Monday, April 30, 2012
The book is up!
Very exciting news: Chosen of Harrekh is now available on Amazon for the Kindle! Link here. $3.00 a copy, deliverable immediately upon purchase.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Cover Art is Complete!
Citizens of Harrekh: It's done!
The cover artwork for the first Kindle edition of Book One is done!!!
The cover artwork for the first Kindle edition of Book One is done!!!
The black flag in the lower left corner is The Standard of Harrekh. You'll be learning more about it soon. We've also separated out the foreboding Raven-on-skull with its mysterious red ribbon:
Believe me when I tell you that the visuals within Chosen of Harrekh, delicately carved with words of every color, are masterpieces -- these dull back-lit images pale in comparison.
But heck, every book needs a cover. ;)
Submitted with Love,
Regina Hylton
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Last round of edits is done!
And that is a great feeling. Next up, cover art. After that, marketing. It's really amazing to think that the whole thing is finally about to come together!
Monday, April 16, 2012
Don't spare the parchment
Interesting article up on themillions.com about writing by hand. This is generally how I write my Harrekh stories, though not for the same reasons.
I don't have any particular hate for Word (or any other word processing software), and I don't think my ratio of good ideas to bad is any different if I write it out longhand or type it into a computer. The reason my first drafts are almost always in my note book is very simple: editing. No matter how good the "Track Changes" software gets, it can only display so many changes before the text is lost in a sea of underlines, strikeouts, and red text. It makes it hard to see what's the most recent thing, especially when you have multiple edits. With a simple scratch-out on paper, I can easily see which edits I made, and a little bit of how my choices changed over time. That's usually lost if I write on the computer first.
When I do type up my work, I'm forced to do another round of edits while I'm typing. I often find myself asking if I really want to use this word, or have that sentence where it is. It forces me to slow down, think about what I've written, and filter out any of the really bad ideas. That's a lot harder to do when you're writing in something close to real-time. Like this blog.
... I'm suddenly struck by the urge to do about six rounds of edits before clicking the "Publish Post" button.
I don't have any particular hate for Word (or any other word processing software), and I don't think my ratio of good ideas to bad is any different if I write it out longhand or type it into a computer. The reason my first drafts are almost always in my note book is very simple: editing. No matter how good the "Track Changes" software gets, it can only display so many changes before the text is lost in a sea of underlines, strikeouts, and red text. It makes it hard to see what's the most recent thing, especially when you have multiple edits. With a simple scratch-out on paper, I can easily see which edits I made, and a little bit of how my choices changed over time. That's usually lost if I write on the computer first.
When I do type up my work, I'm forced to do another round of edits while I'm typing. I often find myself asking if I really want to use this word, or have that sentence where it is. It forces me to slow down, think about what I've written, and filter out any of the really bad ideas. That's a lot harder to do when you're writing in something close to real-time. Like this blog.
... I'm suddenly struck by the urge to do about six rounds of edits before clicking the "Publish Post" button.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
You know when you've been editing when...
... you start poking holes in the plotlines of the TV show your two-year-old is watching. Granted, Dora the Explorer isn't really about complex narrative.
I'm also starting to wonder if Lea thinks Caillou and Aang (from Avatar: The Last Airbender) are the same person.
I'm also starting to wonder if Lea thinks Caillou and Aang (from Avatar: The Last Airbender) are the same person.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Getting Things Started
Welcome, one and all, to my little corner of the internet! My name is Nicholas James Hylton. I'm a husband, a father, an author, and - as of right now - a blogger. I'm glad you've stopped by, and I hope you enjoy the ride!
Right now I'm enjoying a rare moment of quiet in the apartment. My wife Regina, daughter Lea, and cat October are all taking naps in their various beds. Nice to be able to write without having to turn off my hearing aids. (For some reason, Regina always seems to give me envious looks whenever I do that...)
The final round of edits for "Chosen of Harrekh" is almost complete, and the excitement is really starting to build for me. I can't wait to have it up on Amazon! Elsabeth and company are almost ready for their debut.
Right now I'm enjoying a rare moment of quiet in the apartment. My wife Regina, daughter Lea, and cat October are all taking naps in their various beds. Nice to be able to write without having to turn off my hearing aids. (For some reason, Regina always seems to give me envious looks whenever I do that...)
The final round of edits for "Chosen of Harrekh" is almost complete, and the excitement is really starting to build for me. I can't wait to have it up on Amazon! Elsabeth and company are almost ready for their debut.
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