On the challenges of writing fiction, part 4

Welcome to the Dojo Wisdom for Writers Book Club! Every Wednesday, we meet to discuss one of the lessons in Dojo Wisdom for Writers. We’ll go in order, so it’s easy enough to follow along. Read the lesson, then read the blog post, then comment in the comments! Do feel free to comment on each…

While I try to organize my life.  Back tomorrow and hope to be on schedule again by next week.  Thanks for checking in!

A few weeks ago, my artist friend, Lynne Baur, commented that she could help me learn to draw after I mentioned that I’d love to do an illustrated book but have no artistic talent whatsoever. (She said, and I quote, “You shouldn’t take ‘can’t draw’ as an obstacle to an illustrated book.”) For a sample…

So bee-you-tee-ful! You can look at more like it on Jessica’s website, where she also tells stories about me.  

On days when Jessica thinks I may need some help getting my work done, she deploys Douglas the Turquoise Dragon to keep watch over me.

It may not look like it, but drawing these cartoons requires a great deal of practice!