. What brought you to this career path?
I took the circuitous route. I was a huge reader, always, and loved writing as a child. I never expected I could be a "real" writer though, so I spent many years in the banking industry before returning to my love of literature in a serious way. I was inspired by the books I was reading to my children and, of course, by their own antics.
2. Can you please tell us a little about your background and experience in the literary world?
All of my experience is self-generated. Meaning, I didn't study English in college or get an MFA. I did take many children's writing courses, joined organizations like SCBWI, and read hundreds (literally) of blog posts and other material about writing for children. I am proof that you don't need a degree or a lifetime of writing to be successful. You do need LOTS of patience and perseverance.
3. 12 X12 is a challenge to write 12 picture books in 12 months. What initially inspired you to create this challenge?
What initially inspired me to create 12 x 12 was MY need to generate more picture book drafts. Picture book authors need to be prolific in order to succeed, and let's just say I was not at all prolific before I created 12 x 12. I would write maybe one new draft a year, then spend a year revising. Not a recipe for success. For full disclosure, I have never written 12 drafts in a year. I am averaging between 5-7 though, and revising like crazy every month. I'm not only a much stronger writer, but in that time, I signed with an agent and have had multiple manuscripts go on submission (including two right now!).
4. I believe 12 X 12 is in its 6th year. How has it changed from your original vision? And how has that changed your life?
First, I could never have imagined how big it would become, or that it would turn into a family. I call it "The Greatest Writing Community on Earth" because the level of support and camaraderie we give each other makes all the difference in our careers. Whenever I feel discouraged, I remember all of my 12 x 12 members and how we're not only all in it together, but that I need to find the strength and energy to keep THEM going when they're down. If 12 x 12 disappeared (not likely since I run it – LOL), I'd probably have to give up writing picture books.
The original vision is still there – a place of support, encouragement, and accountability for writing. It's just gotten bigger to include more specific kinds of support and education, such as manuscript critiques, webinars, submission opportunities, book studies, etc.
5. What advice do you have for new children's book writers?
I always want to think I can come up with an original answer to this question, but the truth is, the recipe for success is the same for all children's book writers – new and established. Read, write, revise, repeat. And never, ever give up.
Thank you, Julie! I look forward to meeting you face-to-face in September!
Register now for the upcoming It's Your Business: 2017 North Texas SCBWI Conference!
Date(s) – 09/23/2017
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Addison Conference & Theatre Centre
15650 Addison Road – Addison, Texas 75001
Posted on: July 22, 2017
By Jennifer Judd
Susanna Hill is a picture book writing dynamo, a generous supporter and champion of picture book writers, and one of our featured faculty members at our "It's Your Business" fall conference.
Her blog features the popular "Would You Read It? Wednesdays" pitch challenge and "Perfect Picture Book Fridays" book review, as well as the well-loved Halloweensie, Valentiny, and Holiday writing contests. Susanna is the creator of "Making Picture Book Magic," an acclaimed online picture book writing course. She is also the award-winning author of over a dozen books for children, including Punxsutawney Phyllis (A Book List Children's Pick and Amelia Bloomer Project choice), No Sword Fighting In The House (a Junior Library Guild selection), Can't Sleep Without Sheep (a Children's Book of The Month), and Not Yet, Rose (a Gold Mom's Choice Award Winner and an Itabashi Translation Award Finalist.)
Her books have been translated into French, Dutch, German, and Japanese, with one forthcoming in Chinese. Her newest books, When Your Lion Needs A Bath andWhen Your Elephant Has The Sniffles just debuted this month by Little Simon (click here to find out more). She lives in New York's Mid-Hudson Valley with her husband, children, and two rescue dogs. We are thrilled she took a few moments to answer some questions for our blog today.
Posted on: July 16, 2017
By Jennifer Judd
We are thrilled to feature Melissa Edwards of Stonesong Literary Agency on our blog today. Melissa is one of our all-star faculty members at our fall conference this September. Melissa joined Stonesong as a literary agent in August 2016. Previously, she was a literary agent at the Aaron Priest Literary Agency, where she managed the foreign rights for a 40-year backlist. After graduating from Washington University in St. Louis and Vanderbilt Law School, Melissa began her career as a litigation attorney before transitioning into publishing. She is a tireless advocate for her clients and a constant partner during the publication process and beyond. Melissa represents authors of children's fiction, adult commercial fiction, and select pop-culture nonfiction. She is looking for warm and timeless middle grade fiction and accessible young adult fiction. She also manages a select picture book list. Here's the scoop on Melissa!
1. What brought you to this career path?
I was a lawyer first and I found it really unsatisfying. I knew I wanted to work in a more creative field, and I wanted to work with books. I ended up working at my first agency by emailing Harlan Coben's literary agent and asking about her job. She told me they were looking for an assistant and I jumped at the opportunity. It was challenging to learn a whole new industry from the ground up, but starting from the bottom gave me the building blocks to understand the art of being a literary agent.
2. Can you please tell us a little about your background and experience in the literary world?
I have been working in publishing for over 4 years. I started at the Aaron Priest Agency solely assisting for the first 9 months, and then I took over foreign rights for Aaron's clients including David Baldacci and Robert Crais. I started building my a domestic list two and a half years ago and moved over to Stonesong to work exclusively on my own list in September 2016. Stonesong has been an incredible place to work because it's so collaborative, especially for children's books.
3. What are you looking for in a manuscript?
I am looking to be captivated in some way–captured, enthralled, thrilled, swept away. That can occur in any genre and for any age group–it's the immersion that speaks volumes. If I am standing on crowded train, ignoring the huge mass of people around me, because a submission has me glued to the page… that's the ultimate sign. I tend to gravitate towards contemporary realistic YA and heart warming middle grade (sometimes with a magical element), but I am looking for other genres as well.
4. What are you looking for in a client?
I want someone who has done their research about the business. I like answering specific questions, especially during the offer of representation phone call. I like a curious client who wants to be engaged in the publication process. And with the amount of self-marketing an author has to do to be successful– it's nice to know early on if a client is going to be willing to put in the time and effort to really hustle for his or her book.
5. What advice do you have for new children's book writers?
Google. Twitter. SCBWI. Talk to people– published authors, querying authors, industry professionals (if possible.) Curiosity is your friend. You might get differing or opposing advice, but at least you'll have a breadth of knowledge to apply to your own circumstances. And of course, read, read, read. Read in your genre. Read in your age group. Read a book from the bestseller list; read a backlist book that was successful 2-3 years ago; read a debut. Understanding what's happening in your chosen market can only be helpful. (I would not recommend writing to trends, but rather understanding what the trends are and why.)
6. What are your have favorite books–the ones you want to read again and again?
The classics: THE VIEW FROM SATURDAY; ELLA ENCHANTED; ELOISE.
The new classics: ALL RISE FOR THE HONORABLE PERRY T. COOK; LOLA AND THE BOY NEXT DOOR; ELEANOR & PARK; GERTIE'S LEAP TO GREATNESS; EVERYTHING EVERYTHING; I WANT MY HAT BACK.
7. Are you actively seeking submissions?
Yes x100. I am constantly on the hunt for voice-driven, smart, beautifully-written, sometimes funny, sometimes sad middle grade and young adult literature!
Thanks for chatting with us today, Melissa, and sharing a little about yourself with our North Texas SCBWI family! If you'd like to learn more about what Melissa is looking for in a manuscript, she can also be found on Twitter @MelissaLaurenE, where she often tweets her active Manuscript Wishlist requests under #MSWL. Melissa will be presenting "THE CALL: What to Ask When You're Offered Representation," at our fall conference, as well as holding a limited number of individual pitch sessions, so be sure to register soon.
Posted on: July 13, 2017
Writing, for me, has never been hard. I look forward every day to immersing myself in the worlds I create. What is hard, though, is what comes after a work is finished—being disciplined to consistently get my work out and enduring whatever response comes after.
Award winning Dallas author Ben Fountain once told a friend of mine about his experience with the challenge of rejection before he finally hit it big with his short story collection, Brief Encounters with Che Guevara, and later his novel, Billy Lynn's Halftime Walk. Day after day he'd toil at his craft, send his work out—and watch the rejections roll in. I believe the term he used was 'soul crushing.'
Lately, even when I've gotten promising news, there's still a mini Debbie Downer perched on my shoulder, telling me how the odds are against me and I might as well give up—in between warnings about anthrax and mad cow disease. Since I attended North Texas SCBWI's workshop facilitated by literary agent Marisa Corivisiero, I find myself flicking Debbie off before she gets in another negative comment. (Don't worry; she bounces.)
What I learned from Marisa is that if we want to make our dream of publication come true we have to break free of a negative mindset. There was a time years ago when I often found myself curled in the fetal position on my couch after receiving a rejection. Thankfully I'm well beyond that useless activity, but just before the workshop, I'd had some moments of serious doubt. The workshop came at the perfect time for me. Now I'm making plans and dreaming big, and not letting any of that pesky 'stinkin' thinkin' get in my way of moving toward seeing my dreams come true.
Marisa shared these words from Einstein to set us on a path away from rigidity: "Once you stop learning, you start dying." Never stop learning new things. Talent isn't enough; we have to put in a lot of effort if we want to see our work in print. And effort combined with flexibility are the keys to being resilient and moving ever closer to success.
Kim Batchelor writes stories incorporating magical realism for children and adults. She is the author of The Island of Lost Children, a contemporary reimagining of the story of Peter Pan and Wendy, and Golondrina and the White Butterflies, an environmental fable, both for middle grade readers. Her young adult novel-in-progress is Gem of the Starry Skies.
Posted on: July 5, 2017
I interviewed author/illustrator Salina Yoon about her unique path to becoming the author/illustrator that she is today. She has published over 150 childrens and novelty books, created the popular pengin picture book series, and will be one of the keynote speakers at this year's North Texas SCBWI Fall Conference. She is holding critiques during the fall conference, so make sure to register for this great opportunity today. Salina Yoon has also generously given some signed copies of her books to send to one lucky winner. See the end of this post for contest information!
1. You were an art director/designer before becoming an illustrator/writer. What were your biggest challenges when making that change? And what advantages do you think having been an art director has had on your book process?
As an art director and designer at a small publishing house, I worked with a team of creative people who collaborated with me on every book project. The biggest challenge of working as a freelance children's writer and illustrator is having to make all of the decisions on your own when creating a book for submission, including art, design, editorial, and format decisions without anyone to bounce ideas off of. While I liked the freedom to make these decisions, I struggled with self doubt often.
The biggest advantage of having been an art director is my ability to direct a project from start to finish, and design it. Once I come up with a concept or idea for a book, I consider the target audience, the publisher I'm intending it for, and the current market before I decide on how I will illustrate the book. I know how to put together a book with art and lay out the text, and make a mock up in physical dummy or in digital form. Graphic design skills are very helpful for any author/illustrator!
2. Do you work on multiple book ideas at a time or just like to focus on one?
I prefer to focus on just one project at a time. But often, multiple ideas compete for my attention which makes focusing on any one idea very challenging!
3. Can you share a little bit on what your illustration/writing process is like?
It always starts on paper, whether it be in my notebook, a sketchpad, notepad, sticky note, or even a tissue box. I start with words or a doodle of whatever inspired me. This could be a book title, an ending to a story idea, a must-illustrate scene, a character sketch, or any other bits of a loose idea. From there, it grows outward to more bits and pieces until I have something to work with and refine. Most ideas never make it past the bits and pieces phase! I drop projects often that I don't feel are special enough.
4. What step(s) do you find the most difficult aspect of preparing a book to submit?
Finishing it! Or I should say, knowing when it is ready. I rely heavily on two close writer friends (one published, and one not), my literary agent, and my gut. And even with these trusted allies, self doubt creeps in and makes it difficult to move forward. My brain and my gut are sometimes at odds.
5. Have there been any particular submission wins/rejections that stick out in your memory? What did you learn?
One of my first submissions to a major publishing house in New York was an exclusive submission. That exclusivity was given for no good reason, but I naively thought it would be rude to not wait for an answer before sharing it anywhere else. I waited a full year for a definitive answer (after several emails of interest) only to get a rejection. I learned NOT to offer exclusive submissions unless there's a very good reason for it! (The project was then submitted to another major NY publishing house and was sold within 6 months).
6. As illustrator/writers we like to focus on the creative aspect of making a book, but eventually also have to deal with the business-end of selling, such as contracts and promoting our books. What do you think you do well to promote yourself, and what business-side aspect of publishing are you still growing in? Do you have any resources you go to when you have business-related questions?
For the first 12 yrs of my career, I did not have a literary agent so I submitted books, negotiated contracts, and networked with editors on my own which lead to about 130 published books up until that time. I was very good at selling books to publishers, but not at all good at promoting them. In fact, I did very little promotion (online or in person) and believed that it was the publisher's job to promote, market and sell them. After all, they have a whole department who does that! But now is a different time. And I also have a literary agent!
The best way that I promote my books is by creating more books. Publishing momentum has been key for my success. I've regularly published for the last 19 years. My publisher also sends me on book tours and book festivals all over the country, and I also do school visits in order to promote them. I'm not the best online—but I'm accessible to my readers. When I have business related questions, I ask my brilliant agent!
7. If you could go back in time and give yourself some tips back when you started out as an illustrator/writer, what would you say?
Breathe! It will all work out, and it will be SO worth it! Also, find yourself an agent! (At the time, my current agent was not an agent. So I would tell myself to wait for her, because she's worth waiting for.)
8. What illustrators/writers currently inspire you?
I'll name 7, because 7 is a good number. Philip and Erin Stead, Brendan Wenzel, Randy Cecil, Pamela Zagarenski, guojing, Amy Krouse Rosenthal
9. You worked for a while without being repped by an agent – what factor(s) helped you decide you needed an agent and what are the benefits of having a good agent?
I decided I needed an agent when I wanted to pursue picture books because I was unfamiliar with this world. I had mostly published novelty or concept books on my own at the time. For picture books, I wanted editorial help with my manuscripts, editorial contacts specifically for this genre, expertise in negotiating these contracts, and any other opportunities that I may not know about in this genre of publishing. Turns out it was one of the best decisions I've ever made. Our first picture book submission lead to many rejections but I learned a lot from it. Our second one was Penguin and Pinecone, and that sold at auction to Bloomsbury. Since that sale in 2011, we've sold an additional 12 picture books, 3 early readers, 6 novelty books, and numerous licensing and foreign edition deals. I'm not sure I would have sold my first picture book without the editorial help and support of my agent from start to finish.
10. Your career has spanned quite a few ventures, from art director/book designer, to being a prolific writer (over 150+ books) from novelty to picture, so what's next? Can you share what you're working on or are excited about?
My nearly 20 yr career has certainly evolved over the years. Even within a single genre, there are challenges with each new project. After doing lots of picture books in recent years, I wanted to try something new. I created a dialogue only early reader chapter book series titled, "Duck, Duck, Porcupine!" Writing short stories through dialogue-only text was a unique challenge, but so much fun to illustrate. The third book in the series, "That's My Book! And Other Stories," will be released in the fall of 2017.
I'm excited about traveling all over the world and connecting with readers! This excitement is something new for me because I had been terrified about public speaking in my earlier years and travel gave me anxiety. In fact, just 6 yrs ago, the thought of speaking at a school or at a conference made me feel ill inside. I didn't think I'd ever get comfortable with it, but after being put in the situation of having to do it over and over (through book tours in particular), I now feel I've overcome this fear for the most part! I still do get nervous from time to time, but it's no longer anxiety filled, and I look forward to wherever my events might take me. I've gone as far as Hong Kong to visit schools, and the experience has been life changing.
Salina Yoon's Bio
SALINA YOON is the award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator of over 150 books for young children, specializing in formats that are unique and interactive, including the popular Penguin picture book series. She studied art and design at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA, and now lives in San Diego with her family.
Website: www.salinayoon.com
Twitter: @salinayoon
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Posted on: June 22, 2017
Natascha spent most of her childhood in a leather chair with her nose in a book. Formerly an editorial assistant at Simon & Schuster, her passion for books across genres and her desire to finding amazing talent drove her to make the transition from editorial to literary agent.
Her editorial philosophy stems from the idea that all books should be well written and entertaining. Some of her favorite authors include Molly Idle, Sherwood Smith, Ann Rinaldi, Sabaa Tahir, and Meg Cabot. Check out her Pinterest for a quick look at her favorite books. https://www.pinterest.com/nataschamorris/
A Texas native, Natascha can often be found hunting for the best Tex-Mex in New York. Outside of reading, she is interested in urban farming and cooking.
You can contact Natascha at firstname.lastname@example.com or follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SoCalledYALife
Natascha is primarily looking for picture book, middle grade and young adult manuscripts across most genres, including contemporary, mysteries, thrillers, fantasy, historical fiction, and narrative non-fiction. She is also looking for artists that speak to her creatively.
She is not a good fit for adult literary fiction, horror, true crime, or serious nonfiction.
Jackie Kruzie, our chapter's most excellent Regional Advisor, had the chance to e-chat with Natascha and here's what they had to say…
Jackie: What brought you to this career path?
Natascha: I always knew I wanted to work with books. I love shaping stories, and fan girling about them. After being in editorial, I found myself limited to what the imprint brand was. Being an agent let's you follow your passion and the books you love, no matter what they are.
Jackie: Can you please tell us a little about your background and experience in the literary world?
Natascha: I took a bit of an untraditional route. I interned at a ton of different places, everything from agenting to editorial to digital marketing. Everything informed my role as an agent. At the same time, I was getting my Master's Degree in Publishing (I'm a uber-nerd when it comes to publishing). After all of this, I knew I was meant to work with authors to shape their stories.
Jackie: What are you looking for in a manuscript?
Natascha: The number one thing for me is writing. After that, it's the hook. What will make it stay in my mind? What will pull me in and make me want to live in the world? I run the gamut from literary commercial hybrids to straight commercial so hook is big for me. And ultimately, do I love this manuscript?
Jackie: What are you looking for in a client?
Natascha: Fit is big. I like people who understand that this process can take time and are patient. I'm impatient by nature so it's nice to have a client who knows patience is needed. Also Team Nat is just made up of cool women, so I am looking for someone who fits in with them.
Jackie: What advice do you have for new children's book writers?
Natascha: Research. Research your market, read as much as you can, and never stop. Publishing trends change and since trends start changing up before the books hit the market; if you as a reader have a feeling, then the industry is having the same. And when you are querying, research the agents. Know their quirks, and what they like and don't like. It will save you time.
Jackie: I often talk to kids about having a book best friend, that one book that you can read over and over again. For me it is Charlotte's Web. What book is your book best friend?
Natascha: Hard one. I have so many! I tend to re-read Ella Enchanted and Alana a lot. But it depends on the mood I am in.
Jackie: Are you actively seeking submissions?
Natascha: Yes! Right now my focus is on YA and MG, but I am open to everything from PBs, to graphic novels, and illustrators. Query me here at: http://QueryMe.Online/1067
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Posted on: May 24, 2017
By Gaye Galloway
SCBWI's May event, A Year in the Life a Self-Published Author, featured YA Dallas author, Jane Alvey Harris. Her presentation was intended to help us avoid some of the pitfalls she has encountered during her journey to publish, RIVEN, book one in her My Myth Trilogy. This series, per a quote on her website, is "a realm where fantasy and reality collide." This book has several accolades including, Best Ebook, YA Fiction, 2016, YA Fiction winner of 2016 Publisher's Weekly Booklife Prize in Fiction and 2017 Reader Views Reviewer's Choice Award.
I was especially fascinated by her daringness to tackle the subject of mental illness. This encouraged me since my character suffers through depression brought on by circumstances in her life. I have struggled with my decision to discuss this topic, especially in a book for children and young adults. But it seems it has worked for Jane. It intrigued me that she used several fonts to identify the separate voices that were talking inside the character's head. I purchased her book to see how this style worked and explore how the book all came together.
Edit! Edit! Edit! I was amazed at the number of rewrites Jane had done. I had imagined I was a Stephen King: that once I had written a scene, it was the best it could be. I expected to go straight to the head of the publisher's line or self-publish and be through. Now I can approach my writing from the new perspective that I may face many rejections and rewrites from the first draft to the "final" product, but that it is all just a part of the process. I also did not realize the number and types of editors available. I discovered that I do not have to get every comma and period in the right place. There are editors for that. Editors are also available, for a fee, for a variety of edits, including a broad stroke review, as well as line by line.
Passion, Stubbornness and Impatience are traits that Jane said helped her along the way. I had thought that my story might be too close and emotional, since it is about my grandmother's life, but now I believe that this closeness may be an important factor in my determination to finish my project and see it through to publication, promotion and presentation to the public.
Okay, you have been published. Now what? I would have never guessed the number of things that must be done post-publication. School visits and readings at bookstores were on my list. But according to Jane, there are many more things that need to be done, including but not limited to a YouTube trailer. I now know I need a much longer list. I was astonished at the amount of money that could be spent to publish and promote a book.
Always! Always! Look ahead to your next project. Your ideas, while writing your first book, may jump ahead or spur ideas for subsequent books or a series. I learned that scenes may not occur linearly, but should be captured and possibly later woven into the current story or saved for later.
As you can see, this seminar proved especially helpful to me. I was encouraged to continue to write, to rewrite and not to expect my first draft to be my best work. There is a process and path to publishing, with lots of possible stumbling blocks along the way.
I left with these thoughts… Don't get discouraged.
Write! Write! Write!
Retired Oil and Gas Accountant turned writer. BS in Elementary Education with a minor in English from McMurry University in Abilene, TX. Song writer now trying hand at children's books.
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Posted on: April 10, 2017
When I checked my e-mails, my eyes were drawn to a message from North Texas SCBWI. I read, "Schooled on School Visits Workshop," and I devoured the information. It was Thursday night and the workshop would be on the following Saturday. I had already given my word to my beloved daughter to watch my little granddaughters, seven and three years old. I apologized and told her that I really wanted to go to the workshop with a big smile on my face. She understood, as she knows how happy mom is about my passion and dreams of becoming a published writer and illustrator one day.
I made planes to attend. I did not know if the location was near or far, but I didn't care–even if it was two hours away. My imagination took me to the place and I saw myself perched on my chair, listening and writing. Things worked out in my favor. When I checked on google maps, it showed that the location was only fifteen minutes from where I live! This could not be better, I thought.
On Saturday morning, I left early with the help of my friend "GPS," and I arrived early. I am here! I headed to the entrance of Bedford's public library feeling thankful and grateful. I proceeded to find the room where the workshop was going to be with the guidance and kindness of a nice woman at the front desk. I am where I belong! That's what I thought, and I felt so special just to be there.
In a few moments, writers and illustrators were meeting. We introduced ourselves and prepared for the event about to take place. We were ready to learn. I was delighted to meet in person my North Texas SCBWI Regional Advisor, Jackie Kruzie. The workshop started with published author, Madeline Smoot, who shared her personal experience as a writer and provided extensive information on the workshop's subject, presentations, and school visits. I was writing and writing; I did not wanted to miss anything!
Thank you, Madeline, for sharing your time with us and for listening to and advising me! Jackie kept us entertained with her presentation about one of her books. We all participated in a raffle while she read and added sounds, voices, and questions with the help of her precious little girl. Jackie guided us through the steps of giving school visit presentations and shared what she carries in her small tote bag to make school visits a success! Thank you, Jackie! I want to do that one day!
Presenter and a published illustrator, Korey Scott, shared his talent with musical instruments and dance to make children enjoy his school presentations. I had the opportunity to talk with him and we agreed on the importance of taking care of children, and the need for support in this world of confusion. Especially those children from different cultures and backgrounds. They need guidance!
Korey offered advice and answered questions about my portfolio. Thank you! My best wishes to you all at SCBWI North Texas. Special thanks to published illustrator, Carolyn Dee Flores, who I met at Irving Arts Center during her workshop in September 2016. And toMeg Medina, who gave a presentation at the school where I work. They are my pioneers in advising me to join SCBWI and told me, "Do not give up!"
Published or not at the present, I am so happy to be part of this wonderful experience and thankful for the opportunity to write and share my thoughts.
Forever writer and illustrator,
Leticia Garcia
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Posted on: April 1, 2017
By Sandy Lowe
Don't be confused. CALF is not one of Abilene's world-class rodeos or stock shows. CALF stands for Children's Arts and Literacy Festival. The name is a bit fancy but the party, hosted by the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council and others, is a blast!
The first festival, held in 2012, celebrated Dr. Seuss. Six of his quirky characters now make their homes as bronze statues in Abilene's Everman Park, directly across North 1st Street from the National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature (NCCIL). Since then every sweaty, swinging summer has seen another influential picture book illustrator featured including William Joyce, David Shannon and Mark Teague.
This year Garth Williams, whose work brought us close-up looks at a little mouse named Stuart and an amazing spider named Charlotte, will be honored. An exhibition of his work will open at the NCCIL on Thursday, June 8, 2017.
One of the highlights, The Costume Contest, kicks off CALF on Thursday immediately followed by the Storybook Parade at 6:00 pm. The brand new Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden opens at 6:30 and will include the unveiling of five statues of William's characters. Next on the schedule is Wilbur's Garden Party.
CALF attendees can download the Beacon app to hear story overviews of Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf, The Three Little Kittens and their Mother and Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
At 7:00 pm, Leonard Marcus and Diane Muldrow will present an Authors Talk followed by signings of their books "Golden Legacy: The Story of Golden Books" and "Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book."
Marcus is well known as one of our country's foremost experts on children's literature and has published numerous books on the subject. Muldrow is the author of two Little Golden Books: "Where Do Giggles Come From?" and "How Do Penguins Play?" plus other picture book titles.
If you have one child or more handy, you'll want to bring them along for the Festival daytime activities. Here's partial list:
- Ventriloquist performances
- Petting zoo
- Sculpture workshop
- Write and Illustrate workshop
- Hair chalking
- Face painting
- Digital character creation
Dramatic readings of books illustrated by Williams are scattered throughout the weekend as well as showings of movies based on several of those works at the historic Paramount Theater. Youngsters can collect a total of twelve buttons, one for each activity they attend.
As you can see, there won't be a dull moment in Abilene June 8th through 10th. Some of the activities require reservations, and you won't want to miss a thing! So register now at www.abilenecac.org/calf/registration.php. If you register before May 15th you'll receive a 30% discount.
While you're at it, mark you calendar for June 2018. Oliver Jeffers is coming! Hopefully, he'll bring those famous crayons along.
See you in June!
Sandy Lowe writes magazine articles for grownups and aspires to publish picture books. She has published one story for kids, "Patrick the Pickle" in Gannett Press's Pennywhistle Press. Sandy hails from Abilene, Texas, recently designated The Storybook Capital of Texas by the Texas Legislature.
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Posted on: March 27, 2017
"My Name is James Madison Hemings" written by Jonah Winter and illustrated by North Texas' own Terry Widener, was named by The New York Times as one of the 6 Great New Picture Books for Kids and listed as one of the Notable Children's Books of 2016. Most recently Widener's illustration work from the book has made him a finalist for the Oklahoma Book Awards. I interviewed him about his career, artistic process, and what he's working on next.
I started out as a graphic designer. We had a graphic design class in high school that I did for 3 years that covered all areas of graphic design. When I went to college I majored in graphic design but it was very much doing what I had already been taught. I really had no intention of doing anything in art as I had a golf scholarship. So mainly I played golf during my college years. I did take a couple of pottery classes and the basics like drawing, painting, printmaking but as far as graphic design classes there was nothing that I had not been taught in high school. High school was where I learned to do lettering with a brush, just in case I would want to be a sign painter someday.
When I graduated I took a job at Dillards's department store art department. I stayed there a month before I left. During that month we did the illustrations and layouts for the newspaper ads and I within two weeks work I had been promoted to drawing men's and women's shoes and received a raise. I was now making $.50 cents an hour less than the artist who had been working there for 15 and 20 years. I could see that there was not much of a future, so I left.
I got a job at a country club as an assistant golf pro, but before I started that job the head of the art department at the University of Tulsa wanted me to go on an interview for an art director at an ad agency. The job paid $150.00 more a month, so I took it. Stayed there for a little over two years. It was a small agency so the art department was two people and we did everything. Illustration, photography, whatever needed to be done. Because of my time there, and the awards I received, I was hired by the best design studio in Tulsa. This was some of the most fun I had in the ad business. There were four of us and we did some very good work that received lots of attention and recognition. However, after a three years there, the studio merged with another studio and it changed.
In 1979 the studio sent me to The Illustrators Workshop in Tarrytown, NY for three weeks to work with Bernie Fuchs, Mark English, Bob Peak, Alan E. Cober, Robert Hinder, and Fred Otnes. These were very much the superstars during the 60's and 70's. I came back and knew I had to make a change in my career. I contacted some design studios in Dallas, came down to interview with them but only did one interview and was hired that day by the design studio branch of the Richards Group. The design studio was Richards, Sullivan, Brock and there were twelve designers and we worked on our own projects and sometimes helped on projects that the ad agency part of the Richards Group was doing. I stayed there about a year and a half before starting my own business in 1981 doing illustration (editorial, corporate, and advertising) plus a little design work.
I did quite a bit of work in Texas my first couple of years, but after that I started to do work mostly out of New York and Boston. I had an agent in New York and she kept me very busy. In 1995 an editor asked my agent if I would be interested in doing a picture book. She had seen my work around New York for several years and had a story. Without knowing what the story was I said yes. The pay wasn't much but it was something new to do and the editorial illustration business was going through some big changes. The story turned out to be the Lou Gehrig book. The book ended up receiving some major awards and that's how I ended up doing books. Within a year or so I began to work primarily on books.
3. What led you to doing non-fiction illustration work and what are some of the challenges?
The non-fiction just happened with my first book but I have done quite a lot of fiction books also. You can see some of those on my website or on Amazon. I also do lots of baseball themed books due to my first book. The biggest challenge in doing non-fiction is making sure your research is as accurate as possible. I do my own research and I don't depend on the author's research. Most of the time my research comes out the same as the author, but there have been occasions when I find some differences. When that happens I contact the editor and let her make the decision about what to do. But there are always reviewers out there who are looking for mistakes and if they find one it can ruin a book. I normally have two to three sources for my research. That way I have plenty of backup if an editor should have a question.
8. What challenges have you encountered in the business of Children's Book Illustration?
Being "pigeon holed" as a only being able to do baseball. Before I began doing books I illustrated many different subjects.
Terry has been an SCBWI member for many years and often attends our local North Texas events. When he's not illustrating and researching for a book, he paintswestern themed artwork and recently won an award for his acrylic painting titled "Dog Soldier".
For more of Terry's Illustration work, information on school visits, and to see artwork from the books he's worked on you can visit his website at terrywidenerart.com
Terry's Art website can be viewed at: terrywidener.com


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Dear Parents and Guardians,
In this final newsletter before Easter Recess begins, I am pleased to share with you another series of updates and upcoming events.
Registration for 2017-2018
Our registration for next year continues to outpace last year by a significant margin. Because so many new families have already registered, we can no longer guarantee seats for current students who did not register before the March 31 deadline for returning families. We already have forty new families starting in the fall, and we want everyone who is currently here to have a place for September. Please re-register as soon as possible, if you haven't done so already!
Homework Policy
An important clarification about homework policy at Our Lady's Catholic Academy. Because homework is considered formative assessment, meaning that teachers use it to monitor student progress before quizzes and tests are administered, homework is never graded. It is only marked complete, incomplete, or missing. The classroom teacher corrects the homework in the classroom, and needs to know how well each student has mastered the skills and concepts taught on the previous day. This helps each teacher to adjust their instruction to each individual student, making it more likely that they will excel when it comes time for the actual test!
Raffle Sale
Our Spring mandatory fundraiser begins on Monday, April 10, when raffle tickets will be distributed. This year, the grand prize drawing will be done for each campus at the Spring Show. While all families are welcome to participate, it is only mandatory to sell eighty raffle tickets if you didn't participate in the Walk-a-Thon or if you didn't sell at least six boxes of chocolate.
Easter Egg Hunt (Grades K-3)
On Monday, April 10, we will host a free Easter Egg Hunt at each campus: in the morning at Rockaway Boulevard, and in the afternoon at 128th Street. Thank you to Mr. Baldassare & Ms. Paz for organizing this event!
I wish all of you a blessed Easter season, and that you return to us after the recess with renewed spirit and hope, as we prepare to close out another great year at Our Lady's Catholic Academy!
Sincerely in Christ,
Mr. Kevin John Coyne


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