The calendar reminder I set for myself worked, at least this first month.  Here is my post.

I’ve agonized for two weeks over a short fictional piece for a children’s magazine.  I’ve never put myself through so many revisions and second guesses.  I’m just happy that I finally hit the “submit” button this afternoon.  Death by revision is a slow, painful, horrible death that kills both the manuscript and the author.  I’ll spend the next couple of weeks checking email for responses.  Good bad or indifferent – its out there.  That’s where my words should be.  That’s where I want them to be.  Now, I’ll hope that a publisher wants the same.

Now that this piece is “off my desk” I’ll move on to the next project.  That’s the fun thing about writing.  There is always another project.  Either commissioned and paid for, or on spec and in search of pay – one is no different from the other to me.  Well written manuscripts take time, patience and hard work.  What am I doing on this blog…

Back to work.

I’ve just set calendar reminders for posting on this blog. Sounds silly, but we ALL know how life gets in the way and prevents many good intentions from being realized.

Update –

I’m still not at all used to this blogging thing.  Mainly, I’m finding that getting the time to write anything is my challenge.  My picture book manuscripts and revisions are priority, but even those can be kicked to the curb when life knocks at the door.

My decision to publish one of my picture book manuscripts as a book app has moved to the back burner, but not totally.  I’m in research mode on the whole process.  Still learning…

More to follow.

I’m not at all used to this blogging thing.  I like being able to share what I’m doing and keep myself, if no one else is reading these, on track and motivated.

I’ve moved myself forward and decided to publish one of my picture book manuscripts as a book app.  Yea, an app from someone who is just getting into blogging.  Why not?  I’ve never been one to pass up a good challenge.  Especially one where I’ll be learning – and believe me, I am.

The manuscript went through several rounds of revisions, six I think.  I completed my book dummy and all of this was with the intention of a traditional book venture.  Then it hit me, why not try this as a book app?  With all the new technology for iPads, E-readers, and Androids moving so fast this seems like a good time to jump in.

Next steps.

Not sure what the traditional next steps are, but as it happens I know a fantastic illustrator and when I asked him if he would be interested in working on my project he agreed.  Done.  Just that fast.  He completed several pencil sketches last week and I could not have been more excited.  To see the illustration to my words on paper was nothing short of thrilling.  I was inspired to get back to my desk.  I’ve got a lot of learning to do to get the app completed.  Once I get those points covered, I’ll set myself a timeline and post the milestones.  Keep reading!