by Dan | Feb 25, 2016 | children's books, fantasy, Gunpowder & Alchemy
Paper Cranes published a lovely review of White Wind Rising: Gunpowder & Alchemy Book 1 today: This book kept me company this past weekend while I was feeling under the weather, and I must say it was a really good companion. White Wind Rising is the first book in...
by Dan | Feb 20, 2016 | design, fantasy, history, horror, Indie publishing, Robin Hood, the Immortal Knight Chronicles, Vampires
I have the first version of the Vampire Outlaw cover now done. I think it will need a few tweaks. The title bevel needs to be reduced. The bloodstain behind the arrowhead needs to be moved so you can see the shape of the arrow. What do you think? Does this make you...
by Dan | Feb 19, 2016 | children's books, design, fantasy, Gunpowder & Alchemy, history, Indie publishing, steampunk
Updating my covers and this is the third book in the Gunpowder & Alchemy series: The new cover: The old cover is largely the same design but from this I added the English Civil War pikemen and cavaliers plus the WW1 tank! What do you think, is the new cover better...
by Dan | Feb 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
My sister is moving house and found a load of old photos. Amongst which was this one below. I think one of the reasons why I do not feel such spontaneous joy at pulling a silly face these days is due to the repeated small scale miseries I experienced in the time...
by Dan | Feb 18, 2016 | children's books, design, fantasy, Gunpowder & Alchemy, Indie publishing, juvenile fiction
The next cover in the Gunpowder & Alchemy series is a bigger change. Here’s the new cover: This is the old Dark Water Breaking cover: I think that it’s clearly better but it is also the hardest cover for me to work out. What do you think, is...
