Jacob C. Stroud's Blog, page 3
December 1, 2014
The End is in Sight!
October 23, 2014
Consistently Inconsistent
Well at least on my posting frequency. And maybe the image style and length of post. Still working! Done for now.
October 20, 2014
Teddy Visits Mitchell Farms Update
It has been a while since my last post so I though I would put out an update on my book, Teddy Visits Mitchell Farms. I have taken on the job of illustrating the book. I was at Mitchell Farms for the weekend of the Mississippi Peanut Festival. I gave away about 100 promotional bookmarks and collected about 80 names and email addresses as entries for a chance to win a free signed copy when the book is released. I think I have about half of the images "done".
Diversified Writer?
One of my nephews and my youngest brother have started a Facebook page for a outdoors/hunting business. I am thinking about asking them if they think that articles and product reviews posted on their page could be mutually beneficial? Children's books, novels and outdoor/hunting articles? I think it can be done... o yeah and programming.
September 6, 2014
Illustrator has the pictures
Tonight I handed the illustrator a flash drive with 30 pictures for the children's book. She confirmed with me that I want them to look cartoony.(correct spelling?) I also emailed a copy of the text to an author and, possibly more importantly, mom of two to read and give me her opinion.
Maybe soon I will have an official book announcement to send.
September 2, 2014
Children's Book In Development
I have written a rough draft of what should become my first self-published children's book.
Yesterday, I went to Mitchell Farms and took pictures. I emailed some of the pictures to the illustrator last night.
I am hopefull that this is a good start to a good book.
August 27, 2014
Book Two Before Book One Update
Last night I met with the owners of the business that is going to be the the subject of book two of my children's book series. They seemed excited about the idea too. Everything went well and the gave me permission to use thier business in my book. I will come back later and take pictures.
I have already received a few thumbnail sketches from my illustrator and they look good. I think this book will be awesome! I hope to push myself to have this finished in time for a big 2 day event that will draw lots of people.
August 26, 2014
Book Two Before Book One
I have a meeting tonight to discuss some ideas about a potential book two in a children's book series I am working on. Book one hasn't been finalised yet but I still plan to keep book one as book one. Vague enough for you? Hopefully more details soon.
August 20, 2014
August 15, 2014
Still writing and reading about writing
Included below is a paragraph from my first book, Define Programmer, that is not available in the Amazon preview.
If you want to impress someone with your job status, don't over complicate, don't oversimplify and do not lie. If you are asked "what do you do" you could tell them "I create and maintain computer systems and software in many different programming languages including..." but don't because you probably lost them at "computer". If you go into to much detail trying to explain code and logic and debugging you will probably bore them, unless they are already interested in programming.
I will keep this blog posted with any updates on the children's book or the novel.
