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COVER REVEAL DAY #1: That Cover

I just finished writing a short story about the power of a human's ability to choose. And I thoroughly enjoyed it. From now until the end of the week, I will reveal the cover.
Today, let's look at the canvas in its infancy. I found a nice photo of a road in the public domain. With the addition of a white gradient layer with texture, and black gradients in the bottom corners, the background was set for publication.
Tune in tomorrow when I reveal a little more. If you can't stand the tease, head t...

Best Feelings In The World!

Writing provides two of the best feelings in the world for me.
1. Watching people react to my work.
  After finishing my first published work, I gave it to some of my colleagues. Of course there was hesitation on my part, mostly over design choices they didn't even notice: Would they hate the font choices, the cover design, the page numbers. Would they notice how horrible the back cover looked?
  None of them even looked at the back cover. Instead, they maneuvered straight to the inner...

Message For Those Who Purchased REJECTED FCF

Turns out, Mr. Fortune was wrong about this one ;)For all of you who have purchased my new book, REJECTED Fortune Cookie Fortunes, I would like to say thank you. Now, please bare with me.
SOMEWHAT STINKY NEWS?It was recently brought to my attention there were a handful of minor, and I stress minor, grammatical mistakes throughout the copy of REJECTED that was sent out for publication, both physical and digital. All of these errors have been fixed to the best of my ability, and I'm tr...

Love What You Do Or Prepare to Settle!

All I've ever wanted to do, since I was a child, is create.
Just use my imagination and create.

All I ever LOVED to do was create. Draw, write, make worlds that I enjoyed. And as I got older, I enjoyed sharing these creations with friends and family, classmates and peers, professors and parents. The positive reactions made me proud of my accomplishments, while the scathing reviews cut deep. Either way, I never gave up. I simply improved.

Because, I have always found time to do what I loved. Bein...

PROMO: REJECTED Fortune Cookie Fortune #27

(REJECTED Fortune Cookie Fortune #56–FOOD)Oh, dang, Mr. Fortune. What bitter, bitter truth you depart upon us. *shrugs* Well, at least that's less effort on my part ;)(REJECTED Fortune Cookie Fortunes, front cover)Synopsis:"Told from the hilarious and often times pessimistic perspective of a disgruntled paper fortune, REJECTED Fortune Cookie Fortunes is a no-holds-barred tome of hilarious bad advice (mis-fortunes you'll never see from the cookies at your local Ch...

Wallpaper Wednesday! REJECTED Fortune Cookie Fortunes

Welcome to 'Wallpaper Wednesday!' for my new book, REJECTED Fortune Cookie Fortunes!(REJECTED Fortune Cookie Fortunes, front cover)To celebrate the release of REJECTED Fortune Cookie Fortunes, I wanted to give all of you interneters out there FREE wallpapers for you desktop/laptop computers!I've provided two variations in two sizes. So, pick your favorite and feel free to plaster them around the net as you like :) Enjoy!White Background 1024x768: White Background 1336x768: Black Backg...

PROMO: REJECTED Fortune Cookie Fortune #56

(REJECTED Fortune Cookie Fortune #56–FOOD)Mr. Fortune, you don't have to tell me twice to grab that maple bar, chocolate old fashioned! Now that's a fortune I can live with :)(REJECTED Fortune Cookie Fortunes, front cover)Synopsis:"Told from the hilarious and often times pessimistic perspective of a disgruntled paper fortune, REJECTED Fortune Cookie Fortunes is a no-holds-barred tome of hilarious bad advice (mis-fortunes you'll never see from the cookies at your local Chin...

PROMO: REJECTED Fortune Cookie Fortune #63

(REJECTED Fortune Cookie Fortune #63–LOVE)Love hurts :) But there has to be an extent for everything. Matters of the heart included. Thanks,  Mr. Fortune  for the advice! ;)(REJECTED Fortune Cookie Fortunes, front cover)Synopsis:"Told from the hilarious and often times pessimistic perspective of a disgruntled paper fortune, REJECTED Fortune Cookie Fortunes is a no-holds-barred tome of hilarious bad advice (mis-fortunes you'll never see from the cookies at your loca...

COVER DESIGN: The Evolution of 'REJECTED' Covers

Hello, readers! Today, I want to tell you about the creative process and evolution behind the cover for my newest, hilarious book,  REJECTED Fortune Cookie Fortunes ! Here's the final cover for all those wondering.Now, let's go back to the beginning.The idea for this book was to create hundreds of fortunes that you normally would not see in "real life".  Simple. The purpose of a cover is to market and communicate that idea to everyone else. And it doesn't hurt if the cover looks good,...

PROMO: REJECTED Fortune Cookie Fortune #85

(REJECTED Fortune Cookie Fortune #85–FAILURE)Sometimes, the truth can save you $$$ :) This is just one of hundreds of hilarious fortune cookies fortunes in my new book!(REJECTED Fortune Cookie Fortunes, front cover)Synopsis:"Told from the hilarious and often times pessimistic perspective of a disgruntled paper fortune, REJECTED Fortune Cookie Fortunes is a no-holds-barred tome of hilarious bad advice (mis-fortunes you'll never see from the cookies at your local Chinese res...