![]() It is essential in this crazy business of ups and downs to have “your people.” ![]() So, if you are not in a solid critique group, join one or create your own. We have been together for two years now and I don’t know what I would do if I ever lost them. This group has worked out amazingly well. ![]() I searched the forum for people who were good critiquers and wrote similar things to me. I handpicked six 12 x 12 members to form a private group. It may take some trial and error to find the right people, but you need to find them. Everyone should have a small core group that you can count on to be honest and tough and make you a better writer. I realized as soon as I began writing that I needed a great critique group. How did this happen? Did the picture book gods just smile down upon me? Although luck and timing are a big part of it, I don’t want to trivialize how hard I worked, and there are two things I feel I did especially well. ![]() I began writing picture books in late 2014, knowing nothing about the craft, and sold six books in two years. ![]() I have been very lucky in my writing journey in that I got here fairly quickly. I am currently in “launch season” as I see my first two picture books, I AM FAMOUS and SHARK NATE-O, off into the world. Thank you, Julie and Kelli, for asking me to be the featured author this month. ![]()
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