Jacob Souva
@jacobsouva.bsky.social
Hello 👋… my name is Jacob Souva and I’m an illustrator and author of books for kids. I’m rep’d by Jen Rofé of Andrea Brown Literary Agency.
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✨ www.twofishillustration.com/links
✏️ https://open.substack.com/pub/jacobsouva
Ok, enough smarmy marketing stuff. Drawing a Blank is where I've spent the last 2 years writing about my kidlit journey. If you want to read a sample of what's there, I've uncorked these vintage posts from the past:
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Drawing a Blank | Jacob Souva | Substack
A weekly deep dive about making books for kids, from author-illustrator Jacob Souva. Practical tips and encouragement for illustrators, authors, and makers. Inspiration for getting better at <waves at...
jacobsouva.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Ok, enough smarmy marketing stuff. Drawing a Blank is where I've spent the last 2 years writing about my kidlit journey. If you want to read a sample of what's there, I've uncorked these vintage posts from the past:
❄️ jacobsouva.substack.com/t/free-from-...
❄️ jacobsouva.substack.com/t/free-from-...
Yes! You can gift a subscription too. Your critique friends, studio mates, and fellow #kidlit trench-ees (is that a thing?) will be thankful for your thoughtful gift.
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Subscribe to Drawing a Blank
A weekly deep dive about making books for kids, from author-illustrator Jacob Souva. Practical tips and encouragement for illustrators, authors, and makers. Inspiration for getting better at <waves at...
jacobsouva.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Yes! You can gift a subscription too. Your critique friends, studio mates, and fellow #kidlit trench-ees (is that a thing?) will be thankful for your thoughtful gift.
☃️ jacobsouva.substack.com/subscribe?co...
☃️ jacobsouva.substack.com/subscribe?co...
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When I was a kid, dad told me this,
"You are not learning to draw because you might become the greatest artist ever. But, during those minutes of solitude between work shifts, when you can sit down with a cup of coffee, you can draw on the napkin with a ballpoint pen. You can keep your soul alive."
"You are not learning to draw because you might become the greatest artist ever. But, during those minutes of solitude between work shifts, when you can sit down with a cup of coffee, you can draw on the napkin with a ballpoint pen. You can keep your soul alive."
November 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
When I was a kid, dad told me this,
"You are not learning to draw because you might become the greatest artist ever. But, during those minutes of solitude between work shifts, when you can sit down with a cup of coffee, you can draw on the napkin with a ballpoint pen. You can keep your soul alive."
"You are not learning to draw because you might become the greatest artist ever. But, during those minutes of solitude between work shifts, when you can sit down with a cup of coffee, you can draw on the napkin with a ballpoint pen. You can keep your soul alive."
Thanks, Denis. Echo is going to be fun 😉
November 18, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Thanks, Denis. Echo is going to be fun 😉
Thanks, Kip. Me too - week is so busy, but I’m committed!
November 18, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Thanks, Kip. Me too - week is so busy, but I’m committed!