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Memoir Update
🕑 Added 2020-06-17 22:50:56 +0000 UTCWell, a tiny little one. I have plenty of goodies coming over the next week or so for you lovely folks who are helping me create this thing.
I’ve been a little quiet lately, for reasons that I sincerely appreciate you understanding. Interestingly enough, it’s actually been a somewhat beneficial time. Working through some family-related trauma has involved actually sitting down at the computer and hammering out what I refer to as “the two boring chapters.” That early-life stuff where I talk about the instances that arose to cause me to become the person who I am today. I call them boring, because they’re not really inherently boob related. But, what is a memoir if it does not include the origin story? Anyway. It’s been kind of cathartic during this time to work through that bit while still keeping some humor in tact.
In the very near future, I’m gonna give you some updates that I’m actually pretty excited about sharing. I don’t wanna give away too many surprises, but suffice it to say, it’s kind of fun to work on.
My next post for everybody to read, is going to be about how I’ve taken to finding, commissioning, and supporting some really talented artists. Social media can be such a damned burden, as we all know. But if you know where to look, you can find some really talented individuals from all across the world. I’ve actually connected with a few of these individuals, and have already been working with them to create some original material that will be available exclusively in the mailer you will be receiving along with your copy of the book.
I have one artist in The Czech Republic, who is making a really cool pinup-style bookmark. Another artist, based out of Argentina, she and I are in talks on the actual cover (!). She has such an incredible aesthetic for that American mid-century pulp fiction aesthetic? I think it could look really cool. And, as for the picture I posted here, this is by an artist based out of Brazil, who I commissioned to create a 6“ x 6“ sticker (this pic is low resolution, printed on paper; yours will be high resolution, and professionally printed on vinyl... and there will be two versions!). I’ve shown only a snippet of it above, because, as I said, surprises are fun.
I just wanted to circle around with you guys, and let you know that I am thoroughly aware it’s been a while since I touched in about this, and dammit, you deseeve an update. Again, your patience is legendary, and appreciated. But work is progressing, and I hope you’re looking forward to receiving updates as things are really getting into high gear.
(The outline is pretty much done, which is amazing. Oddly enough, outlining is the most time-consuming part for me. You like to make sure you don’t paint yourself into any corners, and that all the bases get covered. It’s a little like painting a wall... you spend more time putting down the tarp, and putting tape around all the seams, than you do actually painting! With that done, the actual WRITING should be pretty streamlined! [Oh, and dear God, are there some weird ass stories that I’ve never even come close to mentioning here…]).
More to come. 😉
Comments
Petrafied
Heh, my problem as a writer is that I HATE outlines. I subscribe to the Vince Gilligan school of writing by the seat of your pants - I just dive right in, plan be damned. I'm glad I'm not the only one who finds outlining tedious.
Stephen Prandy
I can't wait for it
