For many artists, such a heady year could have resulted in paralysis, as swift success so often does. However, James is onto something… Do great work, on subjects greatly important to one’s heart and soul, and the work rewards you. While he was energized by the critical acclaim and having a sudden, substantive market, his real motivation was found in seeing the happy responses of so many children to his books and his artworks. He experienced this firsthand over the course of many speaking engagements and literary events as well as through social media. He soon took another commission, and in February 2019, the book Let ‘Er Buck: George Fletcher, Peoples’ Champion by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson came out. Almost immediately after its release, it was listed as Amazon’s #1 New Release in Children’s Historical Biographies. It, too, began to generate thousands of positive reviews and responses on social media. Recently, James received the 2020 Spur Award by the Western Writers of America for this great set of work.
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