I’ve finally started character sketches this week for my manuscript that’s currently out on submission. This book has been a work-in-progress for almost one year!
Here are a couple of iterations. I like the second one more because it’s more whimsical (much like the character), but she does look a bit older than I had intended. ( The girl’s supposed to be 7-8, but feedback is telling me she looks more like 10!) So back to the drawing board, so to speak!
The other one reminds me of a doll. Or a Colorforms character. (Remember those?)
This girl’s getting her gemstones on… her hair, that is. Hence the “BLING!”
Kid Lit Dish 
So proud of you posting these! They are so cool to see what is going on in that head of yours!
I really love the second girl. Whimsy, yes. But a bit less sly expression would perhaps result in a younger look. Nice work.
On another topic…
Were you aware of this:
>> > It was about 1:00 pm in the afternoon, and a gal was driving to >> visit a friend when an UNMARKED police car pulled up behind her and put >> his lights on. >> > She had always been taught to never to pull over for an unmarked >> car on the side of the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas >> station, etc. >> > >> > >> > So the gal promptly called #77on her cell phone to tell the police >> dispatcher that she would not pull over right away. She proceeded to tell >> the dispatcher that there was an unmarked police car with a flashing red >> light on his rooftop behind her….. The dispatcher checked to see if >> there were police cars where she was and there weren’t, he told her to >> keep driving, remain calm and that he had back up already on the way. >> > >> > >> > Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car >> behind her. One policeman went >> > to her side and the others surrounded the car behind. They pulled >> the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man was a >> convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. >> > >> > >> > I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for >> a woman alone in a car, you should >> > not pull over for an unmarked car. Apparently police have to >> respect your right to keep going to a safe >> > quiet place. You obviously need to make some signals that you >> acknowledge them, i.e.. put on your >> > hazard lights & call #77 . >> > >> > Too bad the cell phone companies don’t generally give you this >> little bit of wonderful information. >> > >> > >> > Snopes confirmed that #77 was a direct link to State trooper info. >> in all 50 states.