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A waiting room ticket number 9,998,383,750,000 from Beetlejuice.

Q&A Thursday

How Long Does It Take?

A black and white picture of a man working at a desk, with piles of paper behind him.

Ten Drafts

And probably more to come

An ornate gold ceiling with an inset painting of clouds and a blue sky.

How to Write a Picture Book Even if You're Not an Artist

Think in Pictures and Words

A black and white photo of a man holding a cue card and a skinny microphone. He is a game show host and there are two white women behind him holding cards that say Easy and Hard.

Q&A Thursday

And Some Agents & Books Perks For You!

a gray cartoon cat in front of a rainbow background. Text reads: *Demands attention* and *hits you* in white text.

I Have A Secret To Tell You

Cats, Dogs, and Lava-Mermaids

Cats, Dogs, and Lava-Mermaids

An Interview with Illustrator Rob Justus

A book cover featuring read letters that say "Pay Attention to Me" with three pictures of a blue cat surrounding the words. At the bottom reads Words by Kate McKean Pictures by Rob Justus.

Meet Edgar

Friends! I'm excited to introduce Edgar, the star of my debut picture book, Pay Attention To Me. Isn't he cute? Illustrator Rob Justus did SUCH a great job bringing him to life, especially since my biggest art note to him of "I really want a