I am now partway into the Fifty Thousand Words in Fifty Days challenge, and have just passed a pause day. I have written over seven thousand words!
Monthly Archives: July 2024
The Bookmarks Came!
Glossy on the front, matte on the back. They look good!
I ordered from Vistaprint to see what their quality was like, and requested expedited shipping, so that I can have them when I go to the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair on Sunday!
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A Need for Giveaways
So there I was. I had just wandered into a convenience store while wearing my new shirt that I had made with the logo of The Rabbit Trap. The cashier was asking me about it, what did it mean, and I was describing the book. He asked, did I have any info on it that he could give out, and I had to admit I did not yet. Creating something to give away was literally the next major thing I was doing.
To that end, I have now created and ordered bookmarks for The Rabbit Trap. Hopefully they will be here this week.
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Versions of the First Book Trailer
The book trailer for The Rabbit Trap went through a lot of evolution.
It’s technically an ‘animatic’, a kind of draft animation that can be quickly produced and adjusted as ideas change. A fully-animated work would follow on from it.
I started out by drawing a few rough sketches on paper and putting them in order.
Then I decided to try Boords, the online storyboarding service.
Continue reading…and now, on to Fifty Thousand Words!
Now that the first book trailer is done, I am moving on to the Fifty Thousand Words in Fifty Days dare. One of the members of Akosua’s Write-Now Club (of which I am a part) has provided a convenient online spreadsheet we can use to track how many words we write.
And I think that the first little thing I will write is a script for the second book trailer, in which I hope to get someone else to do better drawings…
A Book Trailer for The Rabbit Trap!
With the help of friends, I finished it! I am very thankful for Akosua Brown, who provided inspiration and support, and to Dave Ranson and Sandy Kay, who provided voices (even if just one word!).