@pandvarekittens: But wait, there's more! 🎤 Every time I think a project is finally "baked," I discover I’m actually living in a never-ending infomercial for my own book. Making a picture book isn't a straight line; it’s a high-stakes quest where you’re constantly declaring victory, only to realize there’s a new boss battle hiding around the corner. In the world of P & V and the Ice Pop Bath, I’ve had to defeat: Boss #1: The Strategic Council of Very Curious Cats. They hit me with the feedback I hated most: "the kittens shouldn't be sick." That led to three months of "manuscript surgery" to pivot the entire plot. Boss #2: The Trademark Trap. I threw a party for 75 people for a book that technically doesn't exist because the name was trademarked. Legal necessity really is the mother of invention. Boss #3: Same-Face Syndrome. Just when I thought I was done, a critique forced me back to the drawing board for a total cover redesign to give P and V the "theatrical intensity" they deserve. Somehow, through all the layout fights and questionable decisions, there is a book at the end. But right now, I’m back in the trenches with Draft 5 of Book Two—and the kittens are already alarmed. What creative "boss battle" are you currently fighting? Tell me in the comments (and if it involves a snack-based crisis, I want to hear about it). 🐾🍦 #PictureBooks #AuthorLife #BossBattle #CreativeProcess #ManuscriptSurgery #PandVAreKittens

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Tuesday 23 June 2026 13:37:04 GMT