but I finally typed out my first picture book idea and sent it away! Now comes the long wait to (maybe) hear from the publisher. One is done though. Perhaps two and three will go quicker, especially if I settle in and make myself do them. I'm old school enough to still write most of my ideas in pen and paper notebooks. It's getting them typed and presentable that drags on.
Book two will have less text, but I'm planning to at least sketch the illustrations myself. I have a (several, really) brand new sketchbook I can use for the purpose.