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Wait, how many books have I self-published now, exactly?

Posted on January 17, 2020 by pouringmyartout

Well, I am not good at math, but that looks like 8 to me. A four-part action/humor science fiction series, two self-illustrated books for kids, a murder mystery set in London during World War Two, and my newest novel, a … Continue reading →

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This is what writing my new novel looks like…

Posted on June 5, 2019 by pouringmyartout

I will update you as I begin to progress.

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Oh yeah, I just got the first copy of my new novel!!!!!

Posted on May 18, 2019 by pouringmyartout

You give them life, you pour yourself into them, but it doesn’t really feel real until you hold the actual paperback copy in your hands. I think the cover came out pretty good. Thanks again to all of you who … Continue reading →

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Well, I just ordered the first copy of my new novel…

Posted on May 9, 2019 by pouringmyartout

I will see how the cover lined up, and look for glitches and technical errors. Then I will put the link on my blog with the other books that nobody is buying. HA! And don’t panic. I already started two … Continue reading →

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Okay, so here is the finished cover for my new novel…

Posted on May 8, 2019 by pouringmyartout

That is the full, wrap-around version, with the text for the cover, spine, and back cover. I know, some of you liked the title to be one line instead of stacked. But I did stick to two ships… on the … 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 12…

Posted on April 24, 2019 by pouringmyartout

The newest mock-up of just the front cover. I added some ships. And some flowers. But now, the flowers sort of clash with the patches I added to our princess’s jacket. Too much red, maybe? I did change the jacket … 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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Let’s make a cover for my new novel; a step-by-step blog series, and I want your input!… part 9…

Posted on April 22, 2019 by pouringmyartout

#7 Okay, I think people are getting bored with helping me make a book cover for my new novel. I gave you too many choices to choose from. #7-A But I did get some valuable feedback… at first. I am … Continue reading →

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