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Posted on October 18, 2021.

How to come up with children’s book story ideas and other FAQ

How do you come up with children’s book story ideas? Your questions answered! Hurry hurry! Art agent and author Lilla’s brand new class, My Kid Book Pitch, starts TODAY! If you’ve ever wanted to write your very own unique children’s picture book but didn’t know where to start or how you get children’s book story ideas, you need this course! Using tons of playful but powerful techniques like her custom Magic Cards and Blobby Worksheets, plus a 123 page downloadable workbook, Lilla will guide you step by step through her Make a Story Recipe to write the children’s picture book only you can write. Here’s a round up of some of the questions you’ve been asking … Want to know more? Check out the full details of the course here. So, Lilla, what’s this class all about? What will I have at the end of it? Lilla says: “You’ll have

Posted on October 15, 2021.

How to get ideas for a children’s book story: Part 3

Do you want to learn how to get ideas for a children’s book story? Lilla here. Over the past week, I’ve been sharing some of my dreamy Magic Cards to help you tap in to that wonderful imagination of yours and come up with ideas for a children’s book story. I want you to get a taste of the what’s to come and get you warmed up for my My Kid Book Pitch class that starts THIS MONDAY, October 18th. I honestly couldn’t be more excited about this course. I know that you’re going to come up with some incredible ideas for a children’s book story from this, and I love to read what you’ve written each week. Free Live Zoom event TODAY! Here is the Replay of the Live Zoom with Lilla and Zoe! How to Get ideas for a children’s book story Over the past week, you

Posted on October 13, 2021.

Write a unique children’s story: Part 2 of your FREE assignment

Do you want to write a unique children’s story? Lilla here. Today I’m sharing Part 2 of my FREE children’s story book idea generator, to help you warm up for my children’s book writing course, My Kid Book Pitch, which starts next Monday, October 18th. Did you find yesterday’s Squeeze Me Doll Magic Card activated your imagination? If you missed it, click here. Big reveal! Here is Squeeze Me Doll’s best friend! Today, we’ve got Giraffe. Take a moment for yourself, away from devices and humans and noise, and let your mind wander. See what pops into your head. Giraffes have witty spots (why?), crazy long necks (why?) and are one part horse (why?)! What kind of personality do they have, in your mind? First, let’s take a good look at Giraffe. Note the neat black hooves, the long tail with a black tip, the bristly mane, the spots that

Posted on October 11, 2021.

Get Part 1 of your FREE children’s book story idea generator

Here’s Day 1 of your FREE children’s book story idea generator! Lilla here! Welcome to your three day #MATSprep. I often like to get my students ready for class with a free mini warm up assignment, called a #MATSprep, to give you a taste of the what’s to come and to get everyone motivated, so I’m sharing this free three part assignment ahead of My Kid Book Pitch, my children’s book writing course for Make Art That Sells, which begins Monday, October 18th. I honestly couldn’t be more excited about this course. Having done the course as a beta for my artists and running it for the first time back in October 2020, I know that you’re going to make some amazing stories from this. And it works: read some success stories here. Here’s Day One of your FREE children’s book story idea generator: MAGIC CARDS! I created

Posted on October 7, 2021.

7 children’s book trends you need to know about

Would you like to write your very own children’s picture book? Do you want to create appealing characters to enthral and delight? Do you want to know the latest children’s book trends? Do you want to share your story and grow young minds? Art agent Lilla’s picture book writing course, My Kid Book Pitch, starts in less than two weeks, on Monday, October 18th, and there’s still time to sign up. If you’ve ever wanted to write a picture book but don’t know where to start, if you’re bursting with ideas or don’t have a single one, if you want to learn to write a unique, original story in a way that’s accessible and fun, this course is for you. Why write a children’s picture book? Children’s books are quietly radical. As well as being a great bonding experience between children and carergivers, with a host of long term benefits

Posted on September 30, 2021.

Lilla’s hints and tips #3: What’s the secret to a successful art career? Plus FREE Bingo Board!

Lilla here. Over the past month or so I’ve been sharing some of my thoughts, based on my decades in the art industry, and answering some of the questions that I’m often asked as an art agent and a former professional illustrator. I hope that you’ve found them useful. How do you have a successful art career? Today’s question is a biggie. What’s the secret to a successful art career? What’s the key for making a living as an artist? Here’s the deal: you want to make a living as an artist because it’s the greatest job in the world. Of course it is: you get to make money from making art, and you can do it in your pajamas while listening to fabulous music and eating toast! My whole thing is about diversification. In other words, the secret to a successful art career is just like a financial stock

Posted on September 23, 2021.

REVEALED: Meet Lilla Rogers Studio’s new artist, Tequitia Andrews!

Do you want to be represented by one of the world’s top agents? Top art agent Lilla Rogers is always on the lookout for illustrators to represent in her innovative art agency, Lilla Rogers Studio. And she’s particularly partial to Make Art That Sells students. Why? Because she knows they’ll have powerful portfolios that will get them work in a ton of markets from the Make Art That Sells courses that they’ve taken. Plus she gets to know them in class and see how they interact with other students, whether they meet deadlines, whether they conduct themselves professionally, and so on. In other words, taking Make Art That Sells courses is an amazing way to get your art in front of Lilla, and maybe land representation with this unique art agency. Does it really work? YES! Lilla has already announced that she’s offered representation to FIVE Make Art That Sells

Posted on September 16, 2021.

Get started in children’s book illustration: NEW live review!

Do you want to get started in children’s book illustration? Illustrating children’s picture books is incredibly rewarding career for artists, both financially and artistically, plus it’s a huge market right now: In June 2021, the Business Research Company reported that the global children and young adult books market is expected to grow from $16.88 billion in 2020 to $18.2 billion in 2021 and to $21.95 billion in 2025. Back in January 2021, Deborah Halverson for SCBWI reported that sales for children’s books in every format rose during the pandemic, and predicted a boom in sales towards late summer-fall 2021. And with picture books taking around one to two years to complete, publishers are looking ahead too – in the same article, Halverson says “Anecdotally, many agents shared with me that 2020 was their best and busiest year for sales, with editors reporting steady acquisitions for their 2022+ lists.” In other

Posted on September 5, 2021.

Create a home décor collection and save!

Learn how to create a home décor collection Want to learn how you can create a home décor collection of your very own – and present it in a way that art directors will love? The home décor art market is huge and very lucrative, and now you can find out from a top art agent and a brilliant creative designer, how you can be a part of it, from selling your designs to creating – and selling – your whole home décor collection. Imagine seeing your unique art on products like bedlinen, ceramics, soft furnishings, furniture and more … Let Lilla and Margo show you how to create and sell a home décor collection of your very own. Creating Collections for Home Décor is a unique course that will take you on a deep dive into the five main substrates for home décor design (glass, ceramic, wood, metal and fabric)

Posted on September 2, 2021.

FLASH SALE! Design for home décor – for less!

Find out how you can design for home décor … Imagine walking into your favorite store, maybe Anthropologie or West Elm or a charming neighbourhood boutique, and seeing your beautiful unique art on a line of products. Imagine it on plates, pillows, rugs, tea towels and more … How do you get that gig? How do you design for home décor? Let top art agent Lilla Rogers and creative director Margo Tantau show you how – for less! Art by Zoë Ingram for Creating Collections for Home Décor (left) and the products that got made using her design. How can you design for home décor? Let Lilla and Margo show you how! Creating Collections for Home Décor is a game changer for anyone who wants to design for home décor. Most artists sell their work as flat art, as a simple pattern or illustration, and art directors then have to

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