meldling_cover_evolution Let's talk about the cover of The Meldling! Here's the evolution from first sketch by Katrianna all the way up to the final product. Click on the image to see the very big version.Really all I wanted was to get the main character, Suzanna,...
I've created a number of notepads and sketch books with blank pages, and I've re-bound a few second-hand books, but this is my first proper book - one that I typeset myself, printed myself, and bound myself. I think the end result is pretty good! The paper on the...
Okay! There's a few things to talk about, so let's get stuck in. I completed a book, and sent it out for beta-reading. The question now is what do I do once I get feedback. See, I've been staring at this book for hours over the last few weeks. True to the creative...
Today, I bound my first book! As you may know, I am somewhat craft-inclined, and it seems that book binding is a perfect choice of hobby for a writer. It's a really interesting thing to do and there are dozens of different ways to bind books. I followed an...
Okay, I'll be the first to admit that I'm not really very good at titles. I'm good at writing long things. Short things, eh, not so much. That said - I've procrastinated long enough. Time to put my money where my mouth is, or something. I'm announcing the title of my...
Strange but true: it's entirely possible for an author to write a fantastic book, but when it comes to the blurb, something goes very wrong and they can't quite make it pop like it should. Is this a defect? A quirk of the art? No, something far more simple - creative...
First, a little explanation. When I say a book is spiked, I mean the public perception of it has been damaged to the point where very few people will want to buy it. It's possible to spike your book in a few different ways. The Cover A bad cover is one of the worst...