I really like this episode! Pricing is always an issue for me.
Recently I also listened to this Youtube and I think it really helps:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTi3nJAvzRs&t=11s

I also think Michael Janda's Youtube channel covers a lot of similar issues:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMtMijHO1MVzw_Mjkh7_amw

I feel you! I really love your designs and they look so much fun!
I also love your color scheme

@Heather-Boyd I don't understand either thank you for your kindness

@SusanMiller thanks for sharing your experience! I am so sorry to hear that, I hope you can get work soon fingers crossed

@SundayGirl76 that's interesting to know a success story from your friend. I think his strong and recognizable style must be so helpful. Thanks for sharing!

@xin-li thank you so much for your encouraging words! that means a lot! Yes, I've tried to change my style a little bit after I got that feedback actually. And it didn't only give negative feelings after all because I do feel more comfortable with my style now. Thank you again

@NelsonYiap that's very kind of you! thank you very much!

@Heather-Boyd aww! that's nice of you. I also would like to know what's wrong with my works (maybe a lot just I didn't realize it, LOL)..one agent said it's too commercial, so maybe my style is not fit for the publishers. Thank you very much anyway!

@lmrush that's nice! so the site work for you. Thanks for your kind words!

@hannahmccaffery Hi Hannah, thank you for your reply! it's nice to know from your personal experience.
maybe I should really give a shot to that website.

Thank you for your kind words about my work! I really appreciate that. I tried to send my works last year by email to some agents but all I got is rejections so I didn't try this year. One agent contacted me last year (which I didn't send submission) but after they showed my work to some art directors in publishers they said my work is too commercial for trade book publishers so they won't take me after all
I feel a bit depressed so I didn't try anymore afterward, that's why I am considering that showcase website
thanks for your input btw

I don't know if this topic is already being posted by anyone or not before.

I 've written to many agents but never heard back or got rejections. So currently I am thinking to subscribe to www.childrenillustrators.com portal to promote my work. For me, the price is quite costly because my financial is quite tight right now. But I also hope I can get more works from established publishers. My question is, does anyone here ever tried or currently also promote work on that website? if so, is it worth it? and if not, do you have recommendations of any portal or website to promote illustrator and which is work for you?
I hope my question is appropriate and not confusing

I love your artworks! I think the website is already nice and tidy.
The only thing which I can give input is, from my own experience when I check my website's traffic, most of my website visitors only check the front page. They barely click on the thumbnails to check for more images possibility. Also, from what I heard on Podcasts that art buyers/ art directors they are a very visual and busy person. They probably will only check the front page and make decisions from that frontpage without digging more (CMIIW).
So, what I did is I try to keep my website as simple as possible without too many menus or links and try to put all the best images on the front page so visitors can immediately have an idea about my works right after they hit my website. Hope it helps

Good luck for you!

I use Wordpress for one year now and I love it so far. It didn't require any programming ability and it's pretty simple to manage.

I don't think you are too pushy. It's they responsible to give that information actually.
But I totally understand your feelings, I also often feel that way after I answered emails like that

what I realized later is that usually if the email didn't mention specific names, they usually send similar emails to some illustrators for checking the prices. I realized this because my sister is an illustrator as well so sometimes we get similar emails from the same sender

but I wish you all the best!