My next big fantasy, "Blood Princess" (working title) will require a full world map 😉 So, decided to make one from scratch. Now, I'm no geologist, but I know just a taaad about continental drift. I started with an oval of the world, drew some fault lines, and then had some land mass bleed out … Continue reading Mapping a Fantasy World
Category: Artwork
Voting for Mockup Covers
Throughout February, I created mockup covers for my next book, The House with Two Faces (which I guess I should abbreviate to HTF, like I did with CSM). For the first few days, I kept adding and changing things, then added and changed more covers. Here's what the first poll looked like: 1, 3, and … Continue reading Voting for Mockup Covers
Making a Book Trailer
I love researching how to "do something," especially when I'm bored at work, so of course when I decided to make a trailer for The Cycle of the Six Moons, I searched all over Google for various ideas. I wanted to document my process in case it might help someone else, so here it is! … Continue reading Making a Book Trailer
The Last Winter Moon Teaser – Blancande
The first audio promotional teaser for The Cycle of the Six Moons: The Last Winter Moon! With Kyle Land as Isel Mingon, Steven Kelly as Jayse, and Elissa Park as Dreana. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoCAT9Hsuu8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoCAT9Hsuu8 One of the first lighthearted moments in The Last Winter Moon. Of course, it's because Isel Mingon/Mr. Gum/Whatever-His-Name-Is makes a reappearance! I picked … Continue reading The Last Winter Moon Teaser – Blancande
The Last Winter Moon Trailer Reveal Sign-Ups
Sign up for the trailer reveals for The Cycle of the Six Moons: The Last Winter Moon! Trailer REVEALS? Yes, there is one trailer for the whole trilogy, five fully-voice acted teasers, and another special video! 😀 Sign up here! Check out the illustrations for the teasers below 😉
The Last Winter Moon Excerpt – Numb
Excerpt from The Cycle of the Six Moons: The Last Winter Moon Chapter Sixteen: Numb Third excerpt from The Last Winter Moon! I skin the bird as I’d seen Jayse do these past few days. The blade glides so easily between flesh and skin, and it can’t feel a thing. I don’t feel the vibrations … Continue reading The Last Winter Moon Excerpt – Numb
The Last Winter Moon Excerpt – The Ascension Plan
Excerpt from The Cycle of the Six Moons: The Last Winter Moon Chapter Three: The Ascension Plan Another excerpt from The Last Winter Moon! “You should, perhaps, be a little more concerned for yourself, Michelle, as your blood will aid my ascension as your next god.” He grabs me by my hair and drags me … Continue reading The Last Winter Moon Excerpt – The Ascension Plan
The Last Winter Moon Cover Reveal
Huzzah! The cover art for the last book in the Cycle of the Six Moons trilogy, The Last Winter Moon! Like with the first two books, the cover artist is Brandon Lacey, one of the conceptual artists for Fiona Frightening and the Wicked Wardrobe. Check out more of Brandon's artwork here! blue-paint-sea.deviantart.com Like with An Eclipsing Autumn's cover … Continue reading The Last Winter Moon Cover Reveal
Diagram of the Cycle of the Six Moons
My buddy Tadao--who likes to read what I call "boring books" and from them does "boring writing" (he studies Buddhism, and sure, what he's told me does sound interesting, but it's academic so, you know, non-fiction, myeehh, "boring writing")--planted an idea in my head the other day that I should make a diagram of The … Continue reading Diagram of the Cycle of the Six Moons
Decorated License Plate
What better way to promote your book than to drive around town with your own personalized, flashy license plate frame. Seriously, though, I don't know how effective this is going to be, but it's better than showing off the dealership :'D I primed the old frame, spray-painted it black, printed out "Adelle Yeung" and "The … Continue reading Decorated License Plate