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June family support group for was a hit! The invisible string is such a beautiful way to explore the connection we have to those we love, but who are not physically present. As a family activity, we then created connection bracelets 💕

In the coming month the media kit for my book will be released!! This means I get to officially let the media and other sources know that my book will launch soon.

This also means I need suggestions for regional and national media opportunities. What podcasts, news shows, newspapers, ticktock accounts, etc should I suggest? Any children's book stores I should include? I'm hoping to get my book some national coverage- I know its a long shot but I can dream!!

Next up will be a release of the cover for my book and then I will release the title :) Who's excited?!

Can you guess which family activity I will be facilitating this weekend? Hint- there’s a lot of glitter✨

I am honored to sit on the board of directors for Hero’s Path Palliative Care] and facilitate our new monthly parent support group. Pediatric palliative care in New Mexico is a poorly underserved area but Hero’s Path is about to change that! Please follow us Hero’s Path Palliative Care] to join and support us as we move mountains for medically complex children and their families.

The publisher found the perfect illustrator for my book 🥳

If you choose to publish with a traditional publisher they will locate and pay for the illustrator. You provide the creative direction and they do the hard work of finding the perfect fit. Even if you go the hybrid or self-publish road, an illustrator is an essential part of your book. The illustrations are what bring life to your text, evoke emotion, or help the reader create connections where words may lack.

Here are a few things that may help when you are thinking about illustrations:
📚Spend time looking at other books and searching for illustrators that align with your text
🎨Think about the style and art method ( water color, oil pastel, pencil etc)
🖌Create a mood board for color pallet, another for main characters, and another for general themes and style
☀️Be open to interpretation. You may have an idea of what you want and you should. BUT, try to be flexible within your vision. Artists see the world in a very different way and envision a scene completely differently than how you imagined.