A Little Update.


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 really entered the space. 

But enough self doubt! I love this story and I really love the characters and I think that's going to show... I hope they can find friends out in the wider world! 

I do think I've decided on a name, so that's cool. 

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I have another book that I am just getting a start on with some concept sketches.  I can't say too much about it yet, but I will tell you it's a joint project with one of my very best friends on a really special book that I think will fill a tender place in many people's hearts. I think the pictures for this one are going to be cozy on a whole other level!   I'm actually getting really impatient, because I'm making myself wait until I get done with my other book's art before I get really started on it. 😅 I'm terrible about getting too many irons in the fire! 

Well, thanks for hanging with me and following along with my little adventures.  It feels a little weird to pick up my dreams back up in my 30s and try to do something with them. It's nice to have friends along for the ride.💕

*posted late because I forgot to press publish.  🥴


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