Brave!
So much of what I write here is about being brave. I am not sure I should even use this as a title for a post. But here I am again, being brave. I signed up to take a class at CCC in Grand Island. It is a picture book writing workshop. I have been thinking a lot about the books I was writing with my students. I would like to believe that they could one day be picture books that others could be reading. If this is something I would like to do, I should probably do something about it.
Brave!
Yes, here I go. I was a little worried and nervous about going to the class. I did not know what to expect. I came away from it with lots of information. I had questions that were answered. I spent time with other writer people. This might actually be one of the most important parts of doing something like this. It is easier to be brave when you have other people who are being brave with you.
Brave!
What I decided, is that I do really want to work at my picture books. The Merlin ones. I love that I am writing 'sort of' about my cat, Merlin, but not really. I am writing 'sort of' about Merlin and my love of Arthurian stories. I love that I have put the books together with my students. I have several that I haven't even finished. Just ask any of my kids, it takes me a very long time to finish all of the pictures for my stories.
Brave!
After the writing class, I signed up for a watercolor class at my coffee shop. I think I want to actually do the pictures for my book. I want it to be completely mine. So that means I need to work at getting the pictures the way I want. I need to do something I have never done. I have never taken an art class. That will be in a couple of weeks.
