As well as working on my illustrations, I have also joined 12×12 in 2012, a group of authors and illustrators that are embarking on a journey to write one completed picture book manuscript a month for each month in 2012. While I am not short of ideas after partaking in the 2011 PiBoIdMo (Picture Book Idea Month) which was a challenge to come up with 30 ideas for picture books in 30 days, to actually sit down and write them out, revise, structure, and complete them is another challenge all in itself. Still, I find that having an amazing support group and people encouraging each other and sharing ideas goes a long way towards completing what I’m setting out to do: sending out picture book manuscripts to publishers in 2012. I currently am working on rough sketches for one completed manuscript, and also writing another for the first month of 12×12 in 2012. Good luck to all that are participating!
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Glad to have you!
So glad you decided to take part. Your website is looking fabulous Dana, keep it up!
Whoa! This is a brilliant blog and just love, love your illustrations…. going to follow you for sure.
It’s good to have illustrators in the mix for 12 x 12 — as a writer who is only a writer, it’s good for me to get the perspective of illustrators as well.
And as Helga and Diane have already said, your website is fabulous.
Your web/blog looks great! Lot’s to look at, and all good.
Thank you everyone, I appreciate all of the wonderful comments & compliments!
Very nice blog, I love the opening illustration! Best of luck from another 12 x 12 participant from Michigan!
Love your website and blog. Thanks for letting us all know about it.
Hi, Dana,
I love your work. I’m doing the 12×12, too, and we’re also in Mark’s class together.
Hi Laurie! Thank you for the compliment! Yes, we sure are keeping busy this year with the 12×12 & Mark’s class, aren’t we?