Host Jolene MacFadden welcomes Rebekah Hair, a Louisiana-based picture book author, illustrator, and online art teacher, to discuss her work in children’s literature. Hair shares details about her book Take That Hurricane, a superhero-themed picture book for ages 5–8 that focuses on hurricane recovery and resilience, and explains her goal of portraying post-disaster cleanup, relief efforts, and community rebuilding in a positive way. She talks about being part of the Bayou Writers Group in Lake Charles, her experience illustrating faith-based projects, and how she learned to navigate illustration contracts. Hair previews a sequel about a love bug invasion, discusses balancing teaching, illustration, and school/library visits, and explains her hybrid art process—traditional ink drawings scanned and colored digitally—along with tools like Krita, Illustrator, InDesign, and Kindle Create. Follow the author on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebekah_rebekahhairbooks/

00:00 Welcome and Sponsor

00:40 Meet Rebekah Hair

01:38 Age Range and Superhero Hook

02:15 Writing Groups and Bookstore Buzz

03:22 Illustration Contracts Basics

04:50 Sequel Plans and Disaster Themes

07:08 Hybrid Illustration Process

10:16 Favorite Art Programs

17:22 Publishing and Printing Choices

20:54 Creative Side Projects and Burnout

25:39 Social Media and Animation Talk

27:52 Wrap Up and Next Episode

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