What does a children's author do all day long?

When I ask school children what they think I do all day, they generally suggest that I write! That seems logical.
In fact, writing is almost the last thing I do. Mostly It's TH-cam or promotion of some kind. A lot of drawing and a lot of thinking.
But I am writing at the moment, and that presents a problem. What do I for an idea for a TH-cam Video this week. I have to keep up the production. Apparently I'm an OG TH-camr - Original Gangster! - as I've been posting on TH-cam almost every week for fifteen years!
But every week I have a moment when I think, "what am I going to do on TH-cam?"
This week, I'm writing, so leave me alone! My mind is elsewhere - deep in a fantasy world, dreaming up plots and characters. Writing is not very glamorous - I may as well be working in an office! It's not great video material.
I have discovered a new thing on TH-cam - TH-cam Podcasts. I don't have to do anything but talk! That's great, while I'm writing, I'm thinking. Not everything I think about is about the story. But it's stuff I can talk about!
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music by / cleffernotes
Everyone asks about the tools I use when I'm out using my sketchbook. here's a video to show you what and how I use them. • How To Use A Sketchbook
Rotring Tikky Graphic Pen
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The Pentel Aquash Brush
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Huion A4 Tracing Light Pad
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The Seawhite of Brighton a5 travel journal
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Seawhite 350gsm Watercolour paper
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Seawhite layout Pad
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The Cotman sketching watercolour set
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Neutral Tint Half Pan Watercolour Paint
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Naples Yellow Half Pan Watercolour Paint
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Sharpie White China Marker
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Faber Castell Polychromos Pencils
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Website www.shooraynerdrawing.com
music by / cleffernotes
Shoo Rayner is an award-winning illustrator and author of over 200 books for children.
The Shoo Rayner Drawing Channel won the 2011 TH-cam NextUp award.
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[@joemiller3208]

You did not sound like you were having much fun. Best wishes, Shoo, spring is just around the corner. Your friend in Connecticut, USA

[@shooraynerdrawing]

I was but it was frustrating getting to know new software and having it crash every now and then - I haven't had software crash for a long time! and autosave was at 10 mins default - that's no use! lol

[@yaghobshojaei]

Very nice

[@tomorrowkiddo]

What! 1995!!!! Before I had a mac, so I would have had an XP and Windows 95 oh no! ... with a dot matrix printer.
Thank you for making this video, it's really useful/reassuring to see your processes.
See you next time.

[@shooraynerdrawing]

lol I had an lc474 with a massive 500mb disk then. I think it was my favourite mac of them all. I must have been though 16 or 17 of them now!

[@MontessoriKiwis]

I was wondering. Lol. Good luck with your next drawing session with kids.

[@shooraynerdrawing]

Thanks - it went well - very tiring though!

[@cazhowe737]

That was really interesting… thanks for sharing 👍

[@shooraynerdrawing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@LouigiVerona]

Good luck with the new software, and thank you for sharing, enjoyed the video ❤

[@shooraynerdrawing]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@sarajamal799]

Interesting! Thank you for sharing I wasn’t even born back in 1995 but I imagine it would be nice to have less social media

[@shooraynerdrawing]

it was different, but then, we didn't know way better! (Actually I had a pretty good vision of the internet to come - people thought I was crazy lol)

[@zoehilger1462]

Gosh I would LOVE to not have to do social media as an artist! I guess on the bright side it can open more doors,,, but lots of pressure and work for sure!

[@shooraynerdrawing]

For sure! 😆

[@marcpaters0n]

Aaah... 1995. I turned 20. Life definitely seemed easier then (probably because I wasn't yet a dad! 😅)

[@shooraynerdrawing]

Oh yes - that really complicates things! Mine were still cute and under 5 then 😆