First, I know I've missed a few blog posts recently. And I know you're sick of heating me bitch about how taxing it is. I wish I had an explanation for my recent level of exhaustion, but I'm simply tired. Real tired. Most won't care, and I should just plod through and get back to it. I will. I promise. But my pity party is still going strong at the moment.
Anyhoo...
I wanted to dedicate this post to the real heroes of a writer's world. I know that I deliver the "meat" of a book by writing the story, but until I started publishing, I never really realized just how much goes on behind the scenes(or at least just out of sight). Some stuff eventually gets seen, like the cover art. And let me say that my cover artist, Carl Graves from Extended Imagery, is awesome. He has once again gone well above the standard in the cover for my upcoming novel, Salvation Day. He's making a minor tweak to the cover design he gave me a little over a week ago, and I promise to do a cover reveal once he gets back to me. He has been a pleasure to work with, and he requires only a small inkling of the story to convey with images what that story is about. He's a true hero.
My formatters Cheryl Perez and Rob Siders are just as essential to this process. They format my work for print and ebook, tasks I have no idea how to do myself. Even if I did, I'm not inclined to put in the time necessary - I'd rather be writing. Both are real professionals who are able to shepherd a wide-eyed newbie like me through unfamiliar ground. They've been extremely patient as I've bombarded them with questions and emails about topics I'm sure they consider mundane, but they've acted with professionalism and grace. Again, real heroes.
I've also gotten a proofreader for this one. Yes, I proofread my last novel, but this time I actually went out and paid someone to do it. No, it's not at the level that it would be if I had more resources, but Kari Case is looking over my work to help me avoid the same minor mistakes I encountered with Akeldama. She has a background in such work, and she let me impose on her limited time with the meager resources I have. I'm hoping her heroic efforts will make this release a little less stressful than the last.
Speaking of needing more editing, I plan to do a second post this week(Thursday morning) to discuss that very topic. I know, I know...back to shocking consistency!
Anyhoo...
I wanted to dedicate this post to the real heroes of a writer's world. I know that I deliver the "meat" of a book by writing the story, but until I started publishing, I never really realized just how much goes on behind the scenes(or at least just out of sight). Some stuff eventually gets seen, like the cover art. And let me say that my cover artist, Carl Graves from Extended Imagery, is awesome. He has once again gone well above the standard in the cover for my upcoming novel, Salvation Day. He's making a minor tweak to the cover design he gave me a little over a week ago, and I promise to do a cover reveal once he gets back to me. He has been a pleasure to work with, and he requires only a small inkling of the story to convey with images what that story is about. He's a true hero.
My formatters Cheryl Perez and Rob Siders are just as essential to this process. They format my work for print and ebook, tasks I have no idea how to do myself. Even if I did, I'm not inclined to put in the time necessary - I'd rather be writing. Both are real professionals who are able to shepherd a wide-eyed newbie like me through unfamiliar ground. They've been extremely patient as I've bombarded them with questions and emails about topics I'm sure they consider mundane, but they've acted with professionalism and grace. Again, real heroes.
I've also gotten a proofreader for this one. Yes, I proofread my last novel, but this time I actually went out and paid someone to do it. No, it's not at the level that it would be if I had more resources, but Kari Case is looking over my work to help me avoid the same minor mistakes I encountered with Akeldama. She has a background in such work, and she let me impose on her limited time with the meager resources I have. I'm hoping her heroic efforts will make this release a little less stressful than the last.
Speaking of needing more editing, I plan to do a second post this week(Thursday morning) to discuss that very topic. I know, I know...back to shocking consistency!
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