I am very lucky to have some wonderful on-line friends who live and breathe children's books as much as I do. We share our thoughts about this nutty business we are in. We talk about our books and our manuscripts. We even eat cyber chocolate and drink cyber champagne to celebrate our victories (or soothe our battered egos).
And we blog together.
One of those blogs is OUTSIDE OF A DOG. That group has been together since 2000. Our members are authors and author/illustrators.
The other group I enjoy is made up of mostly illustrators, some of whom also write. That blog is PICTURE BOOK ILLUSTRATORS.
I am very thankful to on-line friends for camaraderie in what can otherwise be a very isolated existence. This digital world of sharing info is very exciting, don't you think? I am thrilled that I am even able to participate, being more than a little old school.
Beam me up, Scottie!
I agree wholeheartedly. These online connections are invaluable. Actually, I never would have embarked on this "wild ride" if it hadn't been for my online buddies. Yay for the internet!
Posted by: roz | October 25, 2006 at 08:11 PM
Thanks for checking in, Roz! Hey, maybe someday we will meet IN PERSON. But until then, ditto on the "YAY!"
Posted by: Barbara Johansen Newman | October 25, 2006 at 08:22 PM
I love the new blog look, Barb!
And oh...I can't even imagine a world without my glorious online (and now in-person) pals!
Liz
Posted by: Liz | October 26, 2006 at 09:41 AM