I’ve been up since 7:30 working on my next book and it’s almost there.
A few tweaks here and there and I will be deciding on which printers to use and my self-publishing options. It’s very exciting and I can’t wait to release it. It’s a lot of hard work but I love it. When you’re doing something you love then you want to work for hours and hours on it. Once again, I’m having to be patient, which is not my strong suit. It’s all part of the process, I guess.
Whilst my first book is ‘out there’, I have been busy with a new idea. As I mentioned before, I want my first book to be published traditionally, however I am open to the idea of self-publishing my second book series as I want it available to buy soon. I’ve made excellent progress with this one and it is almost there. I can’t wait to get it out into the big, wide world.
I’m still slowly working on this picture, but my books are my main priority. Even the parts I’ve coloured are not completely finished, as some parts need polishing. I’m a perfectionist and seem to always see something that can be a little better.
So it’s been a while since I spoke about my first book and that’s because… not a lot has happened. It’s out there on publisher’s desks and in the inboxes of various literary agents. This one is my flagship book, which I ideally want to get published traditionally. I’ve made various adaptations to it and I have listened to and taken on board some frank, constructive criticism. It’s getting better and better each time someone in the know gives me feedback on it. Similarly, each time I submit my book my covering letter, synopsis and personal statement is getting better and better. Each ‘no’ represents an opportunity to improve (cheesy, I know).
So far this week, I’ve been working on my latest children’s book (all will be revealed soon) and I’ve designed and started to colour a scene about deforestation.
I often wonder what an alien might think if they landed on earth and saw the damage we had done to the place. Here’s a little online comic I’ve made showing deforestation and our ravaged earth.
Just got back from an amazing holiday in Tuscany. My thoughts about how clean, beautiful and environmentally savvy the area is has been reinforced by this article…
Tuscany, an award-winning eco destination – Visittuscany.com
Stop the sea levels rising…
Whilst my current book projects are ongoing and out there, I thought I’d do a picture about something that is concerning me: climate change.
I don’t mean to be preachy but is anyone else bothered by this? The stifling heat, brown grass, melting icebergs, rising sea temperatures, heat related fatalities, wild fires and extreme weather swings are concerning me more and more. The problem I believe is that not enough people think about it. Everyone needs to try to make a difference for this planet’s future; it is becoming more and more inhospitable and I’m not just thinking about humans…
