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A Little Update.

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My current main project is a children's picture book that is set in the fall, and, while I plan on the release date being next year, I am relishing the chance to lean into creating the illustrations during these glorious October days. Of course,  being a mom, most of my painting is actually done at night, but the daily inspiration isn't nothing! 🍁😍🍁 My goal with this book is to self publish through print on demand, but I am going to try to hold myself to industry standards (such as page count) as much as possible.  I really want to be able to offer a beautiful, professional end product when I'm all done. Something that people would be proud to offer in a book store, or excited to share with their family.    I'm really motivated, but also a little overwhelmed by all the technical stuff. I don't really like computers,  gosh darn it! Sometimes I worry that in an age when so many artists work digitally that I'll be considered a dinosaur before I've even reall...