Kara Marsee

Author/Illustrator | SCBWI | 12x12 | Storyteller Academy | PBParty 23 Illustration Showcase | mom & reader (maxed out library card)

[Kara Marsee @karamarsee]

Grateful to @MindyAlyseWeiss & my #kidlit peers for the chance to be in the #PBParty line up with so much talent. Wishing the best to all the participants! #PBParty2023

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Interview and give-away with Rajani LaRocca on https://t.co/sknfiE1jAZ Adding this to my TBR list!

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@SylviaiChen Thank you for all your time in being a judge Sylvia!🥰

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@MindyAlyseWeiss how many went to the zoom prep? I'm guessing 1.5 times that number 😁

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@jburbank @MindyAlyseWeiss LOL

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@Scarbrough_Art pre-answered all the stuff so I could get a good nights sleep! But B4 submitting I: ran on ellyptical, carpooled kids to school and chalked school library windows in prep for March is Reading month-whew! I do relate to answer B a bit though!

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@MindyAlyseWeiss Hello #PBParty goers! 👋I'm an author/illustrator from Michigan, and I entered a Character-Driven story and dummy. So fun to see where everyone is from and what work is happening. Good luck everyone, and thank you judges!

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@MindyAlyseWeiss Acorns and Blackberries 🐿️ But I'm sure my MC wouldn't turn down a cupcake if it was offered 😂

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@PB_Soar24 @lisaahealy @PatHaap @AlexiaAndoni @leahrosekessler

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"It should be that we are presumed worthy" ❤️
Crazy Irrational Belief by Bethany Hegedus https://t.co/snByxBcVhP

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@TeacherPatti 😢 Poor bun! Sweet little grave you gave them.

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Thank you to @DowPhumiruk for a fantastic webinar on Powerful Portfolios. It was so encouraging and generous to see Dow's early work and to see how she has grown. Gives me hope. #KidsBookIllustration #StillAtIt #Illumination #PortfolioTips @SCBWI @SCBWIEastPA

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@MindyAlyseWeiss So sorry Mindy! 💔 Such a young kitty! Big hugs to you and your family.

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@TeresaRobeson @MindyAlyseWeiss @Matt_Tesoriero @GDavisBooks @SylviaiChen @SarafinaDesign @ProfessorAixa @mar_illustrates Yes, it was one of the live-critiqued ones, so the dummy was part of the Greenwillow session, for all to see. I revisited my color palette afterwards, thanks to Sylvie LeFloch's comments. :)

[Kara Marsee @karamarsee]

Very humbled and grateful for being chosen for the #PBParty Illustration Showcase for Roly Poly’s Journey! Thank you for reviewing the 1100 entries @MindyAlyseWeiss @Matt_Tesoriero @GDavisBooks @SylviaiChen @SarafinaDesign @ProfessorAixa @mar_illustrates
❤️

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@Scarbrough_Art I found my local writing group after participating in a SCBWI workshop. And I also have one in Storyteller Academy. I have a 3rd one with illustrator friends. I also think 12x12 is a great resource for finding CPs

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@jpuglow @MindyAlyseWeiss Lol, yes, a little chocolate does wonders. That and a good shoulder to cry on. And then focusing on what I love, and not what I've missed out on.

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@VaishaliKGrover @MindyAlyseWeiss Yes!!! I totally agree. Talking a walk in the woods is such a great way to reset.

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Happy Book Birthday @LindsayBonilla and @studiohoffmann

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@ACurleyWrites @MindyAlyseWeiss @Matt_Tesoriero @GDavisBooks @SylviaiChen @SarafinaDesign @ProfessorAixa @mar_illustrates Thanks Alicia! ❤️

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@JenGubicza Oh my goodness, I just want to hug these characters😍 Good to meet you, fellow PBParty Illustrator! ☺️