I Could Do That

Who hasn't picked up a children's book, flipped through it and scoffed, "I could do that. I could probably do better than that!" I've been there too. With old books and new, with both story and illustration, I have thought, "That looks easy. I could do that." 

What I have come to realize, however, is that the distance between "could do" and "doing" is very wide. It is crossed with hard work, mistakes, failure and perseverance. I have not often attempted to cross it, nor have I made it very far. 

Over the years, I have written several stories which I have shared with family. In college, I even went so far as to write, print, bind, and start illustrations for a book I titled The Papermaker. So far, that is the furthest I have made it. 

But I'm ready to try again. 

Honestly, I have no idea what I am doing. I am not a professional writer, artist or anything, but I enjoy being creative and am interested in how far I can make it. 

My first goal will be to complete a fully illustrated, hard-bound copy of my book for me and my family. My secondary goal is to look into getting it published. 

I'm inviting you to join me on the journey and learn along with me as I illustrate and maybe even attempt to publish my latest story which I call The Little Tiger From India.