shameless promotion... My new book was released yesterday!!!

[lidia-ull]

Congratulations to you and your mom! It's a stunning cover!

[ArtistErin]

That's great!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! And yes of course it's awesome to post this! You are living what I am dreaming, and for sure this is the best forum to give a huge high five to you. Keep going! I'll check out your new book- and let us know how promotions work, I'd love to follow you on your journey.

[Katherine]

Congratulations, Mag! It’s good to post such things as you are an inspiration to us all!

[ajillustrates]

@mag Yea! Congratulations!

[Griffin McPherson]

That’s awesome, congrats! I think it’s totally okay to share stuff like this by the way. I always want to hear about anyone here who’s got a new book!

[Lee White]

Awesome! Congrats!

[A Former User]

@mag Wow congratulations! This is such a wonderful achievement!

[davidhohn]

@mag This is excellent! Congratulations!

[helenbrady]

@mag yay! Congrats Mag, that's amazing and v inspiring! Cover is gorgeous!

[Jeremy Ross]

Congratulations @mag!

[TessaW]

Congratulations! It looks amazing and it's so cool that you and your mom were able to collaborate together!

[AngelinaKizz]

Yay congrats Mag!

[mag]

@Asyas_illos @susanhowarth-art @lidia-ull @Griffin-McPherson @Stephanie-H @Katherine @ajillustrates @helenbrady @AngelinaKizz
Thank you guys so much! All that love you give - I am speechless! 🥰
@davidhohn @Lee-White I have to say, picture book world in general is very generous and loving (the community), but what we have here on SVS learn is so great. I am really glad I found this place. Not only it makes me feel worm and fuzzy, it also help a ton of artists to become better with their craft, in a respectful, caring environment. And it's all your fault!

[mag]

@TessaW It was the best thing, I loved working with my mom - I see how it might be tricky to collaborate with relatives, but my mom was great. We were actually shopping this manuscript 5 years ago, with no luck. And when I was already a little bit established, got better with illustrations and my mom revised the MS like a bazillion times - I asked my current editor to look at it and they said it was perfect, because they could easily see this book to be translated and sold for foreign rights so they took it!
I learned a lesson - do not give up, just try to make it better the next time.

[mag]

@ArtistErin Thank you so much.
Although I am afraid I am the worst person to speak about how promotion works - because I have no idea, I'm terrible at it and every time I just hope everything will turn out good.
I try to promote it on my social media and do not be afraid to push it a little bit. I am not naturally much assertive, so I have to learn this.

Does anyone of you have tips and tricks for book promotion? I'd love to hear!

[Nyrryl Cadiz]

@mag this is amazing news!!!! aaahhh!!!!

[ArtMelC]

Wow Mag, congrats you're an inspiration for us all

[TessaW]

@mag Thanks so much for sharing this!

[Johanna Kim]

@mag Congratulations! Cover looks adorable:) Cool that you collaborated with your writer Mom!

[kirsten-mcg]

@mag This is such an inspiring story! Thank you for sharing. Things get better with time and patience, right? Way to go for sticking with it and not giving up!