Reading this on Danny Gregory's site earlier this week made me very sad about the state of the publishing industry:
"The Creative License, has done phenomenally well for a book of its type, outselling my others by a factor of four or five, my huge publisher, Hyperion (part of Disney) wanted it to sell millions of copies and when it didn't, they said they couldn't do another color illustrated book with me."
As anyone who listens to the Creative Mom Podcast knows, I think this is a must-read book for every creative type (whether you draw or paint or journal... or just want to do and try those things). Danny's great... his work is great... his sketches, drawings, and paintings are great. His perspective is powerful. It sounds, from his post, like there's something in the works for the new year, but still, the note about the expectations a publisher has of this type of book seems a sad reflection on the publishing industry - and maybe society's values as a whole.
On another note... his earlier book, Everyday Matters just got reprinted in paperback
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