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FREE Zoom TODAY all about books plus LIVE Q&A, plus student success stories

Join art agent Lilla and children’s book art director and author Zoë for a FREE live Zoom TODAY! Meet your teachers: Lilla (left) and Zoë (right). They’ve got tons of insight and wisdom to share – and they both love to find new talent among Make Art That Sells students. Join your teachers, top art agent Lilla Rogers and brilliant children’s book art director and picture book author Zoë Tucker for a FREE live Zoom event TODAY at 12 pm ET/5 pm GMT! Here’s what to expect: They’ll be chatting LIVE on screen with a volunteer or two Lilla will do her famous career tarot for a volunteer They’ll be discussing their favorite books and why they are so successful They’ll take a look at current trends in children’s books You’ll have the opportunity to ask all the questions you’ve ever wanted to ask a top art agent and a


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So you want to write a book. Here’s how.

Discover the book that you should write with art agent Lilla’s insightful quiz! Beautiful books illustrated by art agent Lilla Rogers (top centre) and the artists she represents. Imagine building a career working on gorgeous projects like these! Let Lilla show you how. Books are a fabulous market for both artists and writers – they’re constantly in demand, and it’s hugely satisfying to spend months digging deep into a project, conjuring up dreamy characters and magical worlds to inspire, delight, educate and entertain generations of children to come. In fact, books are such a brilliant career option for creative people that Make Art That Sells now offers not one but THREE live book-based courses – and you can get them all at 30% off right now in our huge Cyber Sale. Brand NEW for 2023, in My Arty Book Pitch you’ll create your own stunning ready-to-send illustrated non-fiction book pitch.


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10 reasons why you need to sign up for My Year of Art School

Change your life with our My Year of Art School bundle! Imagine filling your portfolio with beautiful, job-snagging art … Imagine picking up groceries and seeing your gorgeous art on the front of your favorite magazine … Imagine your Etsy shop selling out so fast you hardly have time to restock it … Imagine getting to play your very own smash hit toy or game … Imagine spending months immersed in creating a magical world for children to fall in love with or researching something you’re truly passionate about – and getting paid for it! What are your dreams and plans for 2023? Here’s a quick exercise from art agent Lilla: close your eyes, take a deep breath, and imagine that you’ve just opened an email and there it is: the message beyond your wildest dreams! What does it say? How does it make you feel? Perhaps it’s an email


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Replay of All-Star Zoom: Live with Lilla and your MATS Teachers

Hi everyone! if you missed the All-Star zoom, below is a replay! Our HUGE Cyber Sale is now on HERE: Here’s who you’ll meet in the zoom below: Lilla Rogers, top art agent, author, former illustrator and Make Art That Sells co-founder, creates and teaches all of the Make Art That Sells courses as well as running her innovative art agency, Lilla Rogers Studio Zoë Tucker, children’s book art director and author, joins Lilla for Illustrating Children’s Books, My Kid Book Pitch and Illustrating Children’s Books PLUS and teaches Bootcamp Special: Character Play with Riley Margo Tantau, creative director and trend queen, joins Lilla to teach Creating Collections for Home Décor and Home Décor PLUS Riley Wilkinson, creator of the smash hit Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game and Toy, Game & Entertainment agent at Lilla Rogers Studio, joins Lilla for My Toy Pitch and teaches Bootcamp Special: Character Play with Zoë


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Giant sale starts TODAY! Plus win FREE courses in our All Star Zoom!

TODAY’S THE DAY! Our Giant Cyber Sale starts TODAY! It’s our biggest sale of the year, so don’t miss out: you will not find our courses cheaper than this! Click here to download your FREE copy of our gorgeous sale guide, which includes everything that’s included in the sale plus handy advice to help you decide which course or bundle is for you, quizzes, worksheets and more! Head over to our sales page here and this what you can get: incredible bundles at up to 50% off 30% off all individual courses pay by installments on selected bundles Look at all the career-boosting goodness you get in the My Year of Art School ALL COURSES bundle! Find out more and buy now at a huge 50% off here! Want to know everything that’s included in the sale? Need help deciding? Download your FREE copy of our gorgeous Giant Cyber Sale


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FREE video: How to manifest your very own arty book deal! Part 5

Today we’re delighted to be sharing the final part of art agent Lilla’s FREE video series, Part 5: How to manifest your very own arty book deal! In this final part, Lilla will talk you through how you can manifest your very own book deal with an inspiring journaling exercise, plus she tells you all about her brand NEW course for 2023, My Arty Book Pitch. Arty books by illustrator Lisa Congdon, who was formerly represented by Lilla. Imagine building a rewarding career like this – a whole shelf full of your beautiful books, with a very nice royalty income stream! Feeling energized and inspired? Want to explore this rewarding and lucrative market for your creativity? You can sign up for My Arty Book Pitch with a tasty 30% discount in our huge Cyber Sale, which kicks off next Tuesday, November 22nd – or save up to a whopping 50%


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Get represented by Lilla Rogers and get art gigs like these

How can you land representation with top art agency Lilla Rogers Studio? It’s something that we get asked a lot. And the short and easy answer is that every live Make Art That Sells course is an incredible opportunity to get your art directly in front of art agent Lilla Rogers: she’s always on the lookout for new talent! Lilla looks at every single piece of art submitted to the class galleries when she’s preparing for the live class reviews, and she also loves to keep an eye on the private class Facebook groups and see all your beautiful work in progress. So if you take her classes, then she’s going to see your art. Why does she love scooping up students from Make Art That Sells courses? Because she knows they’ll have really strong portfolios to get work for top markets. In fact, since Make Art That Sells was


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REVEALED: The winner of our huge video testimonial competition!

Discover what our students love about Make Art That Sells! Last month, we launched our massive video testimonial competition. We wanted to know what you loved about Make Art That Sells, the great work you’ve gotten, the friends you’ve met, and the courses that have blown your mind, and you did NOT disappoint! We were amazed by the standard of the entries that we received, and it was very hard to pick a winner, but a winner we must have, so we are delighted to announce that the winner is … RAINBOW WANG! Watch her video below. Art agent Lilla said: “I loved each and every video, but I was particularly moved the film by Rainbow Wang. In the beginning, she shares, ‘I had a vision map filled with my dreams. How do I get there? I needed direction.’ Then, from Make Art That Sells, she starts to see her


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Which track should you choose?

In last week’s newsletter (catch up here if you missed it), top art agent Lilla Rogers cited editorial illustration as one of the hottest art markets as the world slowly recovers from the recent pandemic. Art by Make Art That Sells student Jojo Clinch for Editorial: Illustrating for Magazines & More. Plus, since we launched the sold out Editorial: Illustrating for Magazines & More class as a self-paced course, you now get access to FOUR fantastic assignments PLUS a bonus – which means it’s the perfect time to sign up. You get full access to all the course materials until January 31st, 2023, which gives you plenty of time to work through all the incredible content – but which one should you choose first? Art by Make Art That Sells student Annie May Cron for Editorial: Illustrating for Magazines & More.   Find out with our handy guide!   Download


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What should you show in your portfolio? FREE download!

Lilla here. As an agent, one thing that I get asked all the time is: what should I show in my portfolio in order to get illustration jobs? Artists say to me: “Lilla, I’ve just finished art school, and I have a load of life drawings and abstracts, but what do I actually NEED?” My whole thing is about diversification. In other words, the secret to a successful art career is just like a financial stock portfolio: you don’t know what’s going to give you a ton of work or what art markets going to go up or down, so you need to diversify your investments. That’s why I often talk about having many eggs in many baskets – don’t focus all your energy and efforts on one art market, but tackle several at the same time. That’s what will give you the best returns and make your career more