I had a break from final book art work to attend a day session at our Iowa SCBWI spring conference this weekend. As always, good to connect with fellow
writers and illustrators, absorb new ideas and directions, and be reminded
that my “Climbing Mt. Picture Book” metaphor doesn’t describe an isolated
adventure. Others are there trudging along too, on their own trips with
similar tales of success and setbacks to share. Although a crowded mountain is
not a good thing on any Everest (see link and photo below!), there is
contentment in knowing I am part of a collective who passionately try to create books that children will love.
Now, back to the climb. My creative oxygen is
flowing and enthusiasm remains high, but I’m running low on mental energy! Excited
to report though, I can see the summit ^ from where I am today.
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This is the image I have of fellow climbers toiling up Mt Picture Book. Their backpacks are full of lap tops and manuscripts, portfolios and rejection letters! Some have published books and awards, too but that sometimes doesn’t make the climb much easier. I snagged this photo, taken by mountaineer
Raif Dujmovits, from an article written by Dujmovits in The Guardian. It illuminates the very real problem of too many climbers on Mt Everest. Kind of fascinating!
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