Hello!
Happy December 14. Hope you’re traveling okay.
Some quick happy, news before we begin. (I’ve switched off social media till January so I have to share somewhere.) These four books have landed some nice end-of-year recognition on the following lists.
Bev and Kev (with Mandy Foot) - Your Kid’s Favourite Read 2023: Picture Books
One Little Duck (with Danny Snell) - Good Reading’s Best Books for Kids of 2023
Wonderful Wasps (with Suzanne Houghton) - Good Reading’s Best Books for Kids 2023
My Dad Thinks He’s a Pirate (with Tom Jellett) - Taco Award Laugh out Loud Shortlist
Thanks for indulging me. Now, on to this week’s post. Enjoy!
I sell stories and sometimes, that just seems funny. I make up imaginary tales and people buy them. Seriously? But it’s not so absurd really because artists deserve to be paid for art that’s appreciated and shared. It’s hard to make something heartfelt and engaging that resonates with a creator and their paying audience. So selling a product that people enjoy and want, selling stories, isn’t so strange. Yet, what I can’t quite accept is that when an advance is paid to me