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I want to say that my new novel is here, but it is really just the four novels of my action/humor sci-fi series, “The Otherwhere Chronicles” all in one place!

Posted on April 11, 2025 by pouringmyartout

This is just the first copy, to check for errors. This one is all my design, and cover art and the included illustrations inside the book. I used my own paintings as the front and back cover images. It is … Continue reading →

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Let’s make a cover for my new novel; a step-by-step blog series, and I want your input!… part 14…

Posted on May 6, 2019 by pouringmyartout

Okay, here is the newest mock-up. I darkened the flowers and made the patches on the princess’s uniform smaller, so there isn’t so much red. I also added a belt and a sheath for the spear blade. I added some … Continue reading →

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Let’s make a cover for my new novel; a step-by-step blog series, and I want your input!… part 13…

Posted on April 29, 2019 by pouringmyartout

Okay, technically, this shouldn’t be part of this blog series. This is the map I am going to stick in the front of the novel, between the copyright and dedication page, and chapter 1. You might notice that I used … Continue reading →

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Let’s make a cover for my new novel; a step-by-step blog series, and I want your input!… part 11… the results are in!!!

Posted on April 23, 2019 by pouringmyartout

Here it is… I mean, sort of… the very first mock-up of the cover for my new novel, as determined by excessive testing and polling. This is the background you liked best. This is the text setup you liked best. … Continue reading →

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Let’s make a cover for my new novel; a step-by-step blog series, and I want your input!… part 10…

Posted on April 22, 2019 by pouringmyartout

It was unfair of me to expect you to try to help me pick between 20 versions of the cover for my new novel. I have now narrowed the choice down to the five that I think work best. Please … Continue reading →

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Otherwheres Collide… (A humorous science fiction thriller)… Chapter 15…

Posted on January 16, 2018 by pouringmyartout

Chapter Fifteen   Lim’s four little legs started to wobble, making him unsteady, though his shark-toothed jack-o-lantern grin did not waver. “It’s all right, you will look just like the Doraimee, you just have to sound like him. Can you … Continue reading →

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Otherwheres Collide… (A humorous science fiction thriller)… Chapter 12…

Posted on January 13, 2018 by pouringmyartout

(Author’s Note)… No, sorry, I haven’t forgotten that I am still posting chapters of book four of my action/humor science fiction series: The Otherwhere Chronicles… the first three books of which are available over there—> in my sidebar—> The action… … Continue reading →

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Otherwheres Collide… (A humorous science fiction thriller)… Chapter 11…

Posted on December 18, 2017 by pouringmyartout

(Author’s note)… I have decided that soon, I will post some pictures of some of the aliens from my books, and a little about them. Maybe that will make a few more of you decide to try reading some of … Continue reading →

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Let’s make a cover for my newest novel… part 5…

Posted on June 22, 2017 by pouringmyartout

Well, this one has more princess, which I like. And I darkened up the foliage a little. Is that still too cluttered?

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Let’s make a cover for my newest novel… part 4…

Posted on June 22, 2017 by pouringmyartout

Another quick layout idea for the cover art for the new book. This one has the princess… AKA my daughter, Mollie… I like the grey background better than the white, but I still think it needs some foliage. And yes, … Continue reading →

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