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# PoetryFriday– Halloween & Inktober

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m bidding farewell to #Inktober with this last October 31st post. And I guess temporarily to fall as today in Chicago we had winter–snow covered everything. I’m hoping ye old pumpkin came down and has put in … Continue reading

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#Inktober day 31 & #poem

WATCH OUT… pick  your potion… spells in motion,  eels that squeal toes with woes, all’s game that’s lean and green watch out–it’s HALLOWEEN! 2018 Michelle Kogan p.s. remember to VOTE!

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Story & quick sketch for the 6th Annual Halloweensie Contest 2016

Susanna Leonard Hill is once again hosting her Annual halloweensie Writing Contest, it’s the 6th this year. For the story we had to include these three words: moon, ghost, and spider. Our stories also have to appeal to kids and … Continue reading

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#Inktober2016 Day 14 WIP

WIP, early inking of a picture book illustration.

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#Inktober2016 Day 9 and Haiku

inktober’s spreading, catching all kinds and casting mysterious spells . . . © 2016 Michelle Kogan

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#Inktober2016 Day 8 WIP and more to come . . .

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#Inktober2016 Day 7 WIP

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My Entry for the “5th Annual Halloweensie Contest!!!!!” Story + Illustration #inktober

Here’s my story for the “5th Annual Halloweensie Contest.” The contest was created by the extraordinaire author and blogger Susanna Leonard Hill, and is up and running on her site: http://susannahill.blogspot.com . The challenge: to write a 100 word or less Halloweensie story for little kids … Continue reading

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‪#‎inktober‬ day 19, Art Envelope Back

Art Envelope back that’s going to the Edward Gorey House and Museum…

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‪#‎inktober‬ day 18 Envelope Art

Boo! I’m mailing this envelope art off to one of my favorite places, The Edward Gorey House and Museum.

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