Archive - Odd Thoughts

I HAVE to get better at backgrounds and value.

Purposeful Practice Round 2 Intro

Jul 1, 2024 •

On Querying Literary Agents

AKA repeated, self inflicted, psychic damage

Oct 25, 2023 •

Untangling Rejection + A Cryptic Picture Book Dummy Update

I'm bad at socializing, because of my dummy.

Aug 21, 2024 •

The "worksheet" no one asked for

Q's I constantly A myself

Jul 24, 2024 •

Mind Maps, finally!

turning something I DON'T want to draw into something I DO want to draw.

Feb 28, 2024 •

A fear of waste + last years cinnamon broom from Trader Joe's

Jan 15 •

Who is Kayla Stark, and what does she even do? (start here!)

and why all posts are FREE for the foreseeable.

Feb 5, 2024 •

Momentum and Community

I said hey! a-what's going on?

Nov 22, 2024 •

Feeling Jealous?

Mar 14, 2024 •

For you, as promised—Ideation Exercise

if you need help getting started right now

Nov 7, 2024 •

A look at Bird Illustrations 13-14 (of 14); THE END of round one and what I learned

in-depth looks at my "Purposeful Practice Challenge - Round 1"—we've come to the end, now what?

Feb 20, 2024 •

Art Trip in a Spoon

what I did in Colorado

Sep 5, 2024 •

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