The pile of things to do certainly didn’t
get any less during the weeks I’ve been sick, but slowly I’ve begun to attack
them. Here’s what I’ve been up to:
·
Cover design for Rob McClain’s
Isles of Myst – The concept involves a castle and some Celtic knotwork, and has
been going around in my head for most of the year. It proved more difficult
than I thought to make it real, but it’s well under way even though it’s not
quite ready for the public eye. All in good time!
·
Editing and bits and bobs for
Aquasynthesis II. The final stories are in, the narration is complete, and I’m
in the process of inserting each tale into the overall manuscript. Then will
follow full editing on the piece as a whole. The cover isn’t far off ready
either – similar to the first, but coloured differently.
·
Final copyedits on Paul Baines’
Alpha Revelation. The cover is ready here, thanks to Zoe, and there’s not much
left to do.
·
Awaiting more actual
submissions from authors I spoke to at conferences this year; three New
Zealanders (yay!) plus a goodly number from Realm Makers.
Somehow it feels better to look at each of
these individually instead of at the humungous “publish three books as soon as
possible” – which is also applicable, but these are the steps that will get me
there.
