The closest to Martha I’ll ever get.
May 04, 2009
This blog post is VERY over due! So many of you have been asking me a bout my “BOOK” and with my internet troubles, I have been rather behind the times in chatting about this!
To clarify: No, I don’t have a book chalk full of my illustrations for children, but rather a non-fiction hardback book of mom-to-mom tips on pregnancy with spot illustrations throughout.
Full of Life, the book I illustrated for Nancy O’Dell and published by Simon and Schuster was released about 2 weeks ago and is doing great! It is currently #17 on Amazon’s Hot new releases in it’s category. But I will be honest: my illustrations have nothing to do with it! It helps that Nancy is a huge celeb in the Hollywood scene and has a great following. I was asked to illustrate 7 chapter headings, and a few icons through the book with Nancy in certain positions during her pregnancy. It isn’t really a showcase of my art, rather spot illustrations in black and white. But it was a great experience to work with the publishing industry….something I really hope to do more of in the future.
Nancy O’Dell is quite the celebrity and has been on a book signing/media tour since it came out. I haven’t had contact with her during the creation process (thus the role of art directors and editors) but I have watched her progress online since the book release. On April 30th, she promoted her book on the Martha Stewart Show for their Baby Shower episode. I was just tickled to see this picture of the book I illustrated in the hands of Martha Stewart! Can you see it? it is a bad photo, but the best I could find. The Empress has no idea who I am, and my name is only in small print on the title page, but still. I am entitled to a bit of butterflies in my tummy, right?
It was such a great experience to put this book together. Like I said…don’t go rushing to see it for the illustrations (there are so few) but do go check it out for you or friends who are pregnant! It is really a GREAT book!
I am just so grateful for the taste I got of the book creating process, and I hope to get into that more now that Baby #3 is coming soon (8 weeks and counting!). I love my ETSY shop, but children’s book illustration is my ultimate goal! But in the mean time, I had a little “Martha Stewart touched something I made” moment and as stretched as it might be, It did make me blush! And really, I am still blushing. Thanks Simon and Schuster for a great opportunity!
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Congrats Sarah Jane! That is such an honor! I’m so happy for you! You deserve it…your work is really amazing!
That is awesome! Congratulations on being published. Must be a wonderful feeling.
definitely you’re entitled to many, many butterflies for a very long time! beautiful illustrations! congrats.
I bet Martha knows who you are–she’s one smart cookie and knows talent when she sees it!
Congratulations!
Sarah, I saw that episode of Martha Stewart and thought of you! And I also went to the Beehive Bazaar and saw your cute display, but not you. Darn. We’ll have to try to get together sometime with Katharine Seay too!
I love your illustrations in your etsy shop, and I am happy for your success in this other project. This is my first time saying hello on this blog – I couldn’t help but congratulate you!
that is so fabulous!!!! congrats!
sarah, i have a feeling you will TOTALLY be on martha stewart someday!!! are you kidding?! with your art style & amazing talent, martha will be decorating kid’s rooms w/your illustrations someday!
Gosh I am blushing just reading about it! And I live on the other side of the globe! Congratulations!
ummm YEAH that’s awesome!
you should totally frame that blurry photo! about 4 years ago i got a story published in a a ‘chicken soup’ book … and it took all my composure not to make an announcement every time i saw the book on the shelf at target. so even though YOUR STORY is 200x cooler than mine … i can feel your excitement. 
you would make a fantastic children’s author … if your blog writing is any indication! CONGRATS ON MARTHA. that pic is great!
Congrats sar! Thats awesome!
So much fun. Congratulations again!
Congratulations! You are so gifted and your integrity and love show through every image you create… this is obviously the first of MANY publications to come. I’m so happy for you!
congratulations to you! you most certainly are entitled to butterflies in the tummy and more. what a great honor to have. your illustrations are indeed beautiful and deserve every attention they get and hopefully much more in the future.
I have been a big fan. Congrats on the book. I am sure that it is just the beginning
I hope all your dreams will come true…
It is amazing when it happens!
Bonne chance!
There is NO doubt in my mind that Martha will be calling YOU one day! You just wait and see…I can guarantee it!
Just checking in to see if that sweet baby arrived yet.