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The Art of Story

December 18, 2013
by penny
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Twilight of an Artist

Finished my longest graphic piece that I can call a novel — 130 pages.  It is the first book I have priced.  The story is of an aging artist who, due to circumstances, must face the end of his art … Continue reading

December 18, 2013
by penny
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Twilight of an Artist

My first true graphic novel is done (130 pages) and I’ve Indie published it on Smashwords.  All the drawings were done on an ipad and tweaked through Artrage.  This total electronic process has been a major learning experience.  I will … Continue reading

December 8, 2013
by penny
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Finished!

I have finished “Twilight of an Artist” — 130 body pages plus front and end pages.  Checking the technical aspects with Cal so he can format it.  Smashwords does have a 10 mg download limit, so I am watching this … Continue reading

November 30, 2013
by penny
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saving

I was just shown how to save my book panels from the computer to my ipad (thanks Joseph).  I have a hard drive backup but wanted something more immediate if needed plus I can take my ipad with me to … Continue reading

November 21, 2013
by penny
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Homestretch

Nearing completion of the body of Artist (working title).  I reworked two text sections via Artrage to reduce the file size.  I finished the two versions of the painting THE CIRCLE which begin and end the story.  I am going … Continue reading

November 6, 2013
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Progress

Made a number of drawings for the new graphic book I’m working on.  Now to put all through Artrage to tweak and add text.  The graphic story will run more than 100 pages which is good as it will be … Continue reading

November 1, 2013
by penny
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Smashword Downloads

Just checked my Smashwords figures.  Both NIGEL & JINX and SQUAWK! have more than 150 downloads.  DEATH just hit 300!  Got another 5 star review for DEATH.  These three stories were free.  Now I feel it bodes well for the … Continue reading

October 27, 2013
by penny
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Drawings

Approximately half the panels have been drawn for the Artist graphic book.  Working intensely has me tired.  But at this stage, I feel like I’m flying.  “Artist” has been the working title.  The tentative final title is “Twilight of an … Continue reading

October 25, 2013
by penny
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the new book

I am making progress drawing the panels for the new graphic book.  It will be about a 100 pages long.  I have expanded the dialog in several places to clarify the story.  As I have the story in my head, … Continue reading

October 13, 2013
by penny
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Smashwords Listings

This morning I did my usual scan of new books just posted on Smashwords.  Aarugh!  I am astounded at the number of misspelled words in the book descriptions that appear in the listing.  I ask: Why would I download a … Continue reading