Hello It's my first #kidlitartpostcard day. I'm Kate gar-CHIN-skee and I have illustrated several narrative nf pb titles about wildlife. Atmospheric realism is my niche, and I would love to break into fiction as well. Does anyone have any tips for an effective #kidlitart postcard in this scenario? - ThreadSky

kategarchinsky.com • 232 days ago

Hello It's my first #kidlitartpostcard day. I'm Kate gar-CHIN-skee and I have illustrated several narrative nf pb titles about wildlife. Atmospheric realism is my niche, and I would love to break into fiction as well.

Does anyone have any tips for an effective #kidlitart postcard in this scenario?

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nicolaschofield.com•232 days ago

No tips but this is gorgeous! 🌊

kategarchinsky.com•232 days ago

Thanks so much, Nicola!

ginaperry.bsky.social•232 days ago

Beautiful illustration!

mdwillustration.bsky.social•232 days ago

This is so lovely!

kategarchinsky.com•232 days ago

Thanks!

kategarchinsky.com•232 days ago

Thank you, Gina! And thank you for this genius alternative to old school postcards. Though I do miss making and receiving snail mail. 🐌

ginaperry.bsky.social•232 days ago

Of course! I had been doing regular postcards too (just 1-2 a year) but with postage going up again I think I might retire that all together.

kategarchinsky.com•232 days ago

Do your postcards reach real people?

I wish I had a photo of my earliest DIY postcards. Circa 1997... let's just say I was into glitter, gel pens and black paper. I had a few goth penpals. 😬🖤

ginaperry.bsky.social•232 days ago

Oh, I miss the penpal days with stickers and stationary… It’s definitely much harder to sort out who goes into an office and who is remote.

heatherraybooks.bsky.social•232 days ago

I showed your illustration to my sea otter obsessed kiddo. It put the biggest grin on his face! 💚

kategarchinsky.com•232 days ago

That is the best compliment! Thank you! If he's obsessed with #seaotters (like me!), he might enjoy my book with Laurence Pringle. Has he seen them in person? #cutestanimalintheworld

heatherraybooks.bsky.social•232 days ago

Awww! That's precious. He has seen them in person. Lucky kid!

kategarchinsky.com•232 days ago

Part 2 #kidlitpostcard day: the kind of work I'd like to do... atmospheric goth fiction? A #middlegrade or #picturebook
#graphicnovel interpretation of a post-punk song (dummies in progress).

Unagented and searching for agents open to queries of this kind of thing. Thanks!

auilix.bsky.social•232 days ago

I love the gorgeous mood here!

kategarchinsky.com•232 days ago

Thank you!

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