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Picture books are a misunderstood art and I want to take you behind the scenes to demystify the process by taking you from idea to print. When you're the creator, writer, and producer of an illustrated book some people think that you can sit down write, draw, revise, and poof! out comes a finished product in a few days or weeks. That's not so, the creative process for picture books and the work involved is substantial, and considerably different from traditional, non-illustrated books. To see exactly how, let's look at the creative process for one of my recent picture books: Pirates Stole My Booty.

William Stanek http://www.williamstanek.com/ Picture books are a misunderstood art and I want to take you behind the scenes to demystify the process by taking you from idea to print. When you're the creator, writer, and producer of an illustrated book some people think that you can sit down write, draw, revise, and poof! out comes a finished product in a few days or weeks. That's not so, the creative process for picture books and the work involved is substantial, and considerably different from traditional, non-illustrated books. To see exactly how, let's look at the creative process for one of my recent picture books: Pirates Stole My Booty. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2011://53.46352 2011-05-11T23:42:50Z 2011-05-11T23:42:50Z

I've been a writer in my heart since I was old enough to hold a pencil and a professional writer for nearly 20 years (writing as William Stanek and Robert Stanek). Over the years many would-be writers have asked...

William Stanek http://www.williamstanek.com/ I've been a writer in my heart since I was old enough to hold a pencil and a professional writer for nearly 20 years (writing as William Stanek and Robert Stanek). Over the years many would-be writers have asked... tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2011://53.45906 2011-03-07T18:54:37Z 2011-03-07T18:54:37Z

Borders and Barnes & Noble used to be great. The #1 and #2 booksellers in the U.S., building out new superstores like they were going to grow forever. Three years ago, a new Borders was built in Olympia. It's...

William Stanek http://www.williamstanek.com/ Borders and Barnes & Noble used to be great. The #1 and #2 booksellers in the U.S., building out new superstores like they were going to grow forever. Three years ago, a new Borders was built in Olympia. It's... tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2011://53.45875 2011-03-02T20:18:28Z 2011-03-02T20:18:28Z

Apple officially unveiled the iPad 2 today, and I did pretty good on my feature/change predictions. The iPad 2 is indeed thinner (by 33%) and lighter (by 15%) than the iPad 1 with a depth of .34" and weight...

William Stanek http://www.williamstanek.com/ Apple officially unveiled the iPad 2 today, and I did pretty good on my feature/change predictions. The iPad 2 is indeed thinner (by 33%) and lighter (by 15%) than the iPad 1 with a depth of .34" and weight... tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2011://53.45856 2011-02-28T20:22:19Z 2011-02-28T20:22:19Z

Last year I blogged quite a bit about Apple's iPad. I introduced iPad, explored it's features, and examined a networking problem iPad users were experiencing. Though it was a tongue-in-cheek title of the blog exploring iPad's features, I didn't...

William Stanek http://www.williamstanek.com/ Last year I blogged quite a bit about Apple's iPad. I introduced iPad, explored it's features, and examined a networking problem iPad users were experiencing. Though it was a tongue-in-cheek title of the blog exploring iPad's features, I didn't... tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2011://53.45586 2011-01-20T18:32:29Z 2011-01-20T18:32:29Z

Ever had a problem with an app run via a browser window? You're not alone. In this entry, I share troubleshooting techniques. The Sirius XM media player app, for example, runs via your web browsers and relies on Windows Media Player. On my computer, running Windows 7 64-bit, the app made various calls that Internet Explorer 8 just did not like.

William Stanek http://www.williamstanek.com/ Ever had a problem with an app run via a browser window? You're not alone. In this entry, I share troubleshooting techniques. The Sirius XM media player app, for example, runs via your web browsers and relies on Windows Media Player. On my computer, running Windows 7 64-bit, the app made various calls that Internet Explorer 8 just did not like. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2010://53.43435 2010-11-24T21:43:00Z 2010-11-24T21:43:00Z

I write as William Stanek and Robert Stanek. My story may help you understand writers and independents a little better. As a technology journalist, I've written for PC Magazine, Dr. Dobbs, TechNet Magazine and a variety of other leading magazines....

William Stanek http://www.williamstanek.com/ I write as William Stanek and Robert Stanek. My story may help you understand writers and independents a little better. As a technology journalist, I've written for PC Magazine, Dr. Dobbs, TechNet Magazine and a variety of other leading magazines.... tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2010://53.43393 2010-11-18T21:12:19Z 2010-11-18T21:12:19Z

I wrote the Bugville Critters stories as bedtime stories for my own children. The books are about life, family, friends, and our world and they're meant to instruct and entertain. My children enjoyed the stories so much they urged me...

William Stanek http://www.williamstanek.com/ I wrote the Bugville Critters stories as bedtime stories for my own children. The books are about life, family, friends, and our world and they're meant to instruct and entertain. My children enjoyed the stories so much they urged me... tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2010://53.43226 2010-10-27T18:58:03Z 2010-10-27T18:58:03Z

Let's embark on what I'd like to call "Adventures in Printer, Scanner, and Fax Installation." Last Thanksgiving, I did something I rarely do: I went shopping on Black Friday. Picked up some great buys on USB flash drives, SDHC cards and a fantastic deal on a HP Officejet All-in-one. By now installing new devices, hardware and even entire systems is old hat around my house.

William Stanek http://www.williamstanek.com/ Let's embark on what I'd like to call "Adventures in Printer, Scanner, and Fax Installation." Last Thanksgiving, I did something I rarely do: I went shopping on Black Friday. Picked up some great buys on USB flash drives, SDHC cards and a fantastic deal on a HP Officejet All-in-one. By now installing new devices, hardware and even entire systems is old hat around my house. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2010://53.40135 2010-06-22T19:21:57Z 2010-06-22T19:21:57Z

(pdf download) Know the classic rock song that says "I did a bad, bad thing, a real bad thing"? Well, Tunnel Vision is a bad, bad thing, and this article hopefully will help you avoid it when you deploy and...

William Stanek http://www.williamstanek.com/ (pdf download) Know the classic rock song that says "I did a bad, bad thing, a real bad thing"? Well, Tunnel Vision is a bad, bad thing, and this article hopefully will help you avoid it when you deploy and... tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2010://53.39965 2010-05-28T02:38:10Z 2010-05-28T02:38:10Z

Last fall, all 15 of the original Bugville Critters books were released in a special "e" format for the beta of the Ripple Reader. Just recently, the Ripple team officially launched their Reader. If you are a parent with young...

William Stanek http://www.williamstanek.com/ Last fall, all 15 of the original Bugville Critters books were released in a special "e" format for the beta of the Ripple Reader. Just recently, the Ripple team officially launched their Reader. If you are a parent with young... tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2010://53.39870 2010-05-11T16:31:09Z 2010-05-11T16:31:09Z

Rise of the Fallen, the first book in the Ruin Mist: Dawn of the Ages series, releases/released on May 11, 2010 in hardcover. Although set in the fantasy universe of Ruin Mist, the book is very different from the previously...

William Stanek http://www.williamstanek.com/ Rise of the Fallen, the first book in the Ruin Mist: Dawn of the Ages series, releases/released on May 11, 2010 in hardcover. Although set in the fantasy universe of Ruin Mist, the book is very different from the previously... tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2010://53.39636 2010-04-16T18:57:33Z 2010-04-16T18:57:33Z

News from the Twittersphere. The Library of Congress has acquired every public tweet since Twitter's inception and will digitally archive these and future tweets. These billions of tweets were acquired via donation and will add ~5 terabytes to the Library...

William Stanek http://www.williamstanek.com/ News from the Twittersphere. The Library of Congress has acquired every public tweet since Twitter's inception and will digitally archive these and future tweets. These billions of tweets were acquired via donation and will add ~5 terabytes to the Library... tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2010://53.39586 2010-04-08T18:21:31Z 2010-04-08T18:21:31Z

If you are experiencing networking problems with your iPad, you're not alone. I hate to say I told you so but in my previous blog post about iPad, I called it, stating: The transfer speed/reception quality over wireless and 3G...

William Stanek http://www.williamstanek.com/ If you are experiencing networking problems with your iPad, you're not alone. I hate to say I told you so but in my previous blog post about iPad, I called it, stating: The transfer speed/reception quality over wireless and 3G... tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2010://53.39537 2010-04-02T22:57:25Z 2010-04-02T22:57:25Z

Earlier this year, eReaders were all the rage at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It seemed every company imaginable had or was coming out with a new reader-type device. I blogged about many of the readers right here...

William Stanek http://www.williamstanek.com/ Earlier this year, eReaders were all the rage at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It seemed every company imaginable had or was coming out with a new reader-type device. I blogged about many of the readers right here...