Loved this post, thought provoking and cheering. I agree about turning up every day tho sometimes it’s also good to have a break. We all need to recharge our batteries 😊
Wow. This is a great question to ponder. So I've been on this path for close to 14 years with only a few magazine articles to show for it. No published picture books yet. How does one not throw in the towel? The answer lies in how much I believe in my characters and what they want to tell the world.
I have learned to pay attention to small and large things, like newspaper articles. What could a rescued sulcata tortoise have to say to kids today? Or a retired river boat captain who has patrolled one of the most important rivers in the U.S. for the last 24 years? Find joy in the journey or else find something else to do since we only get one precious life. Don't focus on the "P" word (publication). It's a ticket for pain and struggle. Many artists want to get to Broadway, but you have to love to dance and sing first and foremost. And just look up. Like the day a squirrel grabbed an ice cream cone off the ground at a class picnic when a boy put it down on the ground to join a baseball game. That smart critter spotted it, sped down the tree trunk and then quickly scampered back up to enjoy the treat of his life. I grabbed my phone and captured the culprit in the act. A poem was born and so many have enjoyed it. Look for signs since I believe the universe is often giving us hints that we are on the right path and ideas to inspire us.
Loved this post, thought provoking and cheering. I agree about turning up every day tho sometimes it’s also good to have a break. We all need to recharge our batteries 😊
Thank you, Sue. Yes, you’re right. Sometimes showing up looks a lot like reading a novel under the covers….
Wow. This is a great question to ponder. So I've been on this path for close to 14 years with only a few magazine articles to show for it. No published picture books yet. How does one not throw in the towel? The answer lies in how much I believe in my characters and what they want to tell the world.
I have learned to pay attention to small and large things, like newspaper articles. What could a rescued sulcata tortoise have to say to kids today? Or a retired river boat captain who has patrolled one of the most important rivers in the U.S. for the last 24 years? Find joy in the journey or else find something else to do since we only get one precious life. Don't focus on the "P" word (publication). It's a ticket for pain and struggle. Many artists want to get to Broadway, but you have to love to dance and sing first and foremost. And just look up. Like the day a squirrel grabbed an ice cream cone off the ground at a class picnic when a boy put it down on the ground to join a baseball game. That smart critter spotted it, sped down the tree trunk and then quickly scampered back up to enjoy the treat of his life. I grabbed my phone and captured the culprit in the act. A poem was born and so many have enjoyed it. Look for signs since I believe the universe is often giving us hints that we are on the right path and ideas to inspire us.
Oh, these are wonderful. May I quote you in my next newsletter? I love what you share here. Thank you—either way—for sharing these with me ❤️❤️❤️