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I have decided that it is time to begin to really start getting my work 'out there' into the world of publishing so please join me on my travels...



There are many altruistic illustrators and crafts people on the internet who provide information on how to get started and succeed in this area. One in particular is illustrator Holli Conger http://www.holliconger.com/. Thank you to Holli for her inspiration website and blog!



In 2004 she began a monthly log on how to become an illustrator, which provides plenty of tips on the right way to go about it. I found it by literally typing 'becoming an illustrator' into Google.



http://www.becominganillustrator.com/



I really recommend a look if you are interested. This is where I found out about the much loved 'Illustration Friday' site too! http://www.illustrationfriday.com/


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