Tuesday, July 30, 2013

I'm Baaaaaaaaack! (Wanna Know What I've Been Doin'?)

For one, internet 'round Unland Manor been spotty (bad router but under warranty), which has greatly slowed down meeting my "real" work deadlines, must less the funsie stuff (blogs, fiction, etc).

For two, my printer died, necessitating multiple walks to the local library to print out notes, emails, etc.

For three, we resolved the ISBN issues for the official edition of Visage (I can hear the "Hurrahs!" and gasps of "Finally!" all the way over here). Sarah Stegall, Bryony's online administrator emeritus, fixed any lingering formatting issues, most of them dealing interior art.

Now all that's required is for Rebekah Baran, Sarah's assisant, to complete the setup for Amazon.Then Visage will go "live," and I'll order copies. Right now, Rebekah is struggling under the weight of college rhetoric (and some annoyance toward me for "suggesting" she take the class over the summer), so it might be Friday before she accomplishes it.

After five drafts, Christopher Gleason, the artist for both the cover and interior art for Staked!, feels he finally has nailed the ideal cover concept. Christopher, if you recall, designed the cover for the holiday edition of Visage. Christopher plans to complete the art for Staked! by mid-September, so hopefully, we can post "sneak peeks" on the Bryony Facebook page: www.facebook.com/BryonySeries.

Finally, Timothy Baran came home on Thursday bearing ribbons and trophies, so we spent some time listening to his recap of Las Vegas adventures.

http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/news/21612083-418/joliet-junior-college-chefs-win-championships-again.html

And now, back to my regularly scheduled and not yet completed, work....

 

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