Soon, and very soon, my wife, Wendi, will have her Christian-themed fairy tale available worldwide through Amazon's Kindle store. We have been working toward a Valentine's Day release date. Here is an early version of the cover art: Wendi originally wrote it in 2008, and after hiring an illustrator to bring some of the scenes to life, she began rewriting her work. Part of it was to incorporate elements of the universal storyline, and part of it was expand on what she wrote. I think the … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
Flashback: Lessons I Learned Working with a Freelance Illustrator
When I dipped my toe into the world of publishing through Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing, I had no idea where it was headed. What I discovered was I landed a gig as an executive project manager on a fairy tale with a Christian message to it, so I needed to work with a freelance artist. Actually, I began exploring all of the possibilities with publishing via KDP, and it occurred to me my wife, Wendi, had written a fairy tale that would be a good project. I had been reading Timothy … [Read more...]
Flashback: How a Dream Becomes Reality
My wife Wendi has a dream of "becoming" a published author and has been chasing the dream off and on for years. I put the word becoming in quotes above because she already is a published author. When I published a newsletter geared toward families, she wrote articles for it. My wife is a licensed professional clinical counselor in the state of Ohio. While she no longer counsels, she keeps her license current, as she still works within the mental health field. With this background, she was … [Read more...]