Melanie Surani's Blog, page 16
November 2, 2019
in-pleasant-company:
lesbiansamanthaparkington:honestly if american girl released just a strait up...
honestly if american girl released just a strait up concept art book with early drafts of the girls and their names and designs and backstories and lots of Making Of details i would give them all my money that book would be my most prized possession
Reason 101 why I was so disappointed in The Ultimate Visual Guide
This would be amazing
November 1, 2019
How to Support Authors Without Spending Any Money
Good list!
Other neat things you can do:
Add the book to Listopia lists on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/list)
Add the book to relevant TVTropes pages, if you’re a contributor
Recommend the title on Overdrive (https://help.overdrive.com/en-us/0860.html)
Make fanart, quote images, mood boards, etc. etc. etc.And just for fun, here’s an entertaining article that says most of the same things but is quite amusing: http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk/17-best-ways-boost-authors/
Here’s another link that’s not quite as amusing but is quite thorough: https://shaylaraquel.com/blog/howtosupportauthors
And someone added some more good info
October 31, 2019
catsbeaversandducks:
Scaredy Cat
“Scaredy Cat is my first...
Scaredy Cat
“Scaredy Cat is my first picture book, part of a series of short stories that I call Stories Without Words. Readers are given the freedom to create their own narratives and interpretations.
I began this project in late September 2012, starting with story development and character design. My deadline was October 31, allowing myself only one month to complete the 47 pages. I dedicated all my free time to Scaredy Cat and finished the entire book with a few days to spare.
On October 31, 2012, Scaredy Cat was featured on DeviantART as a Daily Deviation.”
Illustrations/text by ©Heather Franzen
October 30, 2019
humansofnewyork:
“When I first started working as a...
“When I first started working as a photographer, I was doing so many jobs for free. Nobody would pay me, but they’d offer dinner. Or drinks. Or publicity. Or experience. Or connections. Or insight. Even though I felt like my work was worth more, I never thought I was in a position to negotiate. I’d become so small when discussing compensation. I’d shrink. I needed everyone to like me. I assumed that if people liked me, they’d respect me. They’d treat me with dignity. They’d value my work. And they’d eventually pay me for it. But instead, they kept asking me back without pay. I think it’s so hard for creators to get out of that cycle, but my mom gave me the best line to use: ‘I’m sorry, but I can’t afford to do that for free.’ I still do free gigs, but only on my terms. Only if they provide value beyond a person’s gratitude. I’m never aggressive or mean. But I’m clear. I’m not sure what I’m worth to them. But I know what I’m worth to myself. And I want it put in writing. I’m still nice about it. I’m still polite. But I’m more dominant. Well, maybe not dominant. Actually I will say dominant. You can still be dominant and nice.”
(Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
October 29, 2019
October 27, 2019
goodthingsarewaiting:Whatever you do, don’t change your behavior for someone else’s attention
Whatever you do, don’t change your behavior for someone else’s attention
October 26, 2019
eaglesofsparta:
candiikismet:
I could cry looking at this
just...
I could cry looking at this
just in case anyone is wondering, this is a town in china called furong zhen, in the hunan province!! it’s so beautiful and like massive
photo by pavel dvorak
