Michelle Scheunemann's Blog, page 3

Hard at work on designing my own cover layout.

I figured while I was waiting for Emily to come back with the next round of color, I might as well get to work on actually putting the cover together. Tonight I spent some time working on the cover for the hardback edition of the book. So far it's looking good and I have quite a few pieces in place, including the barcode for the book. All I really need now is the correct picture and the text on the back of the book and we have that one finished. The paperback version may be a bit different, I'm not certain yet, but right now, we're coming along. I'm not going to post the entire cover just yet, but once it's all done. I'll give everyone a sneak peak.

Dear God, is the author insane?

Well I'm a little late getting back to you folks on this. I did get some pics, which most of you saw on my Facebook page and I did get the cover art pencils from Ron, which totally made my Con this year. Also during that time I also found out that the first revision of my cover had been redone. I of course love it. Still needs another revision, but hopefully this will be the last one and then onto making the book cover and going from there. Which means soon I'll be putting myself into overdrive to get this blasted thing out there.

In other news, I started yet another project, which brings my current total to 3. (4 if you count the one we're about to see finished) I really need to focus on just one work, but when so many things inspire you, it's rather hard to just focus on one writing project. In some weird way, multitasking like this helps me in ways I have yet to figure out. I suppose if I get tired of writing one, I can jump to another. Maybe that's why I do it; to spice up life.

Well until next time
-Michelle

Well tomorrow is the first day of the Comic-Con. I hope t...

Well tomorrow is the first day of the Comic-Con. I hope to have fun, but I know for certain I should be picking up my first purchase for this year. Tomorrow I'll be picking up the pencils for the book. Am I excited? Hell yes! I'm certain to get some pictures so stay tuned for those:)

Color!

Well today was the day I got the colored artwork. Emily did a really nice job on the coloring and I really dig it! I had to send it back however for a few modifications, but otherwise it's done. However I just found out that the formatting for the book is slightly off, so while she is going through and fixing the artwork for me, I am going to be going through and fixing the margins for the manuscript so I can upload it and it will be RIGHT for the publish!

We're so close everyone!
-Michelle

Behold!

Hello everyone, I have some good news to report. My good buddy Ron Lim has come through for us and has finished the pencils for the cover. Atraiu's diadem is in the right place and the shading looks great on the overall artwork. Next comes the coloring. Of course he's not going to be doing that, but it means we are that much closer to a finished product and to Cursed and the Damned being available as a book! Is anyone else excited, or am I the only one?
  Also, Ron sent me another quick sketch of Atraiu and Davali for being so patient with him.

Truly I couldn't be happier. A dream is finally coming together and is slowly coming true.

Michelle

Set backs and an opportunity for you the reader

I'm telling you folks nothing EVER goes as planned. Just last week my new laptop, that was less than 2 months old decided that it wanted to give up the power ghost. Needless to say I was not amused considering that meant set backs! So here I go again editing one more time. I had most of it saved, but some of my newly edited chapters went bye-bye along with the power failure computer. In good news, I did get another laptop out of the deal.

Also it seems that many of you are getting restless for this book coming out. I hear you loud and clear. I'm now lighting the fire. Hopefully it will be enough. Also if any of you who have read the book already would like to make a comment about it and see it on my website, get in touch with me. I'd love to add comments, good or bad. Any publicity is good publicity in my eyes.

Thanks,
Michelle

Update time

Well, here I am again. This time I am here to report that the website is up and running fully. You should be able to locate it by typing in my name to your search engine. So that is a plus. Second of all, since Wondercon is over, I should (hopefully) be getting my pencils done for the book cover and hopefully I can have it sent over and colored (and with luck finished) by Comic-Con. I'd like to pick up the main artwork then.
Alas this is taking far longer than I would have liked, but all good things come to those who wait. I just keep thinking...soon.

My work continues on the sequel to Cursed and the Damned. During my low times during the work day, aka my lunch, I am going through the chapters and editing/re-writing things before I move on to the 'fun' part of the book in my opinion.

That's one thing I love about projects is the fact that there are parts that 'have to' be done and then there are the parts that you just can't wait to get to. Those are the parts that make the process worth while and hopefully those are the parts that you the reader enjoy as well.

Keep your eyes peeled folks there maybe something new coming in the near future. You'll just have to stay tuned until then.

Something new- a website

Now to prove that I am serious about the whole book publishing thing, I created my own website. I don't have a big head, but I figured I might as well start one up before someone else decided to steal the domain. Who knows the book might go somewhere. Anyway, here's the link:

http://www.michellescheunemann.com/

Feel free to send anyone my way if you'd like. Who knows, I may even add a small portion of the book for people to sample. Probably won't be tonight however.

Michelle

Question for those of you who read my blog

Have you ever looked yourself up on the internet? Well for most of us the first thing that will probably come up in this day and age is your facebook page profile. Damn that facebook. However I digress I propose a challenge to you. Look me up on Google and tell me what you find. Perhaps you can spread the word and or the challenge?

Michelle