Rossa Motte
@rossamotte.bsky.social
🌜 Freelance illustrator 🇦🇷 Drawing through my chronic hand pain!
🌿 Aspiring author-illustrator for whimsical, nature-themed, and spooky stories!
🫀 Seeking representation!
🌛 español, english, aprendendo português, toki pona
https://rossamotte.art/
🌿 Aspiring author-illustrator for whimsical, nature-themed, and spooky stories!
🫀 Seeking representation!
🌛 español, english, aprendendo português, toki pona
https://rossamotte.art/
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Rich people like to think they're rich because they're smart --they're not smart, they have less morals.
People get rich in this country by cheating other people: Underpaying employees; overcharging & price gouging; etc.
People with morals won't do those things, so they don't get rich.
People get rich in this country by cheating other people: Underpaying employees; overcharging & price gouging; etc.
People with morals won't do those things, so they don't get rich.
December 22, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Rich people like to think they're rich because they're smart --they're not smart, they have less morals.
People get rich in this country by cheating other people: Underpaying employees; overcharging & price gouging; etc.
People with morals won't do those things, so they don't get rich.
People get rich in this country by cheating other people: Underpaying employees; overcharging & price gouging; etc.
People with morals won't do those things, so they don't get rich.
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This is a reason why so many teens are into manga and graphic novels now. It's a good thing.
Another secret to getting kids to read is to get them to read comics.
Extremely digestible & accessible, quick reads, engaging for visual learners, and creates a buffer where kids are more open to reading abt diverse experiences that might have bored or disinterested them in another medium
Extremely digestible & accessible, quick reads, engaging for visual learners, and creates a buffer where kids are more open to reading abt diverse experiences that might have bored or disinterested them in another medium
December 15, 2024 at 2:16 AM
This is a reason why so many teens are into manga and graphic novels now. It's a good thing.
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i just want to read the book. i don't want siri but a novel. give me paperback first, better royalty payment structures for adults, cheaper ebook options, a new marketing category between YA and adult, literally anything except this.
Says the CEO of HarperCollins on AI:
"One idea is a “talking book,” where a book sits atop a large language model, allowing readers to converse with an AI facsimile of its author."
Please, just make it stop, somebody.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
"One idea is a “talking book,” where a book sits atop a large language model, allowing readers to converse with an AI facsimile of its author."
Please, just make it stop, somebody.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray on Hot Print Book Sales and the Use of AI
Deluxe editions of popular titles are driving sales of print books this holiday season, HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray said at a media conference this week. The company is also looking at various AI-d...
www.publishersweekly.com
December 11, 2024 at 5:10 PM
i just want to read the book. i don't want siri but a novel. give me paperback first, better royalty payment structures for adults, cheaper ebook options, a new marketing category between YA and adult, literally anything except this.
December 10, 2024 at 6:03 PM
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"I will, with love, set you on fire if you talk to me about how I'm just not seeing its potential" is my new response to every listserv email I get from a school librarian about how to incorporate genAI into our work.
December 8, 2024 at 4:18 PM
"I will, with love, set you on fire if you talk to me about how I'm just not seeing its potential" is my new response to every listserv email I get from a school librarian about how to incorporate genAI into our work.
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so... i had NO idea i wrote this much this year. I was honestly feeling really behind and like I wasn't accomplishing anything new but getting *most* of SMASHwip written (and rewritten) is pretty cool ig
#booksky #writingwrapped 2024
#booksky #writingwrapped 2024
December 8, 2024 at 6:37 PM
so... i had NO idea i wrote this much this year. I was honestly feeling really behind and like I wasn't accomplishing anything new but getting *most* of SMASHwip written (and rewritten) is pretty cool ig
#booksky #writingwrapped 2024
#booksky #writingwrapped 2024
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This is a great thread, and so true. The secret to writing great picture books is to write a lot of them.
If you’ve got a manuscript close to your heart that isn’t working yet, set it aside and write new stuff for a while. I guarantee you’ll have a better idea of how to shape it when you return.
If you’ve got a manuscript close to your heart that isn’t working yet, set it aside and write new stuff for a while. I guarantee you’ll have a better idea of how to shape it when you return.
I talk to a lot of aspiring picture book writers who have spent YEARS working on their first book. And revision is great! It's essential!
But you know what's really the key to picture book success? Write something new. Then do that again. (thread)
But you know what's really the key to picture book success? Write something new. Then do that again. (thread)
December 8, 2024 at 9:17 PM
This is a great thread, and so true. The secret to writing great picture books is to write a lot of them.
If you’ve got a manuscript close to your heart that isn’t working yet, set it aside and write new stuff for a while. I guarantee you’ll have a better idea of how to shape it when you return.
If you’ve got a manuscript close to your heart that isn’t working yet, set it aside and write new stuff for a while. I guarantee you’ll have a better idea of how to shape it when you return.
My soon-to-be old self portrait! I drawing the new one 🖤
If you see this, post a redhead! ❤️
#kidlitart #kidlit #art #illustration #portrait
If you see this, post a redhead! ❤️
#kidlitart #kidlit #art #illustration #portrait
December 8, 2024 at 2:51 PM
My soon-to-be old self portrait! I drawing the new one 🖤
If you see this, post a redhead! ❤️
#kidlitart #kidlit #art #illustration #portrait
If you see this, post a redhead! ❤️
#kidlitart #kidlit #art #illustration #portrait
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"Why are picture books texts so hard to sell?" Short answer: THEY'RE NOT! This is one of the biggest misconceptions about children's publishing. After saying this for the twelfth millionth time this week, I wrote a looong post about it: writingcommunity.ca/kidlit-confu... #kidlit #picturebook #pb
December 6, 2024 at 7:31 PM
"Why are picture books texts so hard to sell?" Short answer: THEY'RE NOT! This is one of the biggest misconceptions about children's publishing. After saying this for the twelfth millionth time this week, I wrote a looong post about it: writingcommunity.ca/kidlit-confu... #kidlit #picturebook #pb
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My story is already scheduled to post tomorrow -- as Sunday is my sleep in day -- but if you can see this, I'd love for you to join me. There's still plenty of time to create something short and sweet (and spooky, obv 👻).
#KidLit #KidLitArt #WritingCommunity #KidLitSundayScaries #Horrorsky
#KidLit #KidLitArt #WritingCommunity #KidLitSundayScaries #Horrorsky
December 8, 2024 at 12:26 AM
My story is already scheduled to post tomorrow -- as Sunday is my sleep in day -- but if you can see this, I'd love for you to join me. There's still plenty of time to create something short and sweet (and spooky, obv 👻).
#KidLit #KidLitArt #WritingCommunity #KidLitSundayScaries #Horrorsky
#KidLit #KidLitArt #WritingCommunity #KidLitSundayScaries #Horrorsky
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Hello #kidlit friends. I've compiled 2024 Publishers Marketplace data into this friendly pie chart.
Please note:
- data is for U.S. based publishers
- not all publishers/agents announce every deal
- some deals include multiple books/cats so numbers are approx.
- CB data also includes early readers
Please note:
- data is for U.S. based publishers
- not all publishers/agents announce every deal
- some deals include multiple books/cats so numbers are approx.
- CB data also includes early readers
December 6, 2024 at 7:20 PM
Hello #kidlit friends. I've compiled 2024 Publishers Marketplace data into this friendly pie chart.
Please note:
- data is for U.S. based publishers
- not all publishers/agents announce every deal
- some deals include multiple books/cats so numbers are approx.
- CB data also includes early readers
Please note:
- data is for U.S. based publishers
- not all publishers/agents announce every deal
- some deals include multiple books/cats so numbers are approx.
- CB data also includes early readers
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I'm not on twitter anymore, but this tweet from 2 years ago is sadly more accurate than ever
December 5, 2024 at 12:45 PM
I'm not on twitter anymore, but this tweet from 2 years ago is sadly more accurate than ever
I forgot about #KidLitArtPostcard day because I had a dentist appointment 🥲 So here is the last one!
I can add that I've been experimenting with traditional art more, as well as reading “Writing Picture Books” by Ann Whitford Paul, so I've been redeeming my manuscripts from writing sins! 🖤🌚🌿
I can add that I've been experimenting with traditional art more, as well as reading “Writing Picture Books” by Ann Whitford Paul, so I've been redeeming my manuscripts from writing sins! 🖤🌚🌿
Hi agents and directors! This is my first time participating at #KidLitArtPostcard 🖤
I'm Rossa, an illustrator (aspiring author-illustrator) seeking representation! I love creating art that is whimsical, spooky, and full of nature.
🌹 rossamotte.art
🌿 [email protected]
I'm Rossa, an illustrator (aspiring author-illustrator) seeking representation! I love creating art that is whimsical, spooky, and full of nature.
🌹 rossamotte.art
🌿 [email protected]
December 6, 2024 at 1:24 AM
I forgot about #KidLitArtPostcard day because I had a dentist appointment 🥲 So here is the last one!
I can add that I've been experimenting with traditional art more, as well as reading “Writing Picture Books” by Ann Whitford Paul, so I've been redeeming my manuscripts from writing sins! 🖤🌚🌿
I can add that I've been experimenting with traditional art more, as well as reading “Writing Picture Books” by Ann Whitford Paul, so I've been redeeming my manuscripts from writing sins! 🖤🌚🌿
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We need to keep talking about how weird it is for people to think they should have a say in reading choices for anyone's kids but their own. You're not in charge of what other people's children eat or wear or when they go to bed. Why on earth would you get to choose what they read?
December 3, 2024 at 11:06 AM
We need to keep talking about how weird it is for people to think they should have a say in reading choices for anyone's kids but their own. You're not in charge of what other people's children eat or wear or when they go to bed. Why on earth would you get to choose what they read?
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I've long dreamed of using magic to move objects with my mind.
The older I get, the more I know my dream is fulfilled each time I pick up my cup.
What is a body?
A spell billions of years in the making.
Soil and storms and the fruit of forests and phytoplankton.
How well familiarity masks our magic.
The older I get, the more I know my dream is fulfilled each time I pick up my cup.
What is a body?
A spell billions of years in the making.
Soil and storms and the fruit of forests and phytoplankton.
How well familiarity masks our magic.
December 3, 2024 at 2:30 PM
I've long dreamed of using magic to move objects with my mind.
The older I get, the more I know my dream is fulfilled each time I pick up my cup.
What is a body?
A spell billions of years in the making.
Soil and storms and the fruit of forests and phytoplankton.
How well familiarity masks our magic.
The older I get, the more I know my dream is fulfilled each time I pick up my cup.
What is a body?
A spell billions of years in the making.
Soil and storms and the fruit of forests and phytoplankton.
How well familiarity masks our magic.
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Reminder: you don’t have to be good at something to enjoy it, you don’t have to get better at it, you don’t have to monetize it, and it doesn’t have to be useful.
December 1, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Reminder: you don’t have to be good at something to enjoy it, you don’t have to get better at it, you don’t have to monetize it, and it doesn’t have to be useful.
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I think we, as a culture, have really done ourselves a disservice by letting Patreon get positioned as a service people pay for.
Patreon isn't supposed to be about paying for access to certain works. It's supposed to be about investing in creators so those works can exist.
Patreon isn't supposed to be about paying for access to certain works. It's supposed to be about investing in creators so those works can exist.
November 30, 2024 at 5:35 PM
I think we, as a culture, have really done ourselves a disservice by letting Patreon get positioned as a service people pay for.
Patreon isn't supposed to be about paying for access to certain works. It's supposed to be about investing in creators so those works can exist.
Patreon isn't supposed to be about paying for access to certain works. It's supposed to be about investing in creators so those works can exist.
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Jesse Hamm 2015:
"The biggest enemy of meeting deadlines isn't laziness. It's the false belief that badly drawn bits aren't allowed.
Wanna draw everything perfectly? Then be a cover artist. Spend days on one image. Wanna tell a story? Then make friends with ERROR." 1/ 2
"The biggest enemy of meeting deadlines isn't laziness. It's the false belief that badly drawn bits aren't allowed.
Wanna draw everything perfectly? Then be a cover artist. Spend days on one image. Wanna tell a story? Then make friends with ERROR." 1/ 2
December 20, 2023 at 11:18 PM
Jesse Hamm 2015:
"The biggest enemy of meeting deadlines isn't laziness. It's the false belief that badly drawn bits aren't allowed.
Wanna draw everything perfectly? Then be a cover artist. Spend days on one image. Wanna tell a story? Then make friends with ERROR." 1/ 2
"The biggest enemy of meeting deadlines isn't laziness. It's the false belief that badly drawn bits aren't allowed.
Wanna draw everything perfectly? Then be a cover artist. Spend days on one image. Wanna tell a story? Then make friends with ERROR." 1/ 2
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I can never understand why children's books get left out of "great book" lists. The books we call "children's books" are really books written for an audience that includes children, but excludes no-one. They are books for EVERYONE - and if you exclude them, you miss the most important books of all!
November 28, 2024 at 9:03 PM
I can never understand why children's books get left out of "great book" lists. The books we call "children's books" are really books written for an audience that includes children, but excludes no-one. They are books for EVERYONE - and if you exclude them, you miss the most important books of all!
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lol & lmfao even. there are a lot of problems w publishing, but the entire point of an agent is so you can ultimately get paid more upfront & better rights bc they negotiate for that. others can speak to self pub/kickstarter/whatever. tech bros can die in a fire
November 28, 2024 at 5:08 AM
lol & lmfao even. there are a lot of problems w publishing, but the entire point of an agent is so you can ultimately get paid more upfront & better rights bc they negotiate for that. others can speak to self pub/kickstarter/whatever. tech bros can die in a fire
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I've had a couple writers recently withdraw immediately saying they signed with another agent, so I thought I'd do a mini chat on what's expected once you receive an offer.
1) thank the offering agent. Let them know you still have materials out and ask for 2 weeks to make your decision.
1) thank the offering agent. Let them know you still have materials out and ask for 2 weeks to make your decision.
November 28, 2024 at 1:44 AM
I've had a couple writers recently withdraw immediately saying they signed with another agent, so I thought I'd do a mini chat on what's expected once you receive an offer.
1) thank the offering agent. Let them know you still have materials out and ask for 2 weeks to make your decision.
1) thank the offering agent. Let them know you still have materials out and ask for 2 weeks to make your decision.
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This is your advance reminder that KidLitArtPostcard Day is a little over a week away on December 5th. Let's make this one for the records here on Bluesky. #kidlit #kidlitart www.ginaperry.com/postcard
All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Illustrations
www.ginaperry.com
November 26, 2024 at 1:36 PM
This is your advance reminder that KidLitArtPostcard Day is a little over a week away on December 5th. Let's make this one for the records here on Bluesky. #kidlit #kidlitart www.ginaperry.com/postcard
November 25, 2024 at 3:16 PM
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Busy studying and came across this passage in my school book:
"My purpose on this Earth is to live my own life and to do so as well as I possibly can. That's why I need to recapture my own story."
- Quote by Göran Larsson (translated text from Swedish into English)
"My purpose on this Earth is to live my own life and to do so as well as I possibly can. That's why I need to recapture my own story."
- Quote by Göran Larsson (translated text from Swedish into English)
November 25, 2024 at 1:19 PM
Busy studying and came across this passage in my school book:
"My purpose on this Earth is to live my own life and to do so as well as I possibly can. That's why I need to recapture my own story."
- Quote by Göran Larsson (translated text from Swedish into English)
"My purpose on this Earth is to live my own life and to do so as well as I possibly can. That's why I need to recapture my own story."
- Quote by Göran Larsson (translated text from Swedish into English)