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A while back someone asked about a drawing tutorial... and now I have one to share!

This is included in the back of my new book, Break, but I thought I'd post it online too for anyone who wants some tips for drawing Olive-- or making up their own character in the Click style.

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Puffy Stickers!!!

These were created as a free gift for people who bought my book Break in-store from Barnes & Noble.

I really enjoyed making these. I don't know why sticker illustrations always seem like the most fun-- Maybe because they're small? Maybe it's that special sticker energy?

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My new graphic novel Break is out today! Here's a little peek inside. I picked a scene that doesn't have any spoilers for the plot and was really fun to write and draw.

Colored by Jess Lome Lettered by Lor Prescott

Here's the official description of the book:

Spring Break is full of possibilities…but not for Olive.

This year, Olive is leaving her friends and all of their exciting vacation plans behind to visit her dad at his new apartment in the city.

Goober is thrilled to spend a whole week with their father and has a long list of activities for their time together. Olive, on the other hand, still remembers the hurt of their dad moving halfway across the world. She would rather spend time with her friend Bree or scrolling through her new phone to keep up with everything she’s missing back home than catch up with him.

As the week winds on, the normally easygoing Olive finds feelings of loneliness and resentment throwing her out of whack. Is there any hope of salvaging the visit—or will Olive’s Spring Break be a Spring Bust?

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Nat's grumpy. What else is new?

I love writing Nat scenes because it's just plain fun to write dialog for someone who is snarky and grumpy-- but also because she gets on Olive's nerves in a way that most other characters don't, so I can show another side of Olive's personality too.

Can't wait to show you what they're talking about eventually!

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Aaaah!! I got some author copies of Break in the mail! 🤩

It’s going to be on shelves January 2nd… which is shockingly soon! Where did the year go?

Break is available for preorder from wherever you prefer to buy books, but it’s available as a signed pre-order from my local indie bookstore Oblong Books!

Summary:

Spring Break is full of possibilities…but not for Olive.

This year, Olive is leaving her friends and all of their exciting vacation plans behind to visit her dad at his new apartment in the city.

Goober is thrilled to spend a whole week with their father and has a long list of activities for their time together. Olive, on the other hand, still remembers the hurt of their dad moving halfway across the world. She would rather spend time with her friend Bree or scrolling through her new phone to keep up with everything she’s missing back home than catch up with him.

As the week winds on, the normally easygoing Olive finds feelings of loneliness and resentment throwing her out of whack. Is there any hope of salvaging the visit—or will Olive’s Spring Break be a Spring Bust?

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I have two questions! 1, will you do anything with Aunt Molly’s and Sofia’s relationship? And 2, what kind of music does Olive listen to? :)

Your first question will be answered in Break! It comes out in January, which isn't that far away, so I don't want to spoil it.

As for music, I think Olive mainly listens to upbeat music-- so different sorts of pop music, especially songs that have a good beat you could dance to and catchy lyrics. But now that she's learning to play guitar, she's been listening to some classic and indie rock as well.

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Will you ever make more art regarding your Creep characters? Like for sketches/warm ups? It would ne nice to see them revamped

I've drawn them a few times since the comic went on hiatus, but I would love to draw them more frequently. I'll keep them in mind next time I have some free drawing time (which sadly is not very often lately).

Here are some drawings of Creep, Holly, and Sam from my Instagram (Kayke). I'll be sure to post here too next time I draw any of the characters!

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Will you ever continue the Creep Comic of yours? I was a big fan when it came out, I miss Riley, Sam and Alex :(

I sadly don’t have the time to work on a webcomic on top of making graphic novels… but my dream would be to be some day reboot Creep as a graphic novel and tell the whole story I had planned out for the character! So far that’s just a dream, but fingers crossed. 🤞🏻✨

I miss Sam, Riley, and Alex too! They have a special place in my brain and my heart.

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Another sketch from the new book I'm working on!

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I started sketching a new Click book this month! Can't wait to share more sneak peeks as I go.

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I want to make fanart of olive but I don't know how to draw her, Do you have a specific Guide That I could use to learn how to draw her? (Very excited for the next book by the way)

I don't have guide posted anywhere... yet! But there will be a step by step guide in the back of Break when it comes out that will show how to draw Olive and talk about creating your own characters in the Click style.

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What grade is olive in? (in the book break)

Olive is in 5th grade for Click, then Camp is set the summer between her 5th and 6th grade year, and she's in 6th grade for Act, Clash, Crunch, and Break.

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Made some bookmarks, stickers, and business cards to hand out at comic cons and book festivals!

The holographic stickers look so cool in person-- I only ordered a few of those, so I'm going to have to save them for special occasions 😁