Last year I took my first steps into self-publishing, uploading one short story and then adding two re-vamped public domain farm and garden books. Though I felt the expected rush of joy when I made my story available to the … Continue reading
Category Archives: PD books
Finally! It’s taken at least six weeks longer than I expected. Turns out 412 original pages take much more work than 100 pages. I didn’t think to check the length before I started, so my bad! I’m learning with every … Continue reading
So here is my first draft of a cover for Cassell’s Popular Gardening. As much as I wanted a spare, modern style for 200 Eggs, I wanted something much more old-fashioned for this one, which is a turn-of-the-century English gardening … Continue reading
Hello everyone. We’re back from our visit to Washington, D.C. Had a great time and so did the parents, we think, but also came home very sore and tired. Spent the weekend resting. Today I’m back at work on Volume … Continue reading
So here is my first draft of a cover for the chicken book. For some reason I was drawn to this very spare, modern style for the cover, which I admit is an odd choice for a turn-of-the-century book. But … Continue reading
But it’s going to be at least another week. Re-working books from the public domain takes a remarkable amount of time, more than I expected. I need to learn more about reworking the graphics, and going through round after round … Continue reading