From the monthly archives: January 2012
Coping with Being a Kid
Jan 25, 2012
By the illustrator, Lisa Mertins
“Look for Lisa” (next time I impose like this, we’ll offer a prize!)
When I was young, I didn’t think of being teased as being bullied. It just hurt my feelings and I had an unconscious desire to get people to stop. To this day, my reaction to […]
Continue Reading →Confronting a Challenge
Jan 25, 2012
By the author, Jim Doti
I believe all of us have been subject to some form of bullying, especially in our early years. For me it occurred as a result of a speech impediment. Kids would make fun of me because of this condition. But in life, we either confront these challenges and grow from […]
Continue Reading →How the Art Will Be Produced
Jan 17, 2012
By the illustrator, Lisa Mertins
The only thing that ended up stressing me out about
A Christmas Adventure in Little Italy
was the art show we were so fortunate to hold at Chemer’s Gallery in Tustin at the end of 2010. Hanging the work in a gallery wasn’t […]
A Narrative Arc with a Message
Jan 17, 2012
By the author, Jim Doti
A Christmas Adventure in Little Italy (CALI) told a simple story: boy loses dog then finds dog. No message other than the love between a boy, his dog and his grandmother and how that love forms the basis for warm family traditions and values.
What brings CALI to life is […]
Continue Reading →The Illustrator’s Role
Jan 09, 2012
By the illustrator, Lisa Mertins
Jim’s offered the back story – I’ll continue with how our collaboration works from my end.
I received the story and Jim’s photos and ideas for the illustrations via email and I was delighted that it was something I could […]
Getting Started
Jan 09, 2012
By the author, Jim Doti
Last year, Lisa Mertins and I published our children’s book,
A Christmas Adventure in Little Italy
. She illustrated it, while I wrote the story. That description of our division of labor is too extreme. Actually, the story and illustrations are […]
