Lots of good business this week:
- Sample cat note cards arrived
- Finalized book printer
- Made a few “sails”
- First version of book on display in library
Seeing others’ gratitude and joy is a most cheering outcome.
Tag Archives: books
First Sails
“Sales,” rather. I sold my first copy of RP this week! I am still working on getting perfect prints (color fidelity, nuance, contrast, etc.), but the book is much closer to that now than it was this summer and even a month ago. I am also developing notecards. Still determining which printing companies to use, but at this point, I need to satisfy consumer, friend, & family requests to make business move. =)
Soon enough, said products will be available online.
Huzzah!
Getting on My Racing Pajamas
Been marching along the past few days to get Racing Pajamas cleaned up and in selling order. Travel is expensive, but the trip will be worth it. Currently plodding through an unexpected distribution + manufacturing cost + retail wasteland and mountainous trail, but it’s on the road. Glad for progress.
Exciting Prospects
A few developments unfolding at various paces:
1. Contemplating self-publishing Racing Pajamas — Even though it’s not yet published, but I already have a considerable sales list. There’s much research to do on the matter. Hardcover binding and quality art (especially color) reproduction are important.
2. Writing another story about otters journeying to a new home. Perhaps I’ll illustrate it in “wottercolor.”
3. Beginning the first of what may become a series of children’s novels incorporating musicology. Think American Girl, but with music history.
4. Illustrating short stories for an online music education business! The style will look more cartoony than RP.
RP2P
That’s short for “Racing Pajamas to publishers,” to which it did indeed go earlier this week. Putting the manuscripts in the post caused much rejoicing.
Now it’s time to keep creating. I have some medium and long story ideas in various stages of implementation, as well as some non-narrative art business ideas, so my job now is prioritizing, planning, and doing them.