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jddehartwriting
Jul 8, 20222 min read
An Interview with author and artist Joey Weiser
1. What initially drew you to comics? My first loves were comic strips and animated cartoons. I loved seeing the fun and cartoony...
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Jul 7, 20222 min read
An Interview with author and artist Kazu Kibuishi
Cover images from Kazu's website: https://www.boltcityproductions.com/ 1. I love what I have seen about your author origins and the...
jddehartwriting
Jul 7, 20222 min read
An Interview with author Janae Marks
1. I'm a former middle grades teacher, so we have an interest in working with this age group in common. What draws you to write for...
jddehartwriting
Jul 7, 20222 min read
An Interview with Jennifer Brody
1. What initially drew you to write for young readers. The books I read when I was younger profoundly shaped me and made me the writer I...
jddehartwriting
Jul 7, 20222 min read
An Interview with artist Nicole Goux
Image from Nicole's Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/nicolegoux 1. What drew you to comics? I've loved comics in one way or another...
jddehartwriting
Jul 6, 20222 min read
An Interview with comics creator Steve Rude
Images from https://www.steverude.com 1. What initially drew you to comics? I was drawn to comics because they were exciting. Someone,...
jddehartwriting
Jul 6, 20222 min read
An Interview with author Nancy Collins
1. What draws you to science fiction/horror and comics? That’s hard to pinpoint, as I grew up soaking in it. Not only was pop culture in...
jddehartwriting
Jul 6, 20222 min read
An Interview with author Deborah Underwood
1. What draws you to write for young readers? I don’t think I will ever, as an adult, love a book as much as I loved books when I was a...
jddehartwriting
Jul 5, 20221 min read
An Interview with artist Asiah Fulmore
1. What initially drew you to comics? I’ve always liked reading and I’ve always liked art, so it’s was probably just a natural...
jddehartwriting
Jul 5, 20221 min read
An Interview with author Camille Andros
1. What inspires your authorship for young readers? I love the storytelling format of picture books. It's my favorite format regardless...
jddehartwriting
Jul 4, 20222 min read
An Interview with author and artist Chris Eliopoulos
1. What initially drew you to comics and visual storytelling? As a kid, I was short and immensely shy. I would sit and draw every day as...
jddehartwriting
Jul 3, 20222 min read
An Interview with author Jonathan Case
1. What initially drew you to comics? I was planning to be an actor, but got very sick right after college. While recovering, I found...
jddehartwriting
Jul 3, 20223 min read
An Interview with comics creator Kristian Herrera
1. What initially drew you to comics? I don’t think I have a precise answer to that. It was a mixture of the art and how the characters...
jddehartwriting
Jul 2, 20222 min read
An Interview with comics creator Jeffrey Brown
1. What drew you to comics initially? I’ve always loved drawing, and I’ve always loved writing. When I was a kid, I would make my own...
jddehartwriting
Jul 2, 20222 min read
An Interview with author Eden Royce
1. Please tell us about Root Magic (and any upcoming work you'd like to share about). Root Magic is my debut novel, the first full-length...
jddehartwriting
Jul 2, 20222 min read
An Interview with author and artist Ethan Young
1. What initially drew you to comics? As a kid, I loved drawing and took to it because my older brother also had an affinity for it, and...
jddehartwriting
Jul 1, 20222 min read
An Interview with author Camryn Garrett
What draws you to write for young readers? I started writing when I was younger and I'm still younger, so it helps me work through a lot...
jddehartwriting
Jul 1, 20224 min read
An Interview with author Jake Burt
Image from highfivebooks.org 1. What initially drew you to write for young readers? When I was in third grade, I remember being given a...
jddehartwriting
Jun 30, 20222 min read
An Interview with comics creator Teresa Davidson
1. What drew you to work in comics? I have always been interested in the comics medium. I grew up as a fan of animation like most kids...
jddehartwriting
Jun 30, 20222 min read
An Interview with author Pam Muñoz Ryan
1. What messages do you want to share through your work? I don't intentionally start each project with a particular message in mind. The...
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