by ladipaolo | Fri Dec 2017 | My Blog (c )
I thought – I was certain in fact – that I would be able to publish in time for the holidays. Alas, it appears it will not be the case. True, there is still a very small chance it will happen, that I may complete all revisions in time to publish online...
by ladipaolo | Wed Nov 2017 | My Blog (c )
I have just completed the revisions to the manuscript, ensuring that the story is consistent across all twenty seven chapters (I had to split the last chapter into three), that the format is correct, that the timelines and dates mentioned are accurate, and that I...
by ladipaolo | Sun Nov 2017 | My Blog (c )
Finally, on my final stretch. I will then have the exact page count, and therefore the thickness of the book so that Michele, my illustrator, may correctly design the spine and complete the cover. Rate this...
by ladipaolo | Thu Nov 2017 | My Blog (c )
Only forty pages left to revise, while I try to resist the temptation to add scenes, and find myself wishing that I could write flawlessly from the beginning so that I need not revise, polish, enhance. Of course, I can give myself the space to do these things fully,...
by ladipaolo | Sun Nov 2017 | My Blog (c )
As I review the final three chapters, I am starting to wonder if the changes I am making are all necessary. And I wonder particularly about those meant to improve the story’s logic. At what point is enough enough, especially when I find lingering orthographic...
by ladipaolo | Tue Oct 2017 | My Blog (c )
Tonight, I completed the revisions to another chapter. I ended up modifying several scenes in this chapter, and was even forced to revise other chapters as a result, but it was manageable, and good for the story. Revising material, any material, that spans across...
by ladipaolo | Thu Oct 2017 | My Blog (c )
As 22h00 approached tonight, I completed the review and revisions to Chapter 20. Four chapters remain before I can finalize the formatting of the manuscript for both print and eBook versions. I must admit I am a little concerned by the amount of work left, but at...
by ladipaolo | Wed Oct 2017 | My Blog (c )
Yesterday, I decided to install the Envira Gallery again. I tried 1.5 months ago, and was frustrated by its lack of responsiveness so I cancelled my account. I had been using the native WordPress gallery since then, which works very well, but it is limited in its...
by ladipaolo | Wed Oct 2017 | My Blog (c )
Today, after having spent the weekend finalizing the site, in particular the Italian version for which I received valuable feedback from my sister and parents, I announced the launch of my novel on Facebook. I did the announcement in Italian, then in English, and...
by ladipaolo | Sun Oct 2017 | My Blog (c )
The final revisions are progressing well, and with the illustrations almost done, I believe that I can indeed publish the novel in the next 2-3 months, by 31 December, I hope. The challenge will be the proper formatting of the book for both print and epublication, and...
