Suffering from TWA???? (.... Total Work Avoidance)

This is what I am clearly suffering from ... totally made up .. but sounds real enough!

I think a LOT of creative people suffer from this ... I know at least one writer who does (she knows who she's is ...don't ya buddie!) So how do you move on? How do you "feel the fear and do it anyway"? I just thought I'd share a couple of things:

I've been reading/looking at an amazing book .... "The Daily Zoo" by Chris Ayers. Chris decided to keep a journal of a drawing for every day he was recovering from cancer ... I know it doesn't sound very cheerful but it's hugely inspirational! I am no where near as talented as this guy ... but I am going to aim to do a drawing a day and see how long I can go ...aiming for the year!!

I always dip in to "How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be" (J. Canfield) I suppose its a bit flakey of me ...but it is really useful! Not where I want to be just yet ... but I WILL keep trying!

Good luck creative types out there!!!!

2014??? ... Bring it on!!!!!

Back to it in 2014!!! The Etsy store went amazingly well before christmas ... selling out and making the time I spent putting my work online well worth it! I had great support from family and friends but also from "strangers" ... so a big thanks to everyone ... even if you just did a little window shopping! I know selling this way isn't for everyone - but if you have creative stuff to sell .. Etsy is worth a look. I'm working on more stuff to refill those virtual shelves and I'll let you know when its open again.

So for now ... I'll be working on my book ... more stuff to sell directly ... and also trying to be a little better at selling myself! Wish me luck on that one!! :D (typical illustrator ... hiding away and putting more in the bin than I ever keep :/ )

(Still working on characters and developing the story .... hoping to get out of the sketch book real soon!)