New Cover Art

A good friend of mine, who is also a very talented artist stated that he could draw a new front cover for the Awesome book. I wasnt happy with the original that was provided for the book by the publisher, as a temporary solution, and so I jumped at the chance for him to create it.

Well its fantastic and will give the book a much more professional feel to it. The cover for my Power Users Guide book, was not bad because it showed applications, the cover for Make Amazing Games, I wasnt really too happy with, but I didnt have many artist contacts, so again the publisher provided it.

So i'm awaiting the publisher to send me a PDF cover of the new graphic on the page, so Im hoping it looks as nice as his test image on the cover shown above :)

Time for me to get writing, Im currently on 366 pages of 600. If i can get to 400 pages today, that will be something. I will let you know later :)

Take Care

Jason

Ah Pants

So the completed date for the book was yesterday and I'm still 233 pages away from the magical 600 pages that i need :(.

Things are looking pretty bad, and ive told them im about two weeks behind, but im not sure im going to get that done in two weeks.

So things are looking great, especially as i have no holiday left for the rest of the year, well i have the 3 days saved for Xmas but I dont think i can use them.

Im starting to upload completed chapters tomorrow and then they can start editing it, at least that buys me some time.

The next few weeks are going to be hell for me, but once its done, its done, and thats what I have to keep telling myself and motivating myself to get it done. Thats all thats important, that i do a good job and do it as fast as possible. This will be the last book Im going to do for a while, so much other things to do. I might write a script or a fiction book, but there is no way Im writing anything substantial until next yet or even longer.

Oh well, im off to bed now at 01.49 in the morning, going to get up at about 8am and start all over again. If possible it would be great to get to at least 400 pages by the end of play Sunday, but even thats nothing to celebrate.

Looks like im going to have to work late for the next two weeks, and its never fun doing that... oh well see you again soon, looks like ive got a good couple of weeks ahead of me.

Thanks

Jason

Time to Work?

So two weeks left to the deadline and out of the 600 pages to do ive done.... wait for it... drum roll please... 300. Yes thats about half the book. ooops someone is going to be in big trouble.


Ive struggled yet again, perhaps as this is my third book I should have at least learnt some lessons.


Ive given up watching Lost, Battlestar Galactica, House and 24 in recent months to get through this project, but its not really helped. Oh well once its all done I will have lots of TV to watch.

Mind you I have to watch Heroes and Dr Who, theres no way I would wait for the DVD's of those before watching them. I love those shows and of course I will get the DVD's but I have to watch them when they are on. So next week I have a week off work, so that might help catch up alittle. Im hoping I will be able to get through alot of pages, but we shall see.

Ive uploaded some pictures of one of the games that will be used to go through for the GM program.






It will be interesting to see what happens next week. It took 5 months to write 450 pages, so to writing 300 in two weeks, is just cool :)

Anyway time to get on, Im currently about to start another chapter now my game is all done.

Will post again later on in the week.

Jason

Currently listening to Clint Mansell. Never heard of him before but heard a song in Sunshine which i tracked back to him on i-tunes. He does movie soundtracks and hes pretty good.