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  Lilla’s innovative picture book writing course, My Kid Book Pitch, is back as a LIVE course in 2026! Find out more and sign up here.

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How to Get an Agent (and other top tips)

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Sign up now to get this free 28-page guide which is jam-packed with advice and tips from industry experts. You’ll get art agent Lilla’s quirky but insightful Dream Armadillo worksheet, a quiz to help you discover your animal marketing personality, and an inspiring video from smash-hit toy creator Riley Wilkinson on how to amp up your toy idea with 10 twists – plus lots more! These are actual extracts from our raved-about courses, along with inspiring mini assignments for you to complete. With insider insights from top agent Lilla Rogers on how to get an agent, to what a buyer looks for in a home décor collection and how to get editorial illustration work, these tips are based on years of experience – and we’re giving it to you for FREE! This information is gold! Simply register via the checkout  now. You will not need to give any credit card details in order to download your bonus.

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How to get an agent (and other top tips)

Dig in and learn from an industry expert and top agent Lilla Rogers and award-winning entrepreneur and author Beth Kempton, plus brilliant advice from our co-teachers: children’s book art director and author, Zoë Tucker; home décor trend expert  and creative director, Margo Tantau; and toy and game creator and art agent, Riley Wilkinson.

You’ll get great advice from Lilla on how to get an agent, along with bonus extracts from our career-changing courses, tons of information to help you boost your creative career, and some inspiring and motivating mini assignments. Enjoy!

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We are offering this bonus content entirely FREE of charge. Simply click ‘Sign Up Now’ and proceed to checkout to register. You will not need to give any credit card details in order to claim your bonus copy of How to Get an Agent, Plus Other Top Tips!

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Want to see you work on products like these? Sign up for this fantastic free bonus  to get  amazing hints and tips!

Our incredible teachers – including top art agent Lilla Rogers, award-winning entrepreneur and author Beth Kempton, children’s book art director and picture book author Zoë Tucker, creative director Margo Tantau and toy and game expert Riley Wilkinson – have decades in the creative industry and tons of insight and wisdom to share.

This gorgeous free bonus, How to Get an Agent, Plus Other Top Tips! , is for you if:

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  • You want top tips from the world of illustration, home décor, editorial, toys and more …
  • You want to get mini assignments from agents and art directors
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Get our free download and get tips on how to create great characters for children’s books and more.

We’ve dug deep into some of our raved-about, career-changing online illustration courses and put together some fascinating insider information that will help you take your creative career to the next level.

This free downloadable 28-page bonus, How to Get an Agent, Plus Other Top Tips! is instant-access and is made up of eight sections:

  1. How to get an agent by top art agent Lilla Rogers
  2. Three things an art director looks for in a character by brilliant children’s book art director and picture book author Zoë Tucker, who co-teaches Illustrating Children’s Books
  3. Turn your characters into toys with 10 twists by toy & game inventor Riley Wilkinson
  4. Designing for home décor: Looking at collections by wonderful creative director and trend queen Margo Tantau, taken from our Creating Collections for Home Décor course
  5. Editorial illustration: How to find clients by former full-time illustrator Lilla, from Editorial: Illustrating for Magazines and More
  6. Your illustration portfolio: Top tips for Instagram by Lilla Rogers, from Portfolio Review
  7. Confident marketing by Lilla Rogers & Beth Kempton, from the MATS MBA (Money BadAss)
  8. Plan your year ahead with the Dream Armadillo by Lilla Rogers

Each section contains an actual extract from one of our bestselling courses plus a mini assignment for you to try out.

And did we mention it’s FREE?! Simply register via the checkout  now. You will not need to give any credit card details in order to download your bonus.

If you have a question about Make Art That Sells please check these Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) first. If you do not find an answer to your question here, please feel free to contact us at [email protected]

Q: What level is this?

A: Truly for all levels – from the experienced professional artist to the non-professional artist. These tips will assist all students.

Q: Can I access this MATS bonus from any device? 

A: Yes, you can access this and any MATS courses from any device once registered, but we strongly recommend viewing our courses on a desktop or laptop for the best user experience. We pack lots of information and visuals into our courses and they are best viewed on larger screens.

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This is a self-paced bonus and you will get instant access as soon as you register.

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A: No, this  bonus is completely free of charge. In order to register you will need to click ‘Sign Up Now’ and register via the checkout, but you will not need to give any credit card details in order to access this bonus.

Q: Is there a community for this course?

A: This is a standalone bonus class, so does not have a Facebook Group. The private Facebook groups, where you can connect with other artists and share your inspiration and works-in-progress, are available for all courses shown in the Make Art That Sells shop.

Q: Do I have to have taken any other MATS courses?

A: No, but this will be a great complement to any other MATS courses.

Q: Is this new material or has it been covered in other MATS courses?

A: This is a bonus comprised of sections from other existing courses .

Q: What format is the bonus available in?

A: The bonus is available in an online classroom as a downloadable PDF, with a links to videos and transcripts. Everything is made available in a bespoke, password-protected private classroom.

Q: I don’t live in the USA. Is this bonus relevant for me?

A: Lilla Rogers represents artists internationally and has lots of international clients. Although the main buyers for art in the markets covered are in the US as it’s the largest & most lucrative market, much of the content is relevant for you wherever in the world you are, especially if you are interested in selling your work internationally. And because everything is made available to you online, it does not matter what time zone you are in.

 

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Have you ever wanted to write your very own unique children’s picture book, but didn’t know where to start?  My Kid Book Pitch from former top art agent Lilla Rogers is an accessible and playful but incredibly effective course to help you do exactly that – and it’s already worked for tons of students.  In four weeks, Lilla will lead you gently through her Make a Story Recipe step-by-step to write your very own special story, create a ready to send pitch, and maybe land that book deal.  Don’t miss out – class starts next Monday, February 23rd! Link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/my-kid-book-pitch/  ✨ Want to find out more about Lilla and the course? Don’t miss the FREE live Zoom event with Lilla this Friday, February 20th, at 12 noon ET/5 pm GMT. She’ll be taking your questions and giving away a FREE set of her dreamy Magic Cards, the key to unlocking your fabulous story idea. Set a reminder now! You’ll find the link to join the Zoom in our Instagram and Facebook Stories on Friday, in our blog and newsletter, and on the front page of our website at www.makeartthatsells.com.  Image shows art for class by Make Art That Sells student Jemma Jamie Skidmore @jemmajamieskidmore

Have you ever wanted to write your very own unique children’s picture book, but didn’t know where to start?

My Kid Book Pitch from former top art agent Lilla Rogers is an accessible and playful but incredibly effective course to help you do exactly that – and it’s already worked for tons of students.

In four weeks, Lilla will lead you gently through her Make a Story Recipe step-by-step to write your very own special story, create a ready to send pitch, and maybe land that book deal.

Don’t miss out – class starts next Monday, February 23rd! Link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/my-kid-book-pitch/

✨ Want to find out more about Lilla and the course? Don’t miss the FREE live Zoom event with Lilla this Friday, February 20th, at 12 noon ET/5 pm GMT. She’ll be taking your questions and giving away a FREE set of her dreamy Magic Cards, the key to unlocking your fabulous story idea. Set a reminder now! You’ll find the link to join the Zoom in our Instagram and Facebook Stories on Friday, in our blog and newsletter, and on the front page of our website at www.makeartthatsells.com.

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My Kid Book Pitch is carefully designed by Lilla for artists, illustrators and creatives just like you, to work with their unique minds and huge imaginations to bring out their unique story ideas and help them to present them in a complete pitch, ready to send to a publisher or agent.  Class starts in just over a week, on Monday, February 23rd. Don’t miss it, grab your spot now – link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/my-kid-book-pitch/

My Kid Book Pitch is carefully designed by Lilla for artists, illustrators and creatives just like you, to work with their unique minds and huge imaginations to bring out their unique story ideas and help them to present them in a complete pitch, ready to send to a publisher or agent.

Class starts in just over a week, on Monday, February 23rd. Don’t miss it, grab your spot now – link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/my-kid-book-pitch/
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Fab art for Lilla’s unique picture book writing course for artists, My Kid Book Pitch, by Make Art That Sells student Kay Wolfersperger @kaywolfersperger  This course will be running as a LIVE course in 2026, and class starts in just ten days, on Monday, February 23rd!  If you’d love to write your very own picture book, even if you don’t think of yourself as a writer (yet) then you don’t want to miss this!  Lilla has designed this course for illustrators, artists and creatives, based on her years of mentoring the artists she represented to write their own picture books and get them published. You’ll use Lilla’s playful techniques, like her dreamy Magic Cards to come up with a unique story idea, and follow her step-by-step Write a Story Recipe to create a ready-to-send pitch.  Find out more and sign up now – link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/my-kid-book-pitch/

Fab art for Lilla’s unique picture book writing course for artists, My Kid Book Pitch, by Make Art That Sells student Kay Wolfersperger @kaywolfersperger

This course will be running as a LIVE course in 2026, and class starts in just ten days, on Monday, February 23rd!

If you’d love to write your very own picture book, even if you don’t think of yourself as a writer (yet) then you don’t want to miss this!

Lilla has designed this course for illustrators, artists and creatives, based on her years of mentoring the artists she represented to write their own picture books and get them published. You’ll use Lilla’s playful techniques, like her dreamy Magic Cards to come up with a unique story idea, and follow her step-by-step Write a Story Recipe to create a ready-to-send pitch.

Find out more and sign up now – link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/my-kid-book-pitch/
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Head over to today’s blog for two FREE mini video lessons from Lilla on writing picture books and finding your voice as a writer.  Plus read student success stories from Lilla’s innovative picture book writing course, My Kid Book Pitch.  Read it now! Link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/blog/  P.S. Want more Lilla? Don’t miss the FREE live Zoom next Friday, February 20th, at 12 noon ET/5 pm GMT. Mark your diary now!

Head over to today’s blog for two FREE mini video lessons from Lilla on writing picture books and finding your voice as a writer.

Plus read student success stories from Lilla’s innovative picture book writing course, My Kid Book Pitch.

Read it now! Link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/blog/

P.S. Want more Lilla? Don’t miss the FREE live Zoom next Friday, February 20th, at 12 noon ET/5 pm GMT. Mark your diary now!
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Lilla’s unique picture book writing course for artists, My Kid Book Pitch, starts in less than two weeks, on Monday, February 23rd!

Want to write your very own kid book story this year? It’s an amazing income stream for illustrators and creative people – and if you write *and* illustrate then you get paid double!

Find out more and sign up now – link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/my-kid-book-pitch/
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