Dear Blog Friends, I’ve been thinking. See, when I came out with the release date of September 1st, I was thinking that I’d have a full time job by now, and that I’d be super busy all the time. But I haven’t been super busy, and since I’ve kind of decided to shelve the paper …
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Jun 13
Seeing Things, Part 12: Time Management Charts
Dear Blog Friends, I’ve been reading a lot of sites that talk about epublishing. I think I need to correct a misconception that they present. One would think, from reading and researching epublishing, that this is how you should spend your time getting your book published. Here is how I actually divide the time …
Jun 11
Cover Art Mockup 1
This is the first mockup for the cover of my novel, SEEING THINGS, which will be epublished later this summer. To start with, I used the painted background which I made using acrylic, stamps, and layers of black gesso. After photographing it, I scanned it and then played with the color to get a brighter …
Jun 04
Seeing Things, part 10: editing and new projects
Dear Blog Friends: The past few days I worked hard on the cover mockup for Seeing Things. I think I have a working cover, though the urge to tinker with it ceaselessly is pretty intense. Here’s the current book cover. I’m still not sure about my name and the subtitle. First of all, is it …
Jun 03
Seeing Things, Part 9: Second Cover Mockup
Dear Blog Friends: After I posted the cover mockups on Wednesday, I decided to try an iconic cover instead. First, I went to my favorite coffee shop and asked for a large Irish Breakfast, hold the water. After a few puzzled looks, I came home with a few tablespoons of tea, which I brewed and …