Despite the fact that I've been using computers for over 35 years, I still marvel at the sheer power I now have to do things that, prior to all of this fantastic technology, would have required countless hours and a lot of manual labor to achieve (the same) result.
I've spent the last few weeks muddling with Photoshop files of book covers sent to me by my daughter-in-law, Elizabeth. Her new cover drawings are beautiful, but the printing process sometimes requires that artwork be extremely vivid in order to reproduce well on a cover. She and I are both learning, and it took time to get a digital file that printed the way we wanted it to. Yesterday, the test prints that I ordered came in the mail, and I selected what I thought was the best one of the bunch and used it to order a print run for Bruce and the Murder in the Marsh.
I've spent the last few weeks muddling with Photoshop files of book covers sent to me by my daughter-in-law, Elizabeth. Her new cover drawings are beautiful, but the printing process sometimes requires that artwork be extremely vivid in order to reproduce well on a cover. She and I are both learning, and it took time to get a digital file that printed the way we wanted it to. Yesterday, the test prints that I ordered came in the mail, and I selected what I thought was the best one of the bunch and used it to order a print run for Bruce and the Murder in the Marsh.
The picture shows the stacks of small versions of the various covers Elizabeth is working on. On the right is a cover I had them print on 50 pages of blank paper, just to see how it would come out. (That was before I thought of printing the tiny versions all together.)
Although it took over a month of playing with contrast and brightness, using filters, and more, the end results are beautiful, and I think you will like them, too.
Murder in the Marsh is the first book to get a new cover drawn by Elizabeth, but all of the Bruce and Friends books will have new covers before too long. I'll be sharing the artwork in detail as the books are reprinted.
Although it took over a month of playing with contrast and brightness, using filters, and more, the end results are beautiful, and I think you will like them, too.
Murder in the Marsh is the first book to get a new cover drawn by Elizabeth, but all of the Bruce and Friends books will have new covers before too long. I'll be sharing the artwork in detail as the books are reprinted.
 | I also have to share with you something I've also worked hard to achieve: my books are now available on the shelves in the Phoenix area Barnes & Noble stores. I have to hope some of you may send friends to go there and buy them, because otherwise they'll end up on the sale table with so many others, but I'm excited to see them there. |  |
Of course, I also need to send a word of thanks to the other two local stores that have carried my books since the beginning: Gifts to Go and Birt's Bistro Bookstore. While "making it" into Barnes & Noble seems to carry some clout, it's Tammy at Gifts to Go and the folks at Birt's who really keep me in business. Be sure to visit these establishments if you get a chance and check out the work of the other local authors that is featured there.
If you ever have questions about how I write books, how they're made, or anything else, please send me a note. I love hearing from you.
Oh, and if you haven't liked my Gale Leach, Author page on Facebook, would you do that? I'll send you virtual kisses and hugs!
If you ever have questions about how I write books, how they're made, or anything else, please send me a note. I love hearing from you.
Oh, and if you haven't liked my Gale Leach, Author page on Facebook, would you do that? I'll send you virtual kisses and hugs!
RSS Feed