Kelly Carey
More picture books that I hope young book lovers will be reading soon.
I have files and files of picture books in various stages along their journey. Some have gone through dozens of revisions and are waiting for more changes; others are out on submission hoping to catch the heart of an editor or agent. And still others are just few words jotted down in a word file waiting for me to fill in the entire story. Depending on my mood and the time I’ve allotted for writing each day, I will work on any of these projects.
The two projects I'm most excited about this month are a manuscript featuring two trolls who have lost the love for their homes. It's a spit-ball sneezing, sand jigger sucking adventure that puts a new spin on The Country Mouse and the City Mouse. I also have a meta-fiction story that features the slapstick antics of two Abbot & Costello like narrators arguing about how to tell a story. Both of these stories feature humor and working on them always makes me laugh. That's a good day at work!
As a rule I try to work on a revising one existing picture book every month and drafting a new picture book every month. Some months I’m better at hitting that goal then others, but I keep aiming for that level of productivity. I rely heavily on my 24 Carrot Writing community to hold me accountable and to encourage me along. I'm very grateful for their help on this wonderful kidlit writing journey.
I have files and files of picture books in various stages along their journey. Some have gone through dozens of revisions and are waiting for more changes; others are out on submission hoping to catch the heart of an editor or agent. And still others are just few words jotted down in a word file waiting for me to fill in the entire story. Depending on my mood and the time I’ve allotted for writing each day, I will work on any of these projects.
The two projects I'm most excited about this month are a manuscript featuring two trolls who have lost the love for their homes. It's a spit-ball sneezing, sand jigger sucking adventure that puts a new spin on The Country Mouse and the City Mouse. I also have a meta-fiction story that features the slapstick antics of two Abbot & Costello like narrators arguing about how to tell a story. Both of these stories feature humor and working on them always makes me laugh. That's a good day at work!
As a rule I try to work on a revising one existing picture book every month and drafting a new picture book every month. Some months I’m better at hitting that goal then others, but I keep aiming for that level of productivity. I rely heavily on my 24 Carrot Writing community to hold me accountable and to encourage me along. I'm very grateful for their help on this wonderful kidlit writing journey.
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