Right, I’d written the story and it needed pictures, illustrations. I would have loved to have Jackie Morris who lives near St Davids and is one of the very best illustrators, but my story wasn’t in the same league.
Anyone who has got the wonderful Lost Words book will know of Jackie Morris’s work. I heard about her from the crowd funding for the Spell Song version and then through hearing the Lost Words Blessing.
I decided to see if I could find an illustrator and started researching on line and speaking to friends. I found two both one called Becky Blake and one called Beccy Blake. I got confused because I had seen Becky Blake’s work on Facebook and liked it, but contacted the other Beccy. She wrote a lovely encouraging email but was too busy with commissions.
I contacted Becky and we met on a thoroughly miserable rain sodden day and talked. We both liked, particularly the illustrations, Peace at Last by Jill Murphy Becky liked my story and felt she would like to do the illustrations as it would suit her style. We agreed a price for her work and she set about work.
As of this moment I have only seen work for approval. Watch this space I may be able to share them on here soon.
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