I used to write my own versions of famous tales, such as William Tell or Robin Hood, and illustrate them myself, too.
I started writing books for children because I could illustrate them myself and because, in my innocence, I thought they'd be easier.
"Nobody else had an idea of what Penelope looked like so I took on the task of illustrating it myself," Ms. Pollard said, though she was so involved in planning her 1999 wedding to Matthew Stone, a financial planner, that it took months to complete.
Governor Romney has pulled even with the President, though as several colleagues and myself illustrate in a new e-book out today America Undecided*, the election will turn on 8-10% of undecided voters -- really, unmotivated to vote-voters -- who last time turned out in great numbers for Obama.
(International readers: "Teach an old dog new tricks" is an idiom employed by lazy writers, such as myself, to illustrate the point that people can continue to learn new skills even in old age).
On another occasion he said, "When I have to read economic documents I have to have a box of matches and start moving them into position to simplify and illustrate the points to myself".
It was a simple exercise in compromising but I made an example of it to illustrate how learning about myself in a foreign environment and adapting to those circumstances can be extremely valuable.
The only reason I write is to give myself things to illustrate.
To illustrate the point, I find myself standing side-by-side with Davis Love -- on the flat screen, that is.
I wrote and illustrated the book myself as well as designing the font for it.
This is "a rationale more familiar to surveillance", as the report concludes, and it illustrates the difficulties myself and colleagues need to grapple with when considering a Prevent referral.
