to talk about your own book to other people?
And not just random other people, I mean the potential cover artist.
8[ blaaaagh
Author: Danielle
THE STONE SEEKERS – Cover Thumbnails and Final Art
Art
Thumbnail explorations for THE STONE SEEKERS eBook cover. Got some great expressions out of that rabbit and rat! #Sargon #Amber
While trying to paint stupid rocks I got frustrated and tried a different tack:
Then I decided no, I had been on the right path the entire time and went back to the diamond composition. Glad I did! Here’s the final artwork, sans Emily New’s fabulous text:
And of course, the free short story is available right here on my site!
To be honest, I’m hoping they’ll morph into load chili-cheese fries
everyday, Recipeshttp://www.food.com/recipe/chili-with-cheesy-hash-browns-216184
Trying out this recipe tonight, except I’m using the Ore-Ida frozen diced hash browns. Only three ingredients! Wow!
While they cook I’ll try to color a Moxie. Poor kitten, I’m really neglecting her updates! BUT I also wrote on the GNRoAT and that’s priorities.
You’ve Disappointed Me, Internet
WritingI was going to write you a post that went something like this:
What it feels like writing a new novel:
And below that text would be an endless looping animated gif of James Sunderland from Silent Hill 2 rowing his rowboat into a foggy nothingness (see Figure A).
But the internet has disappointed me yet again. There is no endless looping gif of James Sunderland rowing on Toluca Lake.
There are only screenshots, none of which convey the sensation of typing hundreds of words every day, writing scenes as they show up, not knowing where they’ll lead, because you have no plan.
You never have a plan.
All you have is dogged faith that some day, if you keep typing into the fog, the shoreline will appear, and you will wind up there, and you will be finished.
Figure A
The mountain
WritingI’ve been in a funk I can’t shake. The thoughts here might’ve shifted it a little, though.
Art WIP: Armello Short Story Cover
ArtRepost from my Tumblr. :3
Sabbath post: Living Beyond ‘What If’ (reblog)
UncategorizedI don’t computer on the Sabbath, but I’ll try to schedule uplifting Sunday posts in case you do.
This year, I hope things go your way. But even if they don’t, it’ll be OK. If this gal–who used to do gymnastics on the back of a moving horse, but is now paralyzed from the waist down–can make it, so can you.
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My Current Favorite Free Android Games
Reviews, WritingIf your New Year’s Resolution involves productivity, you may want to skip this post.
I’m very picky about my tablet games–they must be free, can’t be too easy, and must NOT feel like an addictive timesink (like a slot machine).
The last game I recommended over on my Tumblr was Disco Zoo, which was fun and charming for a while, but once I unlocked Mars and all its inhabitants, my completionist gene failed to kick in, so it’s been idling on my tablet for a month or two now.
Wanting a game I could play while watching TV with my sweetie–brainless, but not too brainless–I discovered Mary X.
I love its elegant art; with each level, you get a different queen’s portrait at the top of the play area. Portraits motivate me. I’m up to like…Mary 27 right now.
Also motivating me is the soothing piano music. (My brain has assigned the following lyrics to the melody: Kit-ten….Yes, my name is Moxie Kit-ten…) If I found the tune somewhere, I would probably download it. I might try transcribing it. Who knows?
The game has zero IAP, and you don’t see ads until you lose a game, or if you’re desperate for an undo.
Being a number-combo game, it plays like Triple Town, but the mechanics feel simpler–or at least, they make more sense to me than Triple Town did.
Recommended!
Next, I’m always craving word games, but many of them are too easy for me. And I hate Scrabble. And I don’t want a Google gaming account or whatever they’re called, so Words with Friends is out.
Luckily, I discovered Wordiest.
Wordiest is simple. Make two words out of a group of letter tiles. Use letter multipliers and word multipliers to get teh big scorez. Submit. See what weird word combos other folks came up with. Beat a lot of people, up your rating. Lose to lower rated people and your rating will drop. No account needed!
I play mine with dark-on-light colors. And my rating right now fluctuates from 94 to 96. The click of the tiles is so very satisfying.
The only annoying thing is the strange set of definitions they use. Whatever, man!
Got any free Android game recos? Post ’em here!
Resolutions, 2017
everyday, WritingI have two resolutions this year:
- Write at least 250 words a day.
- Learn to bake homemade bread.
I’ve attempted to bake bread two or three times before. Tends to come out…uh, let’s say dense. But now that my KitchenAid is here (in hot rod red, of course), I gotta try out that dough hook! Mom’s going to help me.
Having just finished writing an 400,000-word book (took 15 years) and two short stories (in 2 months), I know I can write! However, I’m interested in seeing if using Spreadsheet Voodoo to measure my words per day can increase my consistency (and maybe my output).
I kept the daily wordcount low to set myself up for success. Since I’ve started using my spreadsheets (Tuesday) I’ve written about 1K on My Frenchie Valentine (working title), and 2K on The Horror of Hriana (working title). So far, so good!
Any resolutions you wanna share?
3 things I discovered in 2016
everydayIn 2016, I discovered many a new and good thing, including (but not limited to):
Half-sleeve shirts. What did I ever do without them? (Answer: I either looked less-than-professional in plain ol’ T-shirts, or I kepr rolling my sleeves up.) Loved layering my black half-sleeve shirt with bright necklaces and loud cardigans/dusters.
Krita. Photoshop CS2 began some strange voodoo in 2016–like making all the art tools disappear, whoops? So I sought out a replacement digital art program. Krita is free, it is awesome, and now that I understand it better, I love it.
(Courtesy Wikipedia)
My cat’s personality type. Pixel J. Cat esq., an orange tabby, lived with my husband some 8 years before I married into the family. Though Pixel and I have always gotten along well, I find him puzzling at times. For instance, why does he ignore my corkboard of jewelery (which is currently on the floor, leaned against a wall), when other cats would go nuts destroying all the shiny things?
Then I discovered his personality type through the blog The Way of Cats. Pixel’s a “gamma” type cat. Here’s the Gamma explained:
These are cats who don’t know the environment can be changed.
Training them consists of anticipating their needs and letting them know how much we care. These cats hate to be a bother.
The Gamma’s retiring nature will bloom under dedicated fussing, and they must never be neglected.
Pammy’s blog has helped me level up in my cat mom skills, and for that I’ll forever be grateful!
Tune in next time when I announce my two goals for 2017!