by hillary | Feb 19, 2026 | Children's Book Publishing
Why I ordered a print run (and why it matters for wholesale) This week I’m prepping for the New England Made wholesale show, and that meant making a real production decision: I placed a print run of two of my books so my per-book cost is lower than the inventory I...
by hillary | Feb 6, 2026 | Felting Techniques
Step 1: Shape first (before you add details) In this episode, I focus on felting 3D cures by getting the fin shape “just right” before I add any stripes or lines. Here’s why: when the silhouette changes, your details shift with it. If you add lines too early, you’ll...
by hillary | Jan 30, 2026 | Business, Children's Book Publishing
Paste into your blog post (WP: Custom HTML block, or SEO plugin “Schema/Custom JSON-LD” field).Replace ONLY the URLs marked YOUR-WEEK-5-URL and (optionally) your hosted promo image URL.--> What I’m working on in Week 5 I’m Hillary Dow, the author-illustrator behind...
by hillary | Jan 25, 2026 | Business, Creativity
In Week 4 of my 2026 author-illustrator journey vlog, I’m needle-felting “Stella” while talking about time management for creatives—especially the overachievers. I’m changing my morning routine to protect creative flow, and I’m moving my self-imposed illustration...
by hillary | Jan 15, 2026 | Business, Children's Book Publishing
Week 3 of my 2026 vlog is all about printing decisions for fully illustrated, full-color children’s books. I’ve tested print-on-demand, domestic/local printing, and overseas printing, and I’m sharing what I’ve learned about cost, quality, reliability, and...
