Shannon Muir's Animated Insights

Brought to you by the author of GARDNER'S GUIDE TO WRITING AND PRODUCING ANIMATION from GGC, Inc. - available through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or ask your local retailer to order through Independent Publishers Group.Also author of the e-book GARDNER'S GUIDE TO PITCHING AND SELLING ANIMATION, available through many e-book retailers.

Shannon Muir's advice draws from over a decade in and around the animation industry, plus being known to the Voltron fan community long before becoming a pro. In addition to the content offered here and the books, you can also find great advice at this site, in an article for WOW!-Women on Writing (though please note she does not take responsibility for the art used in this article) and check out her past columns at Digital Media FX!

Last Updated: March 7, 2010 - Now SHANNON MUIR'S ANIMATED INSIGHTS is also the home for SHANNON MUIR'S VOLTRON PAGES! This has meant revisiting the site redesign, please be patient. For now follow the links to get you to the Voltron content and back. Thanks and welcome to the Voltron fans!

Go to Shannon Muir's Voltron Pages or click any of the buttons below to learn more about the animation business for non-artists!

· Some of the articles on this website were originally written during my year with Suite101.com and are credited appropriately. My rights with Suite 101.com allow republication after 90 days with appropriate credit accompanying the article. Others are new to this website. NO ARTICLE MAY BE SUBSEQUENTLY REPRINTED WITHOUT EMAILING ME FOR PERMISSION. Thank you.

Professional Affiliations

Writer's Guild of America Animation Writer's Caucus
Women In Animation
ASIFA-Hollywood

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