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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 7…

Posted on April 17, 2019 by pouringmyartout

#1 Okay, I did some mock-ups of the first of the background photos I took, with our princess in front of them. The white line in the center of each version is to remind us that the cover will be … 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 6…

Posted on April 16, 2019 by pouringmyartout

Okay, I have picked out ten photos to choose between as the main background for the novel cover art. The advantage with these photos is that I took them myself, so I don’t need to worry about stealing an image. … 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 4…

Posted on April 12, 2019 by pouringmyartout

No, I know it looks stupid now. It is just an early-stage mock-up. I decided that I am going to do a wrap-around cover, so the beach will extend all the way to the back cover of the book. This … 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 3…

Posted on April 11, 2019 by pouringmyartout

Well, everybody liked different pictures of my daughter Mollie, my model for the new novel cover, for different reasons. So I asked her which one she liked best, and she picked this one. So… that is the one I am … Continue reading →

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Oh yeah, the first copy of my new book is here!!!

Posted on March 8, 2018 by pouringmyartout

The joys of self-publishing. Yes, it is book four of The Otherwhere Chronicles, written by yours truly. I have received the very first copy, in order to proofread it, and look for formatting errors and what not. I couldn’t decide … Continue reading →

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Okay, here is what I need your help with…

Posted on February 21, 2017 by pouringmyartout

I need to start a new blog to showcase my books. The thing is that I am a computer moron. I could probably figure out how to start a new WordPress blog, but that isn’t going to cut it. I … Continue reading →

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I got my first rejection letter from a literary agent… and I couldn’t be happier!!!

Posted on February 20, 2017 by pouringmyartout

Because that means I am actively involved in sending my stuff to literary agents. The thing is… and this is a thing you should already know about me… but I am all-art-side-of-the-brain… which means that I can come up with … Continue reading →

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And now, the world’s first group editing project…

Posted on December 10, 2013 by pouringmyartout

(or): A contest to see who can spot the most problems with my writing so I can figure out which of you is going to get the honor of editing my murder mystery for free… Hey, if we have fun, we … Continue reading →

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