by jdsmeaton | Jun 5, 2024 | Behind the Scenes, Writing
If At First You Don’t Succeed… If you read last month’s newsletter, you know my upcoming graphic novel Woodland Hills was dropped by the publisher. The rights have been reverted to me so I’ll be pitching again to new publishers. My agent asked if I wanted to...
by jdsmeaton | May 22, 2024 | Creativity, News
Some Fishy Advice In the movie Finding Nemo, Marlin and Dory have just lost their only connection to finding Nemo. Marlin is despondent but the oblivious and optimistic Dory asks “When life gets you down, do you know what you’ve got to do?” Marlin does not want to...
by jdsmeaton | May 15, 2024 | 3 Questions With...
Jonah Newman My introduction to Jonah occurred when I was originally participating in Kidlit GN, a pitch event on Twitter for graphic novel creators. It’s a way for editors and agents to see your work even if you are not represented. Jonah saw my original pitch for...
by jdsmeaton | Apr 24, 2024 | 3 Questions With...
Gene Luen Yang This is Part 2 of Lunar New Year Love Story creators interview. I got to meet Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham at a book signing for LNYLS and they both had fascinating behind-the-scenes tidbits and stories to share. Sidenote, if you are ever in a...
by jdsmeaton | Apr 17, 2024 | 3 Questions With...
LeUyen Pham Pronounced Lay-Win Or Win for short. I went to a book signing last month for LeUyen Pham and Gene Luen Yang’s book Lunar New Year Love Story. It was such a treat to sit in on their discussion. Lots of fascinating insights and behind the scenes anecdotes....
