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"Been building the Wiz-bod web site. www.wiz-bods.com with extra puzzles, games and colouring sheets"
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Katherine Lynas left a comment for Paul Morton
"Hi Paul, Don't worry messages on the Ning can be easily overlooked if notifications arn't set up. Sorry you can't make the next York session, we will have to organise a blog post to give feedback on the day. I am really looking…"
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"Beeble and Blink have launched so I've been producing supportive material on their own dedicated web site www.wiz-bods.com"
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Paul Morton commented on Maureen Lynas's event 'Beginnings in York'
"Done that Maureen, didn't spot that bit before. I'm in the middle of my next app. book at the moment. Paul."
Jan 24
Paul Morton commented on Maureen Lynas's event 'Beginnings in York'
"Hi Maureen, i'm planning to be there on the 4th so look forward to meeting up with you again. cheers, Paul"
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Kate Sheppard left a comment for Paul Morton
"Thanks Paul, I will certainly take  your advice and see what Candy is up to."
Dec 12, 2011
Paul Morton commented on Kate Sheppard's blog post Approaching Agents and Electronic Marketing
"Hi Kate, re. marketing online - you could do a lot worse than follow some of Candy's (Gourlay) threads from her various websites, blogs and twitter feeds. Candy is an expert at having a prescence online. start here maybe…"
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":) I keep telling myself I have to actually earn some money before I invest in one. Hopefully next year with UV some might finally fall into place. "
Dec 7, 2011

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About Me
Freelance illustrator running Hot Frog Graphics illustration studio.
Lives with wife Janet in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
What are you working on at the moment?
Two 'scenaramas' for a children's publisher featuring pirates and aquarium, with magnetic items to build the picture.
If you were asked to recommend just one children's book published this year, what would it be?
Just read in detail The quiet woman and the noisy dog by Sue Eves, much appreciated.
What is the most important thing you learned about writing or illustrating this year?
Talent is important but persistence is necessary too, and don't cut corners.

A spread from the dummy of my new picture book featuring Bug Belly - a countdown book.

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Just finished work on the conversion of Ga Gunk to become an interactive app.
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Posted on December 5, 2011 at 18:08 — 1 Comment

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Posted on September 8, 2009 at 23:41

Quick turnaround

Bug Belly came home at the weekend! Unannounced, in a jif bag. Not that I wasn't happy to see him back here, it's just that he came with a rejection letter attached from Walker books.
There were some strong words of encouragement and so I took their advice and sent him off to the next publisher. He was only in the studio for one working day, so that's not a bad pit stop really.
This time I might send off clones to other publishers at the same time.
Ho hum.

Posted on August 5, 2009 at 0:10 — 2 Comments

Submission

Well, it's done!
Bug Belly is currently somewhere in the deepest cellars of Walker books.
Actually it should be with the picture editor as I sent it direct and hopefully it has skipped the slushpile.
Fingers crossed for the long wait.

Friday 22nd May.

Posted on May 23, 2009 at 0:11 — 2 Comments

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At 18:20 on April 4, 2012, Katherine Lynas said…
Hi Paul,
Don't worry messages on the Ning can be easily overlooked if notifications arn't set up.
Sorry you can't make the next York session, we will have to organise a blog post to give feedback on the day. I am really looking forward to it, Hoping to learn a lot.
I have decided to put my ITB explorations on hold for a bit. I am focussing on getting my portfolio ready to send out. Hopefully it will leave the house sometime this year!
Are you working on another ITB app? How are you progressing?
Nice to hear from you,
Katherine
At 11:14 on January 24, 2012, Maureen Lynas said…

Hi Paul, Please could you click on attending on the York event - thanks. 

At 9:28 on December 12, 2011, Kate Sheppard said…

Thanks Paul, I will certainly take  your advice and see what Candy is up to.

At 22:39 on December 7, 2011, Heather Kilgour said…

:) I keep telling myself I have to actually earn some money before I invest in one. Hopefully next year with UV some might finally fall into place. 

At 22:35 on December 7, 2011, Heather Kilgour said…

Hi Paul, hey your app looks fab, I really must get an ipad sometime. 

At 12:03 on December 7, 2011, Jamie Stevenson said…

Yep, Top That are definitely worth sending to.

At the 1;1 at the conference it was suggested that maybe the publishers I've seen liked my originals but the photocopied dummies that I'm sending are putting them off. So now working on trying to get them looking more professional. Also going to send out some work to card publishers.

That's brilliant news about the pb app for the ipad! Haven't got an ipad yet but think they're great!   

At 12:13 on December 5, 2011, Jamie Stevenson said…

Thanks Paul, hadn't heard of ISSUU, looks good will give it a go. Just thought have you tried Top That Publishing as they do alot of brilliant counting books. Hope everything goes well this week. x

At 11:18 on December 5, 2011, Jamie Stevenson said…

Great to see you again at the conference. Sorry that I didn't say goodbye, had to leave early. Congrats on winning the raffle, keep us posted how it all goes!

At 18:50 on November 24, 2011, Nick Cook said…

Really well, Paul. That conference was the best for recharging creative batteries. Have turbo charged through the edit I started at the beginning of this week. May even hit my deadline for the end of next week! Working flat out and have even found a program that turns off all internet feed for my Mac! 

Great to hear your app is going well. Can't wait to see it. My partners in crime are putting together a demo of what we can do. Spoke to that ePublishing guy and really need to follow through... just not whilst my head is in edit mode! 

Cheers,

Nick

At 18:39 on September 30, 2011, Addy Farmer said…
THanks, Paul! x

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