Kelley Donner

Children’s Book Writer/Illustrator. Author of School is More Than a Building. Mom of 3 boys. Believer in the freedom to read! #SCBWI

[Kelley Donner @kelleydonner]

Would you like to do a storybook walk? I just added a storybook walk edition of School is More Than a Building.

It‘s ready to go. Just cut off the spine, laminate, and display. Enjoy!

https://t.co/fHd4ZtZMB0

[Kelley Donner @kelleydonner]

Gotta love the fact that these guys played through pouring rain yesterday. It still sounded great! #ColdplayMunich

[Kelley Donner @kelleydonner]

@MrsBerlatsky Thank you so much for sharing these great pictures! I love it! Please tell all of those kiddos hello from me. :)

[VerdeReads @MrsBerlatsky]

Viking Firsties enjoyed @kelleydonner ‘s SCHOOL IS MORE THAN A BUILDING as a Story Walk! #PeaceLoveLiteracy #VerdeK8 #LoveMyLibraryPBCSD

[Kelley Donner @kelleydonner]

Ever wanted to know how artists tweak an image using #AI? Here is the progression video where I show all of the prompts/changes needed to make an image. This image was made with #Adobe Photoshop Beta.

https://t.co/okyln33CA7

[Kelley Donner @kelleydonner]

Why am I worried about #AI taking over my job as a children's book illustrator? Because it is absolutely incredible what this technology can do.
This afternoon I played around in #photoshopai. Here is the result. Do you think I should be worried?

[Kelley Donner @kelleydonner]

Unfortunately, as #AI gets better, it will become even easier for a wannabe author to produce a decent looking #childrensbook without needing an #illustrator or even knowing how to write.

https://t.co/ie592RCAnQ

[Kelley Donner @kelleydonner]

@moritzkremb A few years ago I remember thinking how cool it would be to have an app that knew you and your data enough that you could use it as a personal navigator. When you go to a new city you could ask it. Where should I eat? Or even… Who should I talk to? Imagine that now with AI.

[Kelley Donner @kelleydonner]

I put one of my own linocut/watercolors into #AI on #Adobe's new Beta and used generative fill to extend the image.

As an #illustrator, I don't quite know what to think of it all. Should I be excited or freaked out at what AI can do using only my art as inspiration?

[Kelley Donner @kelleydonner]

Have you ever thought about what children’s book illustrators think of the rising use of AI? Check out my latest blog post:

“Why children’s book illustrators are angry about AI”
https://t.co/GaVANMvGY4

#kidlit #ai #scbwi #illustrators #childrensbooks

[#KidLitPit @kidlitpit]

Calling all writers! Get your pitch ready for #KitLitPit, the perfect platform to get your book in front of literary agents.

[Kelley Donner @kelleydonner]

@imaginmatrix I’ve always thought the way we write music is a bit crazy, like surely there has to be a less complicated way of writing it. I would also love to see what other ways there are to notate music. Please make a thread about this.

[Kelley Donner @kelleydonner]

@literarylesliez I am an author/illustrator and my submission to you on QueryTracker just crashed when I hit enter. I hope it still went through and you will get to see my manuscript for Freedom to Read. Here is one of my illustrations. Have a great day!

[Kelley Donner @kelleydonner]

@joelbrigham This one is the most frustrating. On Querytracker, for example, many agents write that they would love to see more author/illustrators, but you can only upload 2MB. It’s impossible to compress a dummy to that and it’s annoying to just send text when it only tells half the story.

[Kelley Donner @kelleydonner]

Today is #RightToReadDay. Help me to free the books! They‘re sick of being pushed around. Do your part. Support your local librarian and stand up for the #freedomtoread. Your books will thank you.

[Kelley Donner @kelleydonner]

@microscopicture @NoMoreToLose1 This guy just begs to be drawn and would make such a great character.

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@Marie_Masferrer That’s true, but this way the book actually ends on a positive note as Amy questions the past and begins to discover what she has missed. Plus, it’s 100 years after 1984.

[Kelley Donner @kelleydonner]

In 2084, books are forbidden and children are only taught to read, write, and speak the truth. When Amy discovers a book in an old room at her school, her eyes are opened to a world she never knew existed and she realizes it’s time to take a stand. #BookBanning #LibrariesUnite

[Kelley Donner @kelleydonner]

@jmorerabooks Thanks Jackie! Congrats on 1000 followers!

[Kelley Donner @kelleydonner]

Free on Kindle today:
School is More Than a Building &
An Elf Erased My Picture
Only today, December 8. Merry Christmas! #kidlit #stockingstuffer #christmas2022 #elfontheshelf
https://t.co/iDBPMNfpOi