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July 8, 2016
Thoughts on Publishing – Infinitas Publishing Status Report
A month has passed since ourlast status report, so here’s the update!
The Shadow War: Currently being read by beta-readers. There’s a few edits I need to make based on the rough draft for the third book of The Wishing Blade series, but we’ll see how that goes. I’m working on that book for Camp NaNoWriMo, and I hope to have a rough draft for both the third and fourth books before releasing the second one, that way I can make sure the plot is smooth.I’ve also been developing the Cantingen word...
July 2, 2016
Thoughts on Writing- Developing a Fictional Language
A while back, I wrote a post about creating a fantasy language. Today, as I’m continuing to plot for The Wishing Blade series,I want to expand on that idea.What things should we consider when developinga fictional language?
I’d say part of that depends on the purpose of the language. If you’re only going to have it show in one or two scenes, a word here or there, you might only need to create those few words and consider how it sounds regarding the culture of the people who use it.
If, on the...
June 28, 2016
Thoughts on Writing – Salvaging Plot Points from a Trunked Story
Every once in a while, I like working out potential plot points in blog posts. This is one of those posts. Be warned, there may be spoilers for the world ofThe WishingBladeseries ahead. I’m trying to keep it to a minimum, but…
I’ll have a big SPOILERS warning before I get to the plot-heavy part.
Now, onto the post.
With beta-readers looking at the manuscript forThe Shadow War(Book Two ofThe Wishing Bladesseries) and Camp NaNoWriMo coming up, I’ve been plotting for the third book (currently un...
June 23, 2016
Thoughts On Publishing – Infinitas Publishing Annual Report
Now that a full year has passed since officially starting Infinitas Publishing, it’s time to compile the annual report. So, for those of you who want to see numbers, here you go.[image error]
Since starting the business, we’ve released 1 book, 2 games, and 15 episodes of a serialized novel. (Plus, we pulled in one short story and a collection of short stories that I had published previously)
We had 4appearances. A book Signing at the Readers World in Sedalia (January 29th, 2016), Game Room at Stealth Con...
June 20, 2016
Behind the Scenes – The Poe Codec
A cover for Cave Hollow Press. For this cover, they wanted to incorporate elements of Edgar Allen Poe’s work and afeeling of a mystery. We settled on a raven and a locket (the locket plays an important role in the story) and we used the codec from inside the book (provided by the author) for the background. We went for red and black colors to add to the mysterious look, and I chose a cob-webby font that would add to the eerie mystery and work well for middle grade fiction.
I also did a wrap-a...
June 17, 2016
Episode 15: The Siege of Hague – Part One
The Multiverse Chronicles SEASON ONE:EPISODEFIFTEEN “The Siege of Hague – Part One”Finally got the next episode of The Multiverse Chronicles up! We hope you enjoy it!
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General Buford laid a map of Prussia on the table before him. Several of his executive officers gathered around. They stared, eyes locked on the map, their bodies tense.
“Ladies and gentlemen,” Buford started, his face expressionless. “We have our orders from the Dragon Queen herself to se...
June 16, 2016
Cover Reveal for Under A Brass Moon – with Jordan Elizabeth
Today I’m participating in a cover reveal for an anthology that Jordan Elizabeth has a story in. While I did not create this cover, I enjoyrevealing them.[image error]
Without further ado…
UNDER A BRASS MOON
A Steampunk and Science Fiction Anthology
This anthology includes twenty-seven short stories intended to enchant and consume. Enjoy the works ofJordan Elizabeth,G. Miki Hayden,Benjamin Sperduto,D. J. Butler,Christine Baker,Lorna MacDonaldCzarnota,Jessica Gunn,Lorna Marie Larson,Quinn Southwick,James...
June 15, 2016
Thoughts on Writing – Breaking the Writer’s Block
A couple days ago I was looking through my Stephanie Flint Goodreads author dashboard (I also have an account under my maiden name, where I post my reviews), and I decided to answer another one of the authorquestions (you can see my answers here). One of the questions was on writer’s block, and that got me thinking about the concept. I wanted to elaborate on my original answer to “How do you deal with writer’s block?” and this post is the result.
(Parts of this post are taken from from my ori...
June 13, 2016
Thoughts on Publishing – Hastings Book Signing – Magic’s Stealing
Me at the table I shared with Christine Gilbert.
About a week ago, I took part in a multi-author book signing at the Hastings in Warrensburg, Missouri. It was an after-event for the Writers of Warrensburg’s first writing conference, in which we had around thirty writers (from beginning to published) attended panels led by published authors. The panels covered everything from characters to marketing, and we enjoyed the scenic Cena’s Nook (a local bed & breakfast). Had a great time and learned...
June 6, 2016
Behind the Scenes – Shadow Notes
This is a cover for Barking Rain Press. For this cover, the publisher wanted to stick with the blue and white color scheme, which plays a major role in the story. The author provided a few example covers of books with similar tones, which I used to get an idea of the design style: the style of scenery, the font and title placement, and the general mood of the cover.
This is the result:
Stock images from Shutterstock:
http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-351762476/stock-photo-lonely-woman-walking...
