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Behind the Scenes: September 2006
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An Inside Look at the Process of Creating a Children’s Book. Thursday, September 28, 2006. Justin Parpan (Gwango's Lonesome Trail). Okay, so it’s been a busy couple of weeks- the first batch of Red Cygnet books has finally arrived in stores, and like most of you, I’ve been doing some publicity stuff lately. First off I finally finished my official website. It’s a collaborative site that I’m running with my ultra talented brother Josh Parpan. Check it out! I want to thank my amigo from. Hi, it's Kevin, th...
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Behind the Scenes: March 2007
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An Inside Look at the Process of Creating a Children’s Book. Sunday, March 25, 2007. BARNES and NOBLE EVENT. What an exciting day! From the moment I walked in the door, I was graciously welcomed by the Barnes and Noble off Dallas Highway. Beth Riggs had my signing table up by the front door (talk about a great spot! She was a wonderful host and made certain I got a peek at the display of my book in the children's department. Posted by Ami Blackford at 11:54 AM. Bruce S. Glassman (Founder). Rolandas Kiaul...
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Behind the Scenes: August 2006
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An Inside Look at the Process of Creating a Children’s Book. Thursday, August 31, 2006. Quest for the Dragon Stone - A Duncan Family Adventure. Nothing has brought me more pleasure than watching my dream of writing and illustrating children's books come to fruition. I have always been a writer first - Ruth Duncan leapt from my mind and onto the page in t. He form of a short story. It all began with Ruth. And the Relic Wheel. Here I experimented with drawing on real stone! My own book, Gwango’s Lonesome T...
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Behind the Scenes: November 2006
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An Inside Look at the Process of Creating a Children’s Book. Wednesday, November 22, 2006. Savannah Children's Book Festival. November 16 - 19th 2006. Quest for the Dragon Stone. Me and Lance hit the road early Thursday morning, and after checking into the Hilton DeSoto we headed over to DeRenne Middle for our first presentation of the weekend. The kids were great and really responded to my work. Friday we did three Author Visits: 2. Students, I gazed at Lance. He shrugged. No illustrations! I will go ev...
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Behind the Scenes: October 2006
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An Inside Look at the Process of Creating a Children’s Book. Wednesday, October 25, 2006. Quest for the Dragon Stone - First Author Visit. Brandon Hall School, Atlanta, Georgia. October 25, 2006. Here are photos from my wonderful Author Visit at Brandon Hall. The kids and teachers were fantastic! May every visit be so extraordinary:o). Posted by Ami Blackford at 12:05 PM. Sunday, October 22, 2006. QUEST FOR THE DRAGON STONE PROMO : CHAPTER 1. By Ami and Lance Blackford. Hope you enjoy it! They were inter...
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Behind the Scenes: January 2007
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An Inside Look at the Process of Creating a Children’s Book. Monday, January 29, 2007. Behind the Scenes of "Scared Silly":. Before the brush is set to paper, some preliminary sketches are completed. I consider the overall composition of the page. I also vary placement of characters until the page comes together. Once the basic design of the page is set, I enlarge the drawing. Then I add further details to the scene. I also start to shade in the drawing. Posted by Ami Blackford at 8:51 PM. QUEST FOR THE ...
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Behind the Scenes: October 2007
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An Inside Look at the Process of Creating a Children’s Book. Tuesday, October 02, 2007. Quest for the Elfin Elixir. September 28th, 2007. This is by far one of the most exciting events of my career so far. I had a blast reading my newest book in the Duncan Family Adventures. The cast from Theare on Main came in costume to mingle with the kids and autograph books with me. Grace, the children's manager treated me like a super star. THANK YOU DALLAS HIGHWAY! Posted by Red Cygnet at 4:31 AM.
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Behind the Scenes: February 2008
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An Inside Look at the Process of Creating a Children’s Book. Saturday, February 23, 2008. MAI S KEMBLE- THE MOON AND THE NIGHT SWEEPER. Hello, this is the first time I have ever posted on this blog, but I thought since I had some exciting news, to go ahead and put it up here. First of all, I had my first set of signings at some elementary schools. First, University Park Elementary in Irvine, CA thanks to Librarian Janet Wykert- thank you! On March 3rd. Totally exciting! I have tons of links to post here-...
