Halfway through and I’m frantically trying to finish a manuscript to send to an agent through my 12 x 12 Picture Book Challenge with Julie Hedland.
I have so many manuscripts saved, waiting patiently for my attention and felt disappointed I couldn’t muster up the time to do so.
This challenge has made me re-look at them, so I have picked two; “Suzette the Snake” (based on a poem) or “New” (based on a short story) and have been vacillating between them all week. Although many others call to me and I keep getting new ideas, I want to just stick to getting something done with these two.
The opportunity to submit to an agent (each month) offered as a GOLDen Book Member is invaluable. Although I know, as an Aussie participating in an American challenge I’m somewhat on the back foot, I wanted to push myself. And rejection is empowering, isn’t it?
Support from other members in the Forum, on the Facebook Group page etc is both encouraging and inspiring when a member announces their successful signing or future publications.
So, I’m just focused on revamping my work, getting it ready for submission and actually experiencing being a member of the 12 x 12 group of Children’s Picture Book Writers.
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