From the monthly archives: June 2012
Getting the Cover Just Right
Jun 27, 2012
By the author, Jim Doti
The image featured above is the earliest sketch that Lisa gave me for the cover of our book. But as I looked at all of her initial sketches for our book, there was another one—showing Jimmy on stage with his hand thrust upward—that […]
Timetable for Publication
Jun 22, 2012
By the author, Jim Doti
Now that the book is nearing completion, we need to start giving more attention to the timing of its publication. We want to make sure that it comes out in time for the holidays, and possibly even in time for a September 14-16 Orange County Book Fair being held at Chapman […]
Continue Reading →More on Matching Text with Illustrations
Jun 15, 2012
By the author, Jim Doti
I love Lisa’s depiction of Jimmy and his mom in her “hat room.” The second scene in this room is of critical importance to the book, since Jimmy came up with the idea of raising his arm during the play by observing and […]
bigger, Bigger, BIGGER!
Jun 07, 2012
By Lisa Mertins, the Illustrator
Jim remembers those school doors as massive, and my first sketches weren’t nailing that feeling. I struggled with keeping the doors in perspective while giving them a looming presence.
In hindsight, I could have eliminated the door surroundings to make […]
Editing the Text to Match the Illustrations
Jun 06, 2012
By the author, Jim Doti
One of Lisa Mertins’ special talents is her ability to capture the essence of the storyline in her illustrations. This is critically important, since readers—especially children—often look at the illustrations to get a visual sense of the characters and storyline. Indeed, it’s this […]
