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Ruby Rue was beautiful of heart
Though her outward appearance gave town folks a start

Her dreams of a suitor had not yet come true
With just internal beauty, what’s a poor hag to do?

So she consulted her Grimoire and found a grand hex
She enchanted a stone  and hung it round her neck

Then she squealed to the mirror “Why Ruby… You’re hot!”
But her stone, it was faulty, for to others… she was not!

The lesson to garner, so you won’t be alone…
Keep your hope in your heart and not in a stone.

by

Roberta Baird

Surrender ~ Illustration Friday

I am Locutus of Borg. Resistance is futile.
Your life as it has been, is over.
From this time forward, you will service… us.

I admit it… I’m a Trekkie


And of Course… Eye of Newt

A light bulb moment at 5:00 in the morning… do I get up and draw it right now, or go back to sleep.Well… I didn’t get up, and I didn’t go back to sleep either!
There was no sleeping until Ruby got the new direction she was asking for.
Don’t you hate it… and love it when this happens!!!!

Ruby Rue and dummy book by Roberta Baird.

Dummy Book Construction Zone

With the close of one project, I’m finding some time to work on the dummy book that I’ve had bouncing around in my head. Here are a few things in the works.

I’ve expanded the text and it fits  nicely into the 32 page picture book format. While my daughter was in ballet class, I used the time to start a thumbnail storyboard using the example Elizabeth Dulemba has provided on her website… very helpful! My hope is have my dummy book presentable for our local Houston SCBWI conference in early April.

Thumbnail Story Board Link