Ellen Kokontis

jeep wrangler || enthusiast || meddling kid || art director at @cottagedoorpres

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The Twitter text box prompting "What's happening?" is starting to read more to me as an existential question or anxiety-laden arm flail.

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@jeffvandermeer Ellen Marten, for myself and for my dog-weasel.

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@jeffvandermeer I was deadheading milkweed this afternoon and surrounded by no less than 15 wasps of varying species. Completely unharmed. Also tried to film a Dolichovespula maculata with much less success. But I did get some hilarious screen grabs of its big goofy pollen feeties.

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Episode 104 of the #IDPodcast—with Cottage Door Press Art Director, Ellen Kokontis—is now live!

Ellen talks to Giuseppe about being an art director; finding illustrators; the 3 mistakes she sees illustrators make; and more.

⚡️https://t.co/xzBW1AJfaC

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Hello #kidlitart illustrators! I’m climbing out of my Twitter hole to say hi and let you know I’ll be on the @IllusDept podcast tomorrow!

[The Illustration Department @IllusDept]

Episode 104 of the #IDPodcast—with Cottage Door Press Art Director, Ellen Kokontis (@EKokontis )—will be available on May 11!

Ellen shares what she looks for in illustrations (beyond “I know it when I see it”); what three mistakes illustrators make; and more.

Here’s a preview:

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@RockstarSupport

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@RockstarSupport cannot log in to the social club. I’ve gotten an error on PC and mobile devices.

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OK, today we were back to "ONLY THE CASSEROLE SHOULD BE BAKED. DON'T DRIVE HIGH" so maybe the normal punnist was out sick.

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Driving to work today one of the usually punny signs about driving safe just said "AVOID A CLOSED CASKET FUNERAL. BUCKLE UP." This is what we've come to in 2019?

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@marnieshure Mine is like that, but you can move the basket to the bottom drawer! Investigate—there may be hope for you yet.

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@marnieshure Playful Pets Playtime in Lakeview is open until 8, IIRC. Tell Larry you’re a friend of Jeep’s. It’s been a while since we were there, but he might remember her! He’s a great guy.

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@PubNite @TheBookTableOP Ahh!! That was the one I had a conflict and couldn’t go to. OK good to know it’s on your radar. 👍 Thanks!

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Yo @PubNite! What do you think about having an event out in some place like Oak Park sometime? I haven't attended in a while, but it's because I work so far outside the city, don't live in the city, and it's hard to get there.

Just a small suggestion from a whiny baby!🍸

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@LaurelSymonds Congratulations!

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Happy #bookbirthday to SASHA AND PUCK AND THE CORDIAL CORDIAL by @DanielNayeri! Can Sasha and Puck convince Basil Gentry's spoiled sister Sisal to be friendly? Find out in this latest adventure in The Elixir Fixers series: https://t.co/JawLVWisfn

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@tomryanauthor @apheemesser Congratulations and happy pub day! 🎉

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TIL that T. rex teeth are often compared to bananas in both size and shape.

Now I can’t stop imagining @SUEtheTrex putting bananas on their teeth like a kid does with corn kernels.

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Now You See Me, Now You Don't https://t.co/3nbQkcfxlp via @publisherswkly

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@elizaswift Dude, for me this would be an ASMR NIGHTMARE.

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Clickbait: Top Cardiologist: It's Like Giving Your Bod—

Me: I'm gonna stop you right there. Those are Spaghetti-Os in hardboiled egg whites.

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@SuperJaneArtist Thank you!!

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Oh my! I have looked at more than one of these covers for inspiration. How humbling to be in such company.