Recently I spoke with an artist. She was obviously experienced and from what I hear a very talented person. She asked me questions and I didn't know the answer to them. Wanting to appear knowledgeable I answered what I thought instead of saying, "I don't know." I hate that there is still a place in me that needs to feel important enough to others that I can't be honest with others and more importantly myself.
She asked if I had done any research about what publishers want. Then she asked, "What happens when you submit this and they like your book and don't like or won't accept your art work? The artist is then out the time they spent on your pictures." AAACK! I don't want anyone to be out of anything...especially if they spend the time and put in the effort to work on this project with me. I did a lot of thinking over the last week about these questions and what I was willing to relinquish as far as control goes.
The answer: I am not willing to let my book go to a publisher if I can have some say about the pictures. This means that I may never get published like Fancy Nancy or Curious George. I think that in the end even if I self publish I will have a book that I am proud to give my children. If I spend all this time working with an artist and come up with a finished project that I love then I won't give up much of anything. And really, if it is a beautiful book in words as well as pictures I hope that publishers will be lining up to publish it...
But first...to find the artist willing to work with my newness. Not found anyone yet.
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I want to read more of your blog... maybe you'll be inspired by your pregnancy.
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