Mentorship with Mirka
Are you looking for feedback on your illustration, book manuscript or portfolio?
I’m a well rounded picture book author and illustrator, who has worked on 9 traditionally illustrated books. I can help you troubleshoot weak points in your portfolio or dummy, help with writing, and give you next steps to bring your work up to the next level. Or are you trying to figure out Procreate or Photoshop and need a bit of personalized technical help? I’m here for that too.
Sessions run from affordable 15min - Ask Me Anything sessions to 1h deep dives into illustrating and writing. Longer 4-month mentorships also available (see next section).
If you’ve been feeling stuck, I can guide you forwards on your journey. I’ve always loved teaching and sharing my knowledge, and look forwards to connecting with you.
NEW! I’ve opened a Superpeer account to easily schedule sessions. See session descriptions there.
Personal one-on-one mentoring/critiques for illustrators or author-illustrators
I’ve added several one-on-one mentoring sessions to my Superpeer site. You do not have to have a membership to book a session there. If you are interested in a longer term mentorship, see current offerings below. Space is limited, contact me for availability.
We might be a good match if:
Beginner
You are a beginner illustrator who wants to break into picture books. You might be thinking of writing books too, but you don’t know where to start.
Intermediate
You are in the middle stages, have a portfolio and some stories, but feel stuck and don’t know how to get to the next level. Or you need help getting your portfolio/dummies ready to pitch to agents.
Advanced
You are wondering about different ways to diversify your income beyond book illustration, and learn about licensing or teaching online classes.
Multiple Session Mentoring
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Pretty Peachy 45min Mentoring Session
45 min Session
One-on-One
Send items to review beforehand
Receive feedback on portfolio, specific pieces, website, business ideas or a dummy.
Feedback, draw-overs, next steps to take, ideas, useful references.
Written notes included.
Great if you are looking for more thoughtful and thorough feedback on an idea, dummy, illustration, portfolio or website.$80
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Groovy Green 2x Sessions
Two (2) 45-min sessions
Same as Pretty Peachy
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Homework
Review of homework with second round of feedback and actionable steps.
Great if you are working on a bigger project like a dummy or portfolio and need consistency in feedback and direction.$150
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Graceful Gold
Four (4) 45min session
1-2 Meetings/Month
Same as Groovy Green
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Double the sessions.
More chance for growth
Flexibility: Work on the same story/area of your business, or use each session to get feedback on a different area.
A bonus 15min call if you want immediate feedback.
Great if you need ongoing guidance and mentoring to take actionable steps and reach bigger goals.$300
Book your seat
Space is limited for critiques and mentoring sessions. Please email or use the contact form to the right to check for availability. If available, we’ll agree on a time that works for both of us, and you will be sent an invoice for the fee.
PB Rising Stars Mentorship
I’m participating in the PB Rising Stars mentor program this year. Applications are open now till April 4th.
The PB Rising Stars program is a 3 month mentorship over the summer of 2024. It’s free, and this year there are 32 mentors that you can apply to.
I’m currently a mentor for the SCBWI MD/DE/WV chapter for an author-illustrator cohort between January-July 2024.
“This 6-month mentorship program, available only to SCBWI Premium Members, will connect you with a published mentor author or illustrator who will provide detailed written feedback on your work each month, for a total of 6 critiques. It’s up to you whether you want to submit new work each month, or revise your work and resubmit for another pass. Illustrators will also have the option to follow targeted illustration prompts. Each cohort will be capped at 3-6 participants.”