I finally joined "The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators". After hearing soooo many references about it, I figured that it would be a helpful step. I was pleased to learn that, even though the monthly "regional" meeting is somewhat far away, there are many "critique" groups around the metroplex which seem just perfect for me.
The past few months have been a bit busy. I got a position as an Adjunct Developmental Writing Professor at a community college near me. It has really been a new experience, but I feel that I have had great success with my students over the last couple of semesters. I have been looking at graduate schools but nothing seems to fit right for what I desire. I am quite happy in the developmental department, and I like my supervisors a lot. I am still actively drawing though I did take an etsy break as my stuff is more fine art and conceptual than crafty.
Mostly I guess I will just visit the critique groups and prepare some packets for some magazines and publishing houses and/or agents.
I enjoyed my gallery involvement with The Fort Worth Community Art Center, and I will probably do the "9x12" show again next year. "Mail Me Art" is publishing a book and I will be in it (Yeah!) This will be very cool for me - I wish that the "Sketchbook Project" would do the same thing! All in all, I think I did ok. From now on I think I will only do small group shows where the content and quality of the work is somewhat like my own.... ;)
