You Just Could Not Make It Up, Or Could you?

Still three weeks to go until the launch of Between Here and Hell. The pre-orders and pre-launch sales are a novelty for me. Not had that happen before, hopefully it means my work has value. Getting lots of of positive feedback regards the cover design. You can blame Preston Garden Centre for the inspiration.

We went there  to have an amazing breakfast and outside were two enormous stone Great Danes. They made such an impression on me. When I was considering the cover I went back, for another breakfast naturally, and took a photo of of them, and asked if I could use their images, with the staff's consent. These I sent to my cover designer at Pegu Designs, and she did a most amazing job which lots of folk have commented on. Well Done Lucie. I did try asking to buy the dogs, but Preston haven't answered yet so I'm guessing they aren't for sale. :(

So, Between Here & Hell - all set. See April blog for cover and launch details.

Shea Pingle and the Swarm, contents are finished waiting for my illustrator Ellie to undertake the final double page picture for the cover. Then it's off to formatting, cover design and  printing. Should have it out in time for Christmas all being well.

At the same time, The Tales of Timmy and his Magic Toe-Beans is with illustrator Danny. He has been doing a great job, totally different style of design to Ellie and just as great.  I love both of them and don't have a favourite, they are each so different. Ellie shines at Anime looks and honest naivety, which I love. Danny at crisp, fine lines and vibrate colours.  Together, I am blessed. 

From somewhere, maybe the new job, I've found an impetus for continuing writing my novels. In A Sackful of Dragons, the story has moved from Hawley Street, Margate, over to Dane Valley. And yes, I'm enjoying my new job and colleagues. Special thank you to Karen, without which I would have not just struggled but sunk. Could have done without the two colds in three weeks, but that's what you get for integrating into a new community.

Bizarrely, at the same time as all this happening, I've also started the long awaited Book Four of Aquasapien. Is that a hurrah I hear in the distance? Click the like button if I'm right.

Aquasapien Legacy, is the final book in the series. In a change for me, a natural Pantser (look it up) last year I was seized to write the final scene of the whole story. Then I spent almost a year prevaricating, telling people how I've got to get from the end of book three to that last scene.  Well I've taken the first couple of steps towards that goal, two new missions for Unit One are in production.

OMG whilst writing these words,  these actual words here, I've had an epiphany . Hold that thought....................................

Wow, that will be good. Written a couple of lines for Legacy, that will seal the deal for that final scene.

How does my mind work like that?  Honestly, it flies in from somewhere, some other dimension maybe, into my mind like a live wire of electricity hollering "write it, write it, write it now. " Once its on paper, it leaves me alone and fades into nothingness.

​A bit like this blog.  B. F. N.


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