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Down the hall and to the left.

Down the hall and to the left.

Welcome to my funny newsletter! Down the hall and to the left. by Taryn SkipperWait, you're not just here to ask where the bathrooms are?Read on Substack

Self-Publishing for Author/Illustrators

Self-Publishing for Author/Illustrators

This post originally appeared on the wonderful writing blog Operation Awesome on September 3, 2015 as a guest post Writers write. Illustrators illustrate. Publishers publish. Right? Sure. Unless you’re like me and choose “D, all of the above.” I’m...

Skipper Books in the Gift Shop

Skipper Books in the Gift Shop

All three of my books in the Lucille Packard (Stanford) Children’s Hospital gift shop! The middle one is in Spanish and sold right away, but I’m filling an order for more, so check back soon! (donation to the hospital)! My books are carried in two other book...

Don’t Forget to Write for Fun!

Don’t Forget to Write for Fun!

I wrote another guest post for Operation Awesome, a wonderful and useful writing blog! In an ideal world, our first book already made us bucketfuls of cash. We now write as a hobby. It’s something we do purely for self-fulfillment, content to create for the pure joy...

Pens for Paws Auction

Hello! I’ve donated a 4×6 pet portrait in watercolor to the Pens for Paws auction, “an online auction with writers and others from the publishing community to raise funds for Fat Kitty City, a no-kill, cage-free cat (and dog!) sanctuary in El Dorado Hills,...

Using TTS to Develop Characters: Operation Awesome Guest Post

Using TTS to Develop Characters: Operation Awesome Guest Post

*This needs an update due to the advances in TTS and AI narrators, but the principles apply!I wrote another guest post for the wonderful writing blog- Operation Awesome! Take a look, and if you’re looking for interesting and useful information on writing and...