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Coming together nicely
The cover design for 'Crank Tech One: DESTRUCTION is ready, and does look really fab. The pages are being set up at the printers and will be put into a template, shaped into book pages. I'm writing the prologue as I write this. I know the launch is a while away yet, Saturday September 22nd at Waterstones Cardiff 2012, but all these things must be set in place before hand.
The book also has to be registered with an ISBN number (a serial number specifically for that book. Like a National Insurance Number that identifies us). This puts it on a database so shops can order it. The blurb (the information on the back cover that gives a hint about the story), is also set and the price and so forth.
It is an exciting time for an author, I know, I've already produced five books, to date, but it's always special when the next comes out. I can still hope that one day all this will be done for me, when I get a publishing contract with one of the biggies. Until then though, I have to produce and distrubute the books myself. I do this in book-signings at Waterstones shops and indies (independent book shops), throughout Wales and the UK.
I've already done a seventh manuscript (the hard copy of a book before it actually becomes a book) - still needs a few tweeks,though. I'm also a third the way through book eight - House of Darke. I've also got the idea for Crank Tech One: Guardian, which will be the second book in the Crank Tech series of stand alone novels. Projects, projects, projects...I'm always working on something.
Keep watching and I'll fill you in on what's happening.