The creative and sometimes (arduous) process of writing and art
Hi everyone, or maybe no one! ha! my name is Jessica and im an Autistic artist from Melbourne, Australia. I write and draw about mental health, specifically Cptsd* and psychosis related to trauma. I also write politically about social issues and the geopolitical climate, though all I'm going to say about that in this blog post is I'm scared for the many innocents whose lives are being toyed with in this illegal war. And for those lives in places like Sudan, Ukraine and Palestine who seem to have been ignored by the news and media. And who we, in positions of safety and priviledge have, in many ways failed. However, the main topic for this blog, (besides the many rants I want to get out of my head about the state of the world) is to navigate the book publishing world from the conception of the book-making process to the book deal. Because my dear friends, I will get that deal. I don't care if I have to write to every single publisher in the world 10 times over. I will get...