Sorry I’ve been absent for a while, friends… I was sent to a
training conference in Seattle for work, and the hotel’s internet was flaky, at
best. While I was there, I felt it would be an excellent time to come down with
lung-rattling bronchitis. Today is the first day I am both a) at home and b)
able to string words into sentences. But, I have an exciting announcement
(besides not being dead):
My illustrations are done!
Color me surprised, but my original illustrator got back to
me. I was convinced she had headed for the hills (over a week past her
extension date without a word, even though I tried repeatedly to contact her)
and BAM! Over a dozen preliminary drawings show up in my email.
I’m a deadlines person. Things are always completed on time—usually
even early—and God forbid anything ever be late. Artists, it seems, may run on
a slightly different time table than that. While I struggle to wrap my mind
around that idea, I’ve made my peace with it.
But good news all you struggling children's book writers out there: its entirely possible to have your book illustrated on a budget! Onto the next step in this process... Typesetting!
What do you think of the illustrations?
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Very cute! Though I would be careful. I don't know that I would say that artists don't run on the same deadlines. If she doesn't have that much regard for them now, it'll probably come up again later.
ReplyDeleteKrista, you're probably right! It took 3 times as long to get me the illustrations as promised... Though, I REALLY like them!
ReplyDeleteThey are awesome.
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