The children’s picture book workshop was a valuable experience. The event was well-attended and the discussion was lively.
It was beneficial to receive feedback on our current projects and see works from aspiring authors.
On the other hand, I was sort of the “ugly duckling” at the event for several reasons. Some of these were more obvious (and humorous) than others – I was the only male in the room — but the event reiterated a few things:
- At Learn As You Grow, we are working towards something significantly different than other works and activity in the mainstream children’s book market. As a result, we have to break a different set of rules and boundaries.
- It is helpful to receive feedback and perspective from individuals outside of the specific market. While the feedback on our projects was limited, we were able to derive a fairly significant modification for one of our projects.
- The passion, dedication, and varied motivations of children’s book authors never ceases to amaze me.
- As I looked around the room, it kept reminding me that God works in mysterious ways and has an excellent sense of humor!
We will be releasing some information on our projects in the near future…so check back often.
