Hello all!
Well, yesterday was quite a day. My meeting with the wonderful, wonderful Nancy and Gail of "Little, Brown books for young readers" was at 3:45, and so I kind of dilly-dallied around until then. I had a few butterflies in my stomach when I reached the gigantic building that their offices are housed in, and there was some pretty fierce security downstairs, but once I reached the 11th floor (where their offices are) I felt right at home. There were lovely books everywhere, and I mean everywhere, and lots of cheerful pictures and toys stacked all around. Even the cubicle-offices were cheery! It was so comforting. Nancy came out to meet me, and she was even more charming and disarming than the offices themselves, as was Gail. Our meeting went incredibly well...it was hard to be nervous when they were so giddy to meet and talk to me. I brought them each a Postcard Sampler, and also a little micro portfolio to hang on to, and they were so happy. I mean, these ladies are so excited and wonderful and warm, I felt right at home. Because I'm all of those things, (or I try to be anyway!)
Nancy said "Gail and I have been so excited around the office today, saying 'Black Apple is coming today! Black Apple is coming today!".
They sent me home with an armful of books, and a plan to cultivate some of my very own ideas with Nancy via sketches, loose storylines, etc for possible publication in storybook form, and maybe doing some covers for chapter books. Oh, what a happy meeting. So lovely.
Good grief, I am such a lucky duck to have the life I have!!!
Today is a work day, and I have these two paintings to show for it:
A "Little Enid", ala the comic book by Dan Clowes & the film by Terry Zwigoff. Love. She's here.
And more hedgies! Here.
I also recieved a beautiful bundle of wool felt, which maybe counts as a W.I.P. Friday contribution?
I mean it's supplies...that have potential... (such a cheater!)
Isn't it beautiful? I ordered it from this company, Prairie Point Junction. Don't be put off by their silly layout and "theme"...the felt is wonderful, and very affordable. This means hats for lots of dunces!
Well, that is about it for this afternoon. Oh, this is a wierd side note, but I have very wierd hair. I mean, it's the wierdest hair that I know of. It's very wavy, but very fine and a little thin, oh, and it frizzes...think the hair of a 5 year old me. Except for that it's still my hair. My nose and my hair never, ever grew up. Anyway, I bought this Bumble & Bumble grooming creme the other day at the pharmacy, and while it is pricey, it is amazing! Just a tiny bit works wonders on the frizz and make for nice & shiny & soft times. And it smells amazing.
Ok, product-placement time is over. Happy Friday & Happy Weekend, all of my blog-readin' tangerines! I, for one, have got a date with Captain Jack Sparrow (and Liz) this evening.
Comments (16)
glad to hear your meeting went so well, sounds like the kind of office that you would love to curl up in the corner with a pile of books for the afternoon and revisit your childhood! Lovely hedgehog and wouldn't it be great to go on a date for real with Captin Jack!,a night you'd never forget!!!
thebutterflycollector · July 07, 2006 at 06:58 PM
wow -congratulations on the meeting - that is awesome!
kirstencan · July 07, 2006 at 07:03 PM
a) i love enid. for reals. i have read ghost the ghost world comic about 1000 times.
b) congratulations, woman!! you must be so so so excited! living in NY? meetings with big publishers who are actually really warm and nice?
geez. what more could a girl ask for.
xo,
lisa
lisa · July 07, 2006 at 07:46 PM
huge congratulations on the success of your meeting! that's so great that everything felt "right"...
looking forward to seeing what becomes of the felt!
kelly · July 07, 2006 at 07:56 PM
Congratulations on a wonderful meeting! How exciting!
sally · July 07, 2006 at 11:43 PM
congratulations! it's good karma coming your way because of your fancy jeans getting swiped. i'll bet the person who swiped 'em has relaly bad interviews! hoorah for you!
Victoria Smith · July 08, 2006 at 01:03 AM
Congratulations in your meeting! that sounds like such fun...
I have to wait on johnny depp until tomorrow. darn -_-
Emily · July 08, 2006 at 01:45 AM
OMG I can't believe how amazing that is! I'm so very glad it went well. I will just start living my life vicariously through you now, ok? ;)
joleen · July 08, 2006 at 03:01 AM
So glad your meeting went well!! Hey, that two timing Captain Jack Sparrow, I have a date with him too!! :)
crafty champloo · July 08, 2006 at 03:26 AM
I so can't wait to be buying a book for my girls with your lovely girls inside!So cool Emily!Well done :)
I got all excited about the wool felt too.I desperately need some for my Foxlets.It is so hard to find locally,infact impossible the reponse is usually 'wool what?'Anyway I popped over to the site filled my cart and then read a tiny line that said 'we are unable to accept international orders' aghhh!I must have angered the felt gods!!!
Kristy · July 08, 2006 at 03:27 AM
So so glad that your meeting went well. I'm giddy just thinking of a book illustrated by you!!! And of course your newest works look fab. Do you ever tire of me saying that? I didn't think so. LOL Can't wait to see Pirates tomorrow. Hope you liked! Have a great weekend. :)
Jessica · July 08, 2006 at 08:21 AM
Dreams do come true! Sounds like you are on the right path. I would love ,love ,love to see your illustrations in children's books. How amazing that will be! Hope your date with Cap't Jack went well too!
Hildy · July 08, 2006 at 11:03 AM
BIG, BIG Congratulations! YOU deserve it. How cool that you even had the meeting! Your work is loved by many... it's soo unique and beautiful and unlike anything I have ever seen. Best of luck!!
Morgan · July 09, 2006 at 02:25 AM
Kicking big goals with publishing types - yippee!! Nice work.
+ love miss enid, too cool.
Shannon · July 09, 2006 at 07:41 AM
I haven't left a comment before but have been reading your blog for a couple months or so now. Your cute art makes me happy! :) Congrats about the meeting! You're going to make children happy!
Christina · July 09, 2006 at 09:01 AM
Great tip about Prairie Point Junction, thanks!
p.s.-- Love everything you make. =)
Leslie · July 10, 2006 at 01:56 PM