My Creative Life for Artists and Creators

Nancy Miller
My Creative Life for Artists and Creators

My name is Nancy Miller, and I'm an illustrator and art teacher in Georgia. I'm interested in other artists and how they stay motivated and keep passionate about their own work. How they sell and market themselves. How do you balance your home, creative, and work-life? I will be documenting my own creative process in these podcasts. Thanks for listening!

  1. 234 Kaitlyn Sanchez, Children's Book Author & Agent

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    234 Kaitlyn Sanchez, Children's Book Author & Agent

    Hi Everyone! Today my guest is Kaitlyn Sanchez, children's book author and agent. Here is more about Kaitlyn: Kaitlyn Leann Sanchez is a mom, wife, literary agent, middle school math teacher, and picture book author. She's also the proud co-creator and co-host of the Spring Fling Kidlit Contest and Kidlit Zombie Week as well as creator and co-host of the Kidlit Fall Writing Frenzy Contest. Kaitlyn's Website: https://kaitlynleannsanchez.com/ Another interview about her work as a literary agent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0hO9xuMmxc Thanks for listening!

    46 min
  2. 233 Monica Acker, Children's Book Author

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    233 Monica Acker, Children's Book Author

    Hi Everyone! My special guest today is Monica Acker, children's book author and agency sib at Bradford Literary Agency. More about Monica. Monica Acker is a writer and educator. She holds a BA in creative arts and a MAT degree in childhood education. Monica is a member of SCBWI, 12x12, and Children's Book Insider. She lives in Reading, Massachusetts, with her family. She is the author of Brave Like Mon published by Beaming Book. Visit Monica's website: https://www.monicaacker.com/ Monica's IG Monica's Twitter Thanks for listening!

    20 min
  3. 232 Highlights Personal Retreat for Writing

    22/12/2024

    232 Highlights Personal Retreat for Writing

    Hi Everyone! Today, I'm talking about the wonderful writers' retreat that I attended at the Highlights Foundation Barn. Here is a link to learn more. Highlights Foundation Retreats Brandon Sanderson Lectures for Writing SF and Fantasy Jed Herne Questions for Readers Thanks for listening!

    38 min
  4. 231 Neha Rawat, Children's Book Author and Illustrator

    08/12/2024

    231 Neha Rawat, Children's Book Author and Illustrator

    Hi everyone! My guest today is Neha Rawat is a children's book illustrator from India. She graduated and worked as a software engineer for five years, after which I started my freelance illustration career. Her clients include Harper Collins, Candlewick Press, and Running Press. Neha's site Thanks for listening!

    35 min
  5. 230 Ali Terese, Children's Book Author

    24/11/2024

    230 Ali Terese, Children's Book Author

    Hi Everyone, I interviewed Ali Terese, children's book author of Free Period. Here is more about Ali: Ali Terese writes funny and heartfelt middle grade and YA stories. FREE PERIOD (Scholastic Press – March 5, 2024) is her debut novel. It is a middle grade story of friendship and period equity complete with laugh-out-loud shenanigans, delightfully disgusting desserts, and some world-changing crafts. The fun continues in Fall 2025 when Ali launches her next middle grade comedy VOTES FOR G.O.A.T.S with Aladdin / S&S. Ali's site Ali's IG Ali's suggested resources: Gwen Hayes was the craft book author I blanked on yesterday - this book is teensy and perfect! https://www.romancingthebeat.com/. And Michael Hauge is the screenwriting teacher with the six-turning points outline :) https://storymastery.com/ Thanks for listening!

    46 min
  6. 229 Xin Li, Children's Book Author and Illustrator

    10/11/2024

    229 Xin Li, Children's Book Author and Illustrator

    Hi Everyone! My guest today is Xin Lin, children's book author and illustrator. Here is more about her. Xin (Sheen) Li is an illustrator and writer. After spending half of her life living in countries outside of her homeland, Xin chose to paint and write, as stories help her to make sense of a world that otherwise is often lost in translation. I Lived Inside a Whale is her debut picture book as author and illustrator. Additionally, Xin also illustrated You and the Universe, a picture book written by Professor Stephen Hawking and his daughter Lucy Hawking. Xin's website Xin IG Thank you for listening!

    23 min
  7. 228 Aram Kim, Children's Book Author and Illustrator

    27/10/2024

    228 Aram Kim, Children's Book Author and Illustrator

    Hi Everyone! Today's special guest is Aram Kim, children's book author and illustrator. Here is more about Aram. Aram Kim [ah-rahm: both a’s sound like those in the laughter sound, haha] is a writer, illustrator, and designer of children’s picture books. By day, she is an Art Director in the picture book team at Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group. At all other times, she writes and illustrates her own stories. She is the author and illustrator of Tomorrow is New Year’s Day and Sunday Funday in Koreatown. Learn more about Aram at: https://www.aramkim.com/ Thanks for listening!

    47 min
  8. 227 Amanda Rawson Hill, Children's Book Author

    13/10/2024

    227 Amanda Rawson Hill, Children's Book Author

    Amanda Rawson Hill lives in central California, where the miles and miles of orchards and farmland never seem to end, the summers are excruciatingly hot, and the winters are foggy and green. She is the author of Once Upon a Family, The Hope of Elephants, and You'll Find Me. Her website: https://amandarawsonhill.com/ Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B079DWZ4WM Thanks for listening!

    28 min
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My name is Nancy Miller, and I'm an illustrator and art teacher in Georgia. I'm interested in other artists and how they stay motivated and keep passionate about their own work. How they sell and market themselves. How do you balance your home, creative, and work-life? I will be documenting my own creative process in these podcasts. Thanks for listening!

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