I have been working on a collaboration with an old friend over the past few months, and as of today I think we have put it to bed. Now the search for a publisher begins.
I have to admit that the collaborative process has been very enjoyable. I was apprehensive going into it because my illustrative work and my writing has always been a very personal and privet process until I am ready to throw it out there for everyone to see. In my display and visual work I collaborate and compromise everyday and because of that most of the projects come out better, two heads and all. But with my children's books I have always felt very protective and wanted the story to have one point of view.
Well my eyes have been opened! The children's book that we will be putting out is so much better than if just one of us had worked on it alone. Each person involved had something to add, be it creative, critical, or academic and it was all good! So the next time someone suggests a collaboration I will be only to happy to accept.
I have always known that I have the ability to learn until the day I die, but at forty something I am amazed to discover how much there is left out there for me to learn and surprised to find out that I want to learn it. Life's cool.
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