Should I send my portfolio to publishers right now?
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Go for it. Nadya.
I am in a similar situation. I plan to get my portfolio sent this month.
It is a bit scary for me as well, but It was really helpful to hear a lot of other SVS members' experiences here. -
@nadyart Yes definitely!! your work is beautiful
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your art looks really great to me and I think the 50/50 approach is a good way. I think from each application, you will learn something and you get a view of what you should still improve.
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Looks like others have already said a lot of what I would say. So in short, yes you should send it! I'd say this is a relatively low risk thing to do so go for it!
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Send it now! Love your work. You may get some good valuable feedback. Do 50/50 as you suggested but send your work to 'really intimidating' ones too. I did this, I sent out work to publishers working backwards on my list, not sending to dream clients firstof all and then I thought just for curiosity I'd send to one at the top of my list which was 'Random House' and they gave me a lovely reply commenting on my artwork and said they would show their colleagues. No work came from it but the response was a good boost, it was almost like at a time when I was questioning my direction their comments were some sort of validation if that makes sense.
So my advice is just go for it, the responses, even if they are rejections, they may shed light on your direction!
Good luck!
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@Phil-Cullen thank you for the good advice. I am in teh similar situation. Always good to hear from fellow artists who have done this process before.
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@lenwen Thank you a lot!!
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@StudioLooong Thanks so much for your in depth response, I appreciate it a lot and it made me feel more hopeful :)!
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@Bricz-Art Thanks much for your weigh in, I appreciate it a lot!!
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@Judy-Elizabeth-Wilson Thanks so much!!
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@NessIllustration Thanks so much for your uplifting words!
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@Zachary-Drenski Thanks!!
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@Laurel-Aylesworth thank you!
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@robgale Thanks a lot! That helped me :)!
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@alicia thanks!!
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@peteolczyk Thanks!!
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@xin-li Thanks so much again!
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@DOTTYP thanks!
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@Eywin That would be great, thanks!
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@Griff thanks!!
