Hi Everyone!Happy New Year! Great news! My book proof came in late last week and I’m currently going through page by page to make sure there isn’t any formatting issues. There was, unfortunately, an issue with the image formatting for the symbol on the title page. I had to take some time to correct the … Continue reading Book proof came in, looking good to publish!
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Book Proof still has not arrived
Hello everyone, While this has been a frustrating wait for the final book proof to arrive, I do have to acknowledge several things. The first being that this is the Christmas season and to expect my final book print to take precedence over the thousands of gifts shipping out for the holidays is a rather … Continue reading Book Proof still has not arrived
Book Publishing Woes
Hi Everyone, I was hoping to use today's post to officially announce the publication of my second book. Unfortunately I discovered a major formatting issue which led to multiple blank pages to show up randomly throughout the entirety of the book. I spent eight hours on Saturday trying to figure out what the problem was, … Continue reading Book Publishing Woes
Author Update #2
Hi Everyone! While waiting for the final proof copy of Book 2 to arrive, I took some time to reflect on how I got here and how long it took to really finish and publish The Legend of Nariko: The Goddess Prophecy. My initial goal was to publish this book back in July and then … Continue reading Author Update #2
Update: Book fully edited!
Hello everyone! It’s been a chaotic week but thankfully I was able to get the book fully edited! I wanted to make sure I had time to comb through the book for consistency. This felt necessary, especially with sequels as its easy to miss the little details. Currently the final step is just making sure … Continue reading Update: Book fully edited!
Book Review: The Heroes of Olympus #2 – The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
Continuing the Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan, I expected more of the same as The Lost Hero. I was pleasantly surprised to find that Riordan broke away from his typical formula and created a trio that were all equally magnificent. Exploring more Roman archetypes and their pantheon, I was happy to see the … Continue reading Book Review: The Heroes of Olympus #2 – The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
Book 2 Progress Update
Hi Everyone! Great news! My editor has finished his revisions and I'm going through and applying them to the final draft of The Legend of Nariko: The Goddess Prophecy. Currently I'm finishing up the last changes and a few additional pieces to the novel. I'm also working on finalizing a volume 1 edition which is … Continue reading Book 2 Progress Update
Character Artwork Delay and Update
Hi Everyone, I was hoping to have a series of character art pieces for my upcoming book posted starting today however due to some family issues over the weekend, I wasn’t able to complete it. I am sorry for the delay as I was hoping to improve my artistic ability by completing pieces faster than … Continue reading Character Artwork Delay and Update
Book Review: Night of the Dragon (Shadow of the Fox #3) by Julie Kagawa
Every now and then, a book will make you feel something you hadn't expected, a feeling that takes you by surprise but one that you welcome openly and happily. When I finished Night of the Dragon by Julie Kagawa, I felt an overwhelming feeling of what I can only describe as somber joy. I finished … Continue reading Book Review: Night of the Dragon (Shadow of the Fox #3) by Julie Kagawa
Burnout Recovery
Hi Everyone!As the title suggests, I’ve been suffering from a bit of burnout this week. I’ve been trying to maintain a work life balance while also writing book 3 of The Legend of Nariko and working with my editor to clean up book 2 for publishing this summer. However earlier this week I came across … Continue reading Burnout Recovery
Raph's Cozy Musings 