I've been working with an old friend on the cover art for Stoning the Crows. I'm amazed at what she can do. As soon as I have something to show you, I will post it. Somehow, she has captured the essence of my story in a single picture, with layer upon layer of images. I can't wait to see her finished product.
In the mean time, my son's girlfriend, not even graduated from high school has drawn some sketches that caught my eye. I don't know if this is common - I haven't seem anything like this - but I'm having her draw scenes from the novel and inserting them at the appropriate places. I just got one from her depicting the scene in which the under cover unit is first introduced. Create Space didn't seem to think this too unusual and the young man I spoke with told me exactly how to submit it with these inserts. Her artwork is somewhat anime, and much of what I've seen looks like a graphic novel. If you visit my facebook page at Lisa Frank Sinnock, you'll see some of her work in my photos.
Wendy is also working with her daughter on a video trailer for Crows. One thing at a time... I'm like a dog with a bone.
I have one last scene I'm working on. It was something I carried in my imagination, like an afterthought. After writing it, I feel certain that it belongs, but now I have to juggle scenes to make sure it fits in the right spots. It's sort of like doing a puzzle with the same image on both sides. You have to find the right side and then the right piece and then the right angle. But this is the last little bit. Once Alicia and Wendy are done with the art work....wow. It's ready to submit.
My main reader is now sending me chapters to read for him. But that's a subject for another post.
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