Newsletter – October 11, 2024
In the spirit of the election season I thought I’d give you a chance to practice your democratic rights in the lead-up to our national election.
Don’t worry about registration, you qualified when you signed up for this newsletter.
Politics aside, I’d like to know which version of Marcie you think would make the best model for a children’s picture book.
I’ve researched the categories and my target appears to be for “Ages 4–8: Early (easy) readers.” I envision each page with an illustration having a short paragraph. Three sentences tops.
Having played around with the filters on the app, I’ve learned that Marcie’s appearance will never be duplicated from one photo to the next, so I’ll need to find an illustrator to provide consistency and characterization. I’ve included the original photo I took (Option D) both for your reference and for the option of just using real pictures.
Do you have children in your family? Do you have access to your inner child? I’d welcome your feedback on why you think one version would be the better choice.
My new subscribers may want to read Marcie’s story that started this project. You can find it in last week’s Margerumalia, October 4th. It’s on my website, ericmargerum.com, under POSTS.
Which version would be the best for a children’s picture book?
A – the Cartoonizer
B – the 3D cartoon
C – the watercolor
D – the original photo
(If you’re reading this as a blog post, you can send a reply. I don’t know how to duplicate the poll contained in my email newsletter.)
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I’m also directing a play called Elsewhere at our local high school written by Don Zolidis. I’ve chosen to produce several of his plays not only because of his wit and characterization, but also because of his flexibility in cast size and gender. You can learn more about his plays and novels at donzolidis.com. (I haven’t read his novels but I admire and trust his his writing skills and wouldn’t hesitate to give one a try.)
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Eric Margerum 