Guest Blogging • Interviews

Here are some links to past articles and interviews:

• Jena Benton’s Blog. “Simply 7 with Mirka hokkanen: Little Seasons: Spring Seeds” Topics: Little Seasons: Spring Seeds, art and writing process

• Maria Marshall’s Blog. “The Picture Book Buzz: Interview with Mirka Hokkanen and review of Little Seasons: Spring Seeds” Topics: writing process, path to publication

• Jena Benton’s Blog. “Simply 7 with Mirka Hokkanen: Kitty and Cat: Bent Out of Shape” Topics: Kitty and Cat: Bent Out of Shape, Journey to publication, Idea generation, writing vs. illustration, Art process

• Jena Benton’s Blog. “Simply 7 with Mirka Hokkanen: Mossy and Tweed: Double Trouble” Topics: Mossy and Tweed: Double Trouble, Journey to publication, process for writing and illustrating

• Tara Lazar’s Blog. “Seeing Potential in Series” Topics: publication journey, working on multiple books at once, balancing work and life.

• Vivian Kirkfield’s Blog. “MIRKA HOKKANEN: Will Write and Illustrate for Cookies Plus Giveaway” Topics: Favorite books when growing up, Where, When and Why I like to write, Activities to do with Mossy and Tweed book.

• I was member of the Sketch Design Repeat Blog Team in 2023! Follow the blog for helpful posts about art, licensing, marketing, business and legal topics written by industry professionals. My posts: “Pinterest Ads Basics for Artists and Illustrators” , “How Narrowing Your Focus can Lead to Art Licensing Success” , “Pro’s and Con’s of Procreate for Children’s Illustrating“

• Jena Benton’s Blog. “Simply 7 with Mirka Hokkanen” Topics: Artistic journey, Idea generation, writing vs. illustration, Art process, Mossy and Tweed graphic novel

• Mary Boone’s “Six Questions with Mirka Hokkanen” Blog feature. Topics: Working on multiple projects, craft of writing, challenges.

• Tara Lazar Blog. “Storystorm 2023 Day 2: Mirka Hokkanen Crafts the Perfect Tetris-Pizza-Supreme” Topics: Idea generation, Mossy and Tweed, Picture books