I think it’s time for a small, not particularly original epiphany wrapped in a book rec.
Here are the components:
failed books, good books, recommendations, and making peace with what you areI think it’s time for a small, not particularly original epiphany wrapped in a book rec.
Here are the components:
failed books, good books, recommendations, and making peace with what you areToday’s productive(?) procrastination: researching cover trends to decide whether I want to overhaul the Healers covers. The promo didn’t work; therefore, something must be wrong that keeps people from clicking. I honestly still like covers 1 and 3, but I have to face the fact that they don’t look like the other covers out there in the cozy/literary fantasy space. That’s a hindrance.
If I do end up doing this, then all my agita about print editions is out the window; I will, in that case, redesign the interiors too.
I find this all kind of fascinating to research, but wildly out of my wheelhouse (I am not a visual person at all). It’s also exhausting to have to make decisions about it. But hey. That’s the fate of self-publishing.
Listened to another podcast episode that got me to buy a book: Why Do So Many Coffee Shops Look the Same?
Likewise, this kind of analysis is fascinating to me and wildly outside my wheelhouse, as someone who is not visually oriented and has never taken to social media that is visually oriented. Have not read the book yet; I’ll get to it soon.
Recent reads/recommendations include the entirety of Greenwing & Dart (the series feels unfinished, but I loved it up to that point), Wyngraf’s Valentine’s Day 2024 special (adorable) and the first couple of omnibi of Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou (sad and adorable; will have more to say about this once I read the whole series).
Look at that, we’re halfway through the Winter 2024 anime season. TIme might be linear after all.
edit to add: ooh, I forgot one! I started a Zoom guitar class. Having loads of fun. It seems like some of the general concepts I learned with the ukulele are carrying over, which is nice, but the strings are SO much sharper!