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Shea Proulx spent her twenties going to forest-raves, living with a lot of strange people, and becoming over-educated at Emily Carr and UBC. Immediately after graduating with an MFA she discovered that she was totally pregnant. Juggling motherhood and artistic pursuits proved easier in Alberta, with the help of her mother, a fellow writer who really "gets" it. Her work is a nerdy trip, where memories and observations co-mingle to form sweet psychedelic spaces, and visual narratives steal the show. ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Shea Proulx I don't forsee ever making something that doesn't allow me to fall back on drawing. I have no fear of blank pages because the creative process I'm com…moreI don't forsee ever making something that doesn't allow me to fall back on drawing. I have no fear of blank pages because the creative process I'm committed to, in which sequential drawings tell stories that words cannot, takes so long to finish. By the time I'm done one project, the idea for the next has been brewing for so long I can't wait to get started. The first few books I made don't look publishable to me anymore, though that's what I hoped for them when I made them. What they did have going for them was that they were made utilizing a creative process that I enjoyed and was able to repeat, with small changes, so that my work seemed to slowly improve and gain more structure with each book I completed. When I feel stuck on a page I observe the world around me, or photos, sometimes. In the absence of a plan, delving into memory never fails. (less)

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What are the best parenting/prenatal books to read?

Shea Proulx Hi Briana!

Sorry for the delay in responding, I haven't checked my author page in a while - but it's time for some updates!

In my opinion, Uncondition…moreHi Briana!

Sorry for the delay in responding, I haven't checked my author page in a while - but it's time for some updates!

In my opinion, Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn is the only actual parenting philosophy/technique book that you ever need to read. The gist is, you love your kids unconditionally, and rewarding them or punishing them sends the wrong message. The good things you do for them, you do because you love them, and the things they enjoy but that you limit or withhold are up to discussion, and are withheld for their own good, which is another aspect of your love. It's more work, not less, to have discussions instead of "rules," and the book doesn't advocate negligence, but total emotional involvement and empathy - the same kinds of relationships that we value with close friends and family members.

Lauren Iredale recommended this book to me when Alice was very young, and you can see the author's influence on her mother, Lael Whitehead through her wonderful autobiography, about being one of the pioneers of the un-schooling movement on the West Coast: A Path of Their Own: Helping Children to Educate Themselves. Whether or not you have an interest in self-education, knowing that it's not only possible, but perhaps ideal, this book can give you so much strength for navigating the school system - as long as you can show your child that you have faith in them and their journey, the rest is all details.

For something completely different, check out Heather B. Armstrong's "It Sucked And Then I Cried." This blog-star wrote a hilarious, gripping, unbelievably honest bio about her experiences with pregnancy and birth as someone who very much relied upon her mental health prescriptions, and who, like many moms on meds, had to go off them to have a safe pregnancy. It's a little told story, and so important. You get a great sense for how our darkest times can be the greatest source of humor and perspective when we dare to tell our stories - a valuable lesson for every stage of parenting, from day one. Best of all, this woman is so funny, and nothing is off limits.

I hope you're still interested in checking these out! Enjoy!(less)

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	Alberta comics: Home by Alexander Finbow (Goodreads Author) (editor), Shea Proulx (Goodreads Author) (editor), Emily Pomeroy (editor) 3.70 avg rating — 23 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alice At Naptime 4.17 avg rating — 18 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ABC Monstrosity: The Colouring Book 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alberta Comics Love by Alexander Finbow (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Shea Proulx (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jiliian Fleck (Illustrator) 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alice In The Womb: A Colouring Book it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ABC Monstrosity 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alberta Comics: Home 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	2017 Calgary Expo Artbook: Fairy Tales and Classic Monsters by Alana McCarthy (Illustrator), Alberto Ruiz (Illustrator), Alex Saviuk (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2017	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	2018 Calgary Expo Artbook: Adventures in Time by Alana McCarthy (Illustrator), Amy Pronovost (Illustrator), Ann Crowe (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The ABC Monstrosity Kickstarter

What up Goodreads?

Usually the Spring would find me bouncing between book store events, launches and comic conventions, but not in 2020. Nope.

I had planned to launch the full colour version of ABC Monstrosity to the world this spring- and that is still happening! On the internet.

The book is being published by Renegade Arts Entertainment, and we're running a Kickstarter to make up for all the los Read more of this blog post »

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