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Unlocking Creativity : Inspirations behind our bestselling picture book series — Willow the Wonderer
Watch our latest podcast exploring ideas, inspirations and creativity What is the source of ideas and creativity? "Where do your ideas come from?" This is one of the most common questions Darren and I (and no many other creatives) get asked. The motivations tend to vary. Aspiring or practising creatives are always curious to learn and perhaps get inspired through the approach others take, while the audience are usually interested in getting deeper insights into works they lik

Reeta Dhar
Jul 31, 202537 min read


What inspires the stories in my picture books? Sometimes it's other storytellers.
It's a lazy, rainy Sunday and although the country is out of lockdowns, it seems the habit to stay at home has stuck. On days like this when the motivation to do one's own work is non-existent, lying back watching an inspiring creation from another is usually the best fix. Something thought provoking, artistic and endearing is what the soul needs on days like these. The problem is that finding quality content can be a pain ... I can personally attest to having spent more time

Reeta Dhar
Nov 7, 20213 min read


The craft of writing 'wise as' picture books : Five essential ingredients
When Darren and I started working on our first picture book, Willow the Wonderer , we did not have any aspirations to start our own publishing company ... Our 'COVID project' had begun simply with a shared desire to 'create stories we wish we'd grown up with'. What sort of stories? 'Beautiful stories that plant a seed of wisdom.' As we near the launch of our debut picture book, we share a retrospective on the five ingredients that make for great 'wise as' stories. 1. Wisdom f

Reeta Dhar
May 18, 202110 min read
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“Light a campfire and everyone's a storyteller"
John J Geddes
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