E21: Mike Writes and Illustrates Children’s Books

December 14, 2021

Season 1

Episode 21

photo of Mike with Beach Toys vs School Supplies

Episode Summary

Mike talks about how he got into creating children's books and what the process is like. He also teaches kids (and adults!) to draw and to feel confident in their drawings.

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Show Notes

  • 0:29 Mike Ciccotello—children’s book author and illustrator
  • 3:57 How did you get into children’s books?
  • 8:25 In the “new world” that opened up, what surprised you the most?
  • 11:04 How much input do you get as the illustrator if the author has the story?
  • 13:40 How has your process changed as you do it more often?
  • 16:20 How do you get through the dips?
  • 20:15 Do you have a preference between writing and illustrating versus just illustrating?
  • 22:20 How did pandemic affect this?
  • 27:37 Do you have a favorite?
  • 29:08 What’s your biggest frustration?
  • 34:21 As people are looking at your book on the shelf, what do you wish they knew or understood about the path that it took to get there?
  • 36:36 Is there anything that we missed? (Yes! Draw with Mr. Mike!)

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