The coolest business meeting ever

So - I called a publisher. We hit it off fantastically. We set a lunch date. We had a blast! The ideas flow like a spring run off from the mountains. The energy was so high I could have floated on clouds hours afterward. Such a wonderful day. We discussed her ideas, my ideas, shared ideas. The one conclusion that was made was that were pretty certain we will work well together. No contracts have been signed yet - or even drawn up yet. It's all preliminary. However - I KNOW I can do this - and do it well! I just have to convince her counterpart and business partner. That will be a dinner date with them and my husband and I after the new year.

I'm soo excited!! I have had story ideas in my head for years now - and the oddest thing has happened. I feel like someone pulled them off the shelf, blew life back into their embers and now I have fae and dragons flitting around my house. I spent the ENTIRE day while my husband was at work sorting and cleaning and organizing. Tackling cobwebs and piles I've placed in my way to stop me from creating. They just don't belong anymore. In AW (Artist Way) it's called clearing. Basically you clear out all the old junk to make way for the new you. I gotta tell you - it feels fantastic.

So - now I can find my camera, and my checkbook. I can actually see bits of my desk peaking through (is it REALLY that color!!) and I even got some promised things done today. Not on top of the world. Missed a few key events today - but I'm getting there. New years resolution - organization I can keep up with!!

My business card says Illustrator - I'm getting closer and closer to that goal!