tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44975434513422878722024-03-05T08:33:42.780-05:00Creativity takes courage...a blog by heather lynn harrisHeather Lynn Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15549657872056789699noreply@blogger.comBlogger195125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497543451342287872.post-25181681366970833652022-12-01T09:00:00.001-05:002022-12-01T09:00:00.164-05:00Glo Friends! New Book Series I Have Been Working On!<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0XyOAXKMkaNrcxSm9lqCoZPipGZR4rfyBH_e0dMjG6hQFHyELAsGkf5a6t7jjl903-McuNBC6DqGmLqx1NyPYKEKZw5Mnyi6ecFayWt7W16OzuOWZa5GQ_bXoxEjfSDG8gmbAV4t8_Vl_Frnnnk7BNLU2GUhoJbU1DcmzMY03NST_atJMzZagWISJw/s5220/GFBK%235_Pg_18_Final_Art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3960" data-original-width="5220" height="473" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0XyOAXKMkaNrcxSm9lqCoZPipGZR4rfyBH_e0dMjG6hQFHyELAsGkf5a6t7jjl903-McuNBC6DqGmLqx1NyPYKEKZw5Mnyi6ecFayWt7W16OzuOWZa5GQ_bXoxEjfSDG8gmbAV4t8_Vl_Frnnnk7BNLU2GUhoJbU1DcmzMY03NST_atJMzZagWISJw/w623-h473/GFBK%235_Pg_18_Final_Art.jpg" width="623" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Happy December!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It's truly starting to feel like winter here and I have been dreaming of winter fun! About a week ago we had 77" of snow drop on us in a 48 hour window. Yes! 77" But it missed me because I was out of town at an art show, and I got to reveal for the first time, the project I have been working on for over a year! </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MlgGj67zzPNnqX7_kNsr8Rh39UV6IFeiHL43-Z-AiLRO6U-BGHC36v2JAC98ryhU7Rw3wZPufjTQy95XRmHtXmyp-qOXnzitgUz2GGv1X8xHNl8rVnrJgcvkQv_dJ4pU-hjxGbOYcefWeJ8gJzFceSmrXrd1U9VNDbRd2tMc7wUIlmyjB9KDdG3CRA/s1788/Glo-Friends_Stack.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="1788" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MlgGj67zzPNnqX7_kNsr8Rh39UV6IFeiHL43-Z-AiLRO6U-BGHC36v2JAC98ryhU7Rw3wZPufjTQy95XRmHtXmyp-qOXnzitgUz2GGv1X8xHNl8rVnrJgcvkQv_dJ4pU-hjxGbOYcefWeJ8gJzFceSmrXrd1U9VNDbRd2tMc7wUIlmyjB9KDdG3CRA/w621-h348/Glo-Friends_Stack.jpg" width="621" /></a></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfxIMeKPRXNEuyCNgGOp2tBo8p8ylfG9wfM9lgtvJg9OdvmpWiBjo4bvplL1OXaCrw4kJpOsA9i9fsy89jfsPLcwD-Bz22ZIJFHgyZEFRULdHc-qbVI2aaaAmQQkqn9GebNOyxEwn89AnOReDrM7iI_ggn0nwnCCzTQrvkgMMuxoz3qMeShVV26-F6g/s937/6%20book%20line%20up.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="937" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfxIMeKPRXNEuyCNgGOp2tBo8p8ylfG9wfM9lgtvJg9OdvmpWiBjo4bvplL1OXaCrw4kJpOsA9i9fsy89jfsPLcwD-Bz22ZIJFHgyZEFRULdHc-qbVI2aaaAmQQkqn9GebNOyxEwn89AnOReDrM7iI_ggn0nwnCCzTQrvkgMMuxoz3qMeShVV26-F6g/w628-h502/6%20book%20line%20up.png" width="628" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>And now I get to share it with you!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I was commissioned by the toy company PlayMonster to help them with a series of 6 picture books to compliment a wonderful new line of toys they are producing - the Glo Friends. </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #595959;">This community of adorable, glow-in-the-dark bugs illuminate a child’s world from morning to night. Each </span><span style="color: #595959;">loveable</span><span style="color: #595959;"> bug and matching </span><span style="color: #595959;">picture book is </span><span style="color: #595959;">designed to teach the cornerstones of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) with kids. These books and toys <span style="caret-color: rgb(89, 89, 89);">are</span> perfect for preschoolers and to prove it I have pictures from my show this past weekend.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SeVIzAUBMUliMCldP1RGUJ9dcQauUXAxpzBT65f_-17dffpaPt6xZ9p4sTUAT-yFq1lTGtOBni_D91lT2N2dt2imDzEf5I5pikyToZmNZqR_Pw6w-v-F97HV-YoP_7YyJlNhTXyfUP8s9T5lfxaXLhyWwOmWNNO-2nUA4W2yoZWSaeKSCTN7CKKisQ/s4032/IMG_3788.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SeVIzAUBMUliMCldP1RGUJ9dcQauUXAxpzBT65f_-17dffpaPt6xZ9p4sTUAT-yFq1lTGtOBni_D91lT2N2dt2imDzEf5I5pikyToZmNZqR_Pw6w-v-F97HV-YoP_7YyJlNhTXyfUP8s9T5lfxaXLhyWwOmWNNO-2nUA4W2yoZWSaeKSCTN7CKKisQ/s320/IMG_3788.HEIC" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9ecfJ8DS-pYWE-s4dO7QLwUIf9qJjXOUpGqz8MJ4kKB0chy0ZBjJNZ2ymVA0vf8WuJREjZ_eGHFJ7h33VIM1XLAwqrC6FC0sOKCIRHEP9dsoMZzadW7BcJ2HC8QqxTGkPG5ah29nrdKht_7NAB5jgiIvZ7A_NI4A2VTiWLBfGSf8nNrzlYQ8MdRD0g/s4032/IMG_3832.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9ecfJ8DS-pYWE-s4dO7QLwUIf9qJjXOUpGqz8MJ4kKB0chy0ZBjJNZ2ymVA0vf8WuJREjZ_eGHFJ7h33VIM1XLAwqrC6FC0sOKCIRHEP9dsoMZzadW7BcJ2HC8QqxTGkPG5ah29nrdKht_7NAB5jgiIvZ7A_NI4A2VTiWLBfGSf8nNrzlYQ8MdRD0g/s320/IMG_3832.HEIC" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFAEdColtndVEhnS1Ybv-wKbE0TRUI97sLgY7nH-OUYLmUd2s6xaUmV8VzFdPh5TvdOANxAHpyIUYiotCDUcoz7FdG3K29cOFBu_XbzCvVjUKod4bGuAF9MJpxSb2hk31ZJcunSgpdUgv8kMPzYKHMAvUK0m6Gm6WPa-sdfpUE0sLcVCDF5mG2zwvGg/s4032/IMG_3833.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFAEdColtndVEhnS1Ybv-wKbE0TRUI97sLgY7nH-OUYLmUd2s6xaUmV8VzFdPh5TvdOANxAHpyIUYiotCDUcoz7FdG3K29cOFBu_XbzCvVjUKod4bGuAF9MJpxSb2hk31ZJcunSgpdUgv8kMPzYKHMAvUK0m6Gm6WPa-sdfpUE0sLcVCDF5mG2zwvGg/s320/IMG_3833.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;">Each pack is only $17.99 for a Glo Friends toy, and 20-page full color picture book, illustrated by yours truely. :) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;">They are available on Amazon, and I would love it if you choose to gift them to your special little ones this holiday season.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/669C565F-80A4-4759-A365-A112F0060ECF" target="_blank">Here is a link to the site:</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">And a few more illustrations for your viewing enjoyment!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYKh5fQBju1M2EhuCHNpEGdlXbUwL1689dO4aWFpCezisukR0mwHg1fN9Z3IM33SliQXdAwS_BNqdOTYAHbf5TJqMm5cwVm5FdlYjjiqTKPcDAdRfoopCqtQoUg8HOGFR_kKOiX3VSzD4w6-tPcIVbxsnJxG-KHnYSDA1z1laxv9sq7zerf6BwqLzAA/s5220/Pg_7_Final_200_360_DPI_14.5_X_11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Thanks for reading my news! I hope you have a cozy and delightful December wherever you are!</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ec-AWQSk0oZhHyzp3S_Auy80P-xChu7hTCfpmAibLUjsrQVvIV5sJJ4qIOjUehvZg9ZADMufAOdpUq_M8hmuHHBI0lpD_K6D74WfC668DwtxWWMQ6B95sN4ZLUa_ePV6DFvyJo0Jr0OZS0Wgh8736xJt0RFVT1v_DvS0qqZv2uJ9cC6snCKhGdeEOw/s10440/BK_%234_Pg_16-17_Final_Art_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3960" data-original-width="10440" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ec-AWQSk0oZhHyzp3S_Auy80P-xChu7hTCfpmAibLUjsrQVvIV5sJJ4qIOjUehvZg9ZADMufAOdpUq_M8hmuHHBI0lpD_K6D74WfC668DwtxWWMQ6B95sN4ZLUa_ePV6DFvyJo0Jr0OZS0Wgh8736xJt0RFVT1v_DvS0qqZv2uJ9cC6snCKhGdeEOw/w654-h247/BK_%234_Pg_16-17_Final_Art_1.jpg" width="654" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #595959;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></span></p>Heather Lynn Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15549657872056789699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497543451342287872.post-49171290941311963662020-08-18T19:21:00.000-04:002020-08-18T19:21:46.357-04:00Children's Book Council Recognizes Clover and the Shooting Star<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">My publisher Marti Gorman at City of Light Publishing was recently interviewed for the Children's Book Council's blog. I had the wonderful surprise of being mentioned in her interview when asked this question:</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><i>"What is a title you’re proud to have published and why?"</i></span></span></p><div class="wp-block-image" style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em;"><figure class="alignright size-large is-resized" style="box-sizing: inherit; display: table; float: right; margin: 1em 0px 1em 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-68395" height="302" sizes="(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px" src="https://www.cbcbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Clover-Front-Cover-1024x973.jpg" srcset="https://www.cbcbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Clover-Front-Cover-1024x973.jpg 1024w, https://www.cbcbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Clover-Front-Cover-300x285.jpg 300w, https://www.cbcbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Clover-Front-Cover-768x730.jpg 768w, https://www.cbcbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Clover-Front-Cover-1536x1459.jpg 1536w, https://www.cbcbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Clover-Front-Cover.jpg 1886w" style="border-style: none; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="318" /></span></figure></div><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;">"The most important children’s book that I have ever published is surely</span><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"> </span><a href="https://cityoflightpublishing.com/product/clover-and-the-shooting-star/" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #195899; outline: none 0px; text-decoration-skip: objects; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;">Clover and the Shooting Star</a><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">. </span><span style="color: #444444;">Since its release in 2016, this charming board book has helped thousands of toddlers cope with loss. Clover is a bunny, and the shooting star is a sparkling metaphor for those we lose too soon. They can light our hearts just like the shooting star lights the hearts of the fireflies, so we remember them forever. Award-winning artist Heather Lynn Harris created this gem of a book now used by Hospice organizations across the country, in response to a family tragedy. She has also breathed new life into Robert Louis Stevenson’s <span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-style: italic;">The Swing</span>, and retold <span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-style: italic;">Five Hungry Mice</span>, another long lost 19<span style="box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;">th</span> century tale. </span><a href="https://cityoflightpublishing.com/product/the-monster-in-my-basement/" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #195899; outline: none 0px; text-decoration-skip: objects; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-style: italic;">The Monster in My Basement</span></a><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">is her next book, with a timely October 2020 release date."</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #666666;">Wow, Marti! Thank you for those wonderful words about my book. I could never have done it without you:) </span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #666666;">If you want to check out the full story you can click on the link</span><span style="color: #444444;"> <a href="https://www.cbcbooks.org/2020/08/05/new-associates-city-of-light-bealu/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span></p>Heather Lynn Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15549657872056789699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497543451342287872.post-16996959432829924442020-06-12T10:52:00.001-04:002020-06-12T10:52:20.249-04:00Hair Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is a beautiful hard cover book with book jacket that is considered a long form picture book, which means it has full pages of text plus pictures on every page, making it perfect for children 6 - 9 years old, However, it really is appropriate for all audiences. :) </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you are interested in ordering a copy of the book you can go to this link: </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I wanted to share with you this wonderful story from "The Feed" a blog from the organization Feed My Starving Children. They featured me and my picture books in their latest post because of the contribution I make to them with the sale of my picture books. I am honored to be recognized by Feed My Starving Children as a Hope Champion. You can read the story here: </span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-weight: normal;">FMSC is a wonderful organization that I seek to plug every chance I get:) </span><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: normal;">On their blog you will find lots of inspiring stories of Hope Champions who give to Feed My Starving Children in unexpected ways. Maybe you want to become a Hope Champion yourself. I highly encourage you to explore the blog and learn about FMSC. If you love children like I do, then you will want to get involved. </span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Wow! It's May and I'm just getting around to posting this piece of art I made back in March. Well, I think you are going to like this even though it's a bit late. </span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">So here is the story....I belong to the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators and we have a local chapter for those in New York state. Back in the fall, the leaders of the local chapter (WestCenNYSCBWI) decided to start a sketchtravel, which is a traveling sketchbook that moves from illustrator to illustrator. I signed up to participate and wound up being the last person on the list to add a sketch before the book went off to our annual spring conference. That means I got to see all of the art before anyone else did, not even the organizers of the sketch travel got to see it before me. How did I get so lucky? </span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">When I received our traveling sketchbook it was like receiving gold in the mail! I was so excited to see the contributions of everyone and wondered what I would contribute. When I </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: normal;">opened the sketchbook I was blown away! The most amazing art was in there and each piece has it's own personality. There was no theme to follow, just sketch whatever your heart desired. It was very inspirational to see the work and the mediums people chose to work in. </span></span></h3>
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Heather Lynn Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15549657872056789699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497543451342287872.post-27741562911097136832018-02-26T09:00:00.000-05:002018-02-26T09:00:39.859-05:00What I have been doing lately?<h2>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-weight: normal;">Back in December I previewed for you a new project that I am working on called Cory and the 7th Story. </span><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> I shared with you the characters, some environment studies and even the character's little homes. Since then I have been working on the story board and roughing out the pages.</span> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-weight: normal;"> I am at the color roughs stage and hoping to have these finished by the end of the month (Yikes, that's only a few days away!) I thought you might like to see the characters I introduced you to in a few scenes with a little narration from the story.</span></h3>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-weight: normal;">Cory is a little raccoon who loves to read stories. </span><span style="color: #666666;"> </span></h3>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">He loves all kinds of stories, but mostly he loves stories that end with "happily ever after". Cory lives in the old village, along the clear stream, near the edge of the deep forest, within the broad meadow with his woodland friends. </span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Normally the old village is a happy place. But recently, Cory's friends don't seem so happy. Some seem scared, like rabbit, and try to run away.</span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: #666666;">So thank you to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thepicsees/" target="_blank">Thepicsees</a> for their art and this great reminder. If you'll excuse me now I'm off to read a good bedtime story.....</span></h3>
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<span style="color: #666666;">As you may know I spent much of the holiday launching my new picture book Five Hungry Mice all around Western New York. It was a huge success thanks to you all. </span><span style="color: #666666;">But more importantly, I wanted to share with you, that your your generosity in supporting the sale of my book had <u>far greater impact</u>. </span></h3>
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<span style="color: #666666;">As you may know I donate 50% of all of the sales of my picture books to the organization Feed My Starving Children. Well, this year we donated enough to <u>feed two families for a whole year</u>! We were able to donate 22% more this year than last year, and we are on our way to feeding a village! </span></h3>
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<span style="color: #666666;">What a wonderful reception you gave my newest picture book. T</span><span style="color: #666666;">he best part for me is always being able to visit with you, and learn about the children who will be reading my books. Thank you for taking the time to stop by my booth at my different art shows, or drop me a line in my e-mail, or send me support on social media. I love hearing from you all, and I especially love the pictures of children enjoying my books.</span></h3>
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<span style="color: #666666;">I also had fun introducing a new character to you all, Howard the Monster. He and his monster friends made an appearance this year in my new Monster Match Game. Howard comes to me from Dave and Debbie Preston, who shared their wonderful song about Howard with me a few years ago. Howard is so adorable I just had to share him with you all, and now he is going to be a future picture book! Look for him for next Christmas season:)</span></h3>
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<span style="color: #666666;">So stay in touch and follow me on Instagram at heatherharris.illustration for some in the moment updates:)</span></h3>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">When I begin a picture book project I need to think through some of the building blocks of what will become the picture book. This requires research and studies and lots of little messy drawings. But if I take the time to think through this stuff up front, the rest of the picture book process goes much more smoothly.</span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-weight: normal;">This amazing event was put on by local children's book seller </span><a href="http://www.monkeysread.com/" style="font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">Monkey See Monkey Do</a><span style="color: #444444; font-weight: normal;"> and lasted an entire week, with book sales in schools, author visits, and illustrator demonstrations. The week culminated in a massive free event at the Buffalo Convention Center where all 40 authors were present to sign books for the children who attended. </span></h2>
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Heather Lynn Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15549657872056789699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497543451342287872.post-25330285613455667192017-11-06T09:30:00.000-05:002017-11-06T09:30:15.866-05:00Children's Book Quote<h3>
<span style="color: #666666; font-weight: normal;">As part of National Picture Book Month this year I thought I'd add a new feature: Children's books quotes. I get some of the best wisdom and most touching moments from children's books. Nothing warms my heart more than a well loved character and the wisdom they give from the pages of a good book. So here is a favorite from Charlotte's Web by E. B. White.</span></h3>
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Heather Lynn Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15549657872056789699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497543451342287872.post-19160120422264871532017-11-03T09:00:00.000-04:002017-11-03T09:00:23.443-04:00November is National Picture Book Month!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-weight: normal;">November is National Picture Book Month! And what a line up of events are planned! My new picture book <a href="http://www.fivehungrymice.com/" target="_blank">Five Hungry Mice</a> launches this month and will be debuted at the Western New York Children's Book Expo on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the Buffalo Convention Center. </span></h3>
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Heather Lynn Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15549657872056789699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497543451342287872.post-39443760021852873002017-10-25T10:57:00.001-04:002017-10-25T10:57:17.135-04:00SCBWI Book Stop<h3>
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Heather Lynn Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15549657872056789699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497543451342287872.post-75966148888077996572017-10-23T09:00:00.000-04:002017-10-23T09:00:04.926-04:00Feeling Cheesy Today!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Heather Lynn Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15549657872056789699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497543451342287872.post-30923069642188952772017-10-19T08:20:00.001-04:002017-10-19T08:20:18.835-04:00New Picture Book - Five Hungry Mice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-weight: normal;">It's finally ready! After taking the summer to finish the artwork, (explains my absence from my blog) and working with my publisher this fall, we finally have Five Hungry Mice ready to go to press! My publisher and her book designer have done a fantastic job making my adorable mice look so beautiful in book format. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-weight: normal;">It really looks fantastic and I can't wait for you all to see it in person.</span><span style="color: #666666; font-weight: normal;"> </span></h3>
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<br />Heather Lynn Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15549657872056789699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497543451342287872.post-11047664893621595252017-05-09T08:19:00.000-04:002017-05-09T08:19:00.594-04:00Because you wasted so much time....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-weight: normal;">I was listening to the radio while driving into work the other day and I heard the speaker say that the greatest form of love we can give another is the gift of our time. Because when we give our time, our undivided attention to another, we are giving a piece of ourselves that we can never get back. The words of the fox from the The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupery, sums it up perfectly.</span></h3>
Heather Lynn Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15549657872056789699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497543451342287872.post-82520558431777056392017-04-05T09:30:00.000-04:002017-04-05T09:30:08.061-04:00Children's Authors and Illustrators Interview - Wende Essrow<h3>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;">I have been inspired by many authors and artists over the years. One author that I love is Sigurd Olsen. He has written beautiful books about his solo travels in North Country areas. I also love to solo hike and explore. Olsen's capacity to bring his reader along for his adventures at hand is exceptional. I also refer back to my childhood fairytale collection, The Fairytale Book (by Golden) illustrated by Adrienne Segur, a true master of beautiful fantasy illustrations. There are so many beautiful picture books I could go on forever. One book, The Whales' Song by Dyan Sheldon and illustrated by Gary Blythe is another favorite. I actually had the distinct pleasure of corresponding with the author who kindly volunteered to review my first manuscript. I also received a beautiful letter from France from the illustrator. I was so overwhelmed by the art I wrote to the publisher who forwarded my letter directly to the artist. The artist wrote back a beautiful letter which I cherish and have kept in the book for over 25 years as a reminder to always try to connect with my reading audience in a personal way.</span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;">I love to write. I always have and always will, as it is a part of my spirit, it grounds me and allows me to celebrate all that moves me. There is so much beauty, so much happiness in being alive, and of course sometime there are obstacles that need to be overcome. It is with a pen and ink that I have survived many challenges and celebrated my gratitude for all the beauty that surrounds us. I have to say both my writing and my art are tools for me to express the inner joy, the sense of wonder, the sheer amazement in this thing called, life. I admit I love writing as well as painting and it depends on my mood. Writing flows, illustrating a thought takes some planning and execution skill, thus I need to be very focused to paint. I love both forms of expression and my state of mind dictates what I can best accomplish in the studio on any given morning.</span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><br class="" /><span class="" style="font-weight: normal;">Can you share with us where you get inspiration for your stories?</span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">My inspiration comes from nature. I have always loved to be outside exploring. Whether I am hiking, skiing, canoeing, I am hypersensitive to the light and colors of the natural world as well as extremely observant of wildlife. This has always been the case. I feel more at home in the middle of nowhere surrounded by woods and listening to the sound of wind in the treetops than I do whenI am inside even my own house. Winter is my favorite season. When I study the geometry of an individual snowflake or look at the muted pastel colors of a winter sky I feel an abundance of joy. It is this sense of awe that inspires me to write and paint.</span></h3>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span class="" style="font-weight: normal;"><br class="" /></span><span class="" style="font-weight: normal;">You are also a very accomplished photographer, what role does photography play in your book creation process?</span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span class="" style="font-weight: normal;"><br class="" /></span><span class="" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;">I sometimes take a small pocket camera to record a particular scene or detail along my outdoor trails. I began to share a few of these shots that are useful in developing paintings from multiple references. Over the years with the advent of social media I have gathered an audience for my photography as a separate art form. I am currently working on a coffee table nature photography and poetry book for adults at the same time I am working on a new children's book.</span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span class="" style="font-weight: normal;">(You can follow Wende's photography on Instagram at <a href="https://www.blogger.com/">@Wendesworld</a>. Here is a sample of the work you will find there.)</span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span class="" style="font-weight: normal;"><br class="" /></span><span class="" style="font-weight: normal;">Do you have any sage advice to offer someone who is thinking about getting into picture books?</span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span class="" style="font-weight: normal;"><br class="" /></span><span class="" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;">Regarding advice to anyone aspiring to write a children's book, do it for love of your subject. There is a likely chance you will not make a fortune, but if you have the opportunity to share a piece of your soul, that will make you "richer." I suggest starting with a small local publisher and keep trying. If no one is interested in publishing your work, self publish it and share it with family and friends.</span></span><span style="color: #666666;"><span class="" style="font-weight: normal;"><br class="" /></span><span class="" style="font-weight: normal;"><br class="" /></span><span class="" style="font-weight: normal;">Thank you for sharing your art journey with us Wende:) You can find Wende's books at her website <a href="http://www.ifyoulistentothetrees.com/">www.ifyoulistentothetrees.com</a></span></span></h3>
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