Between the Covers

Sometimes time moves way too fast compared to how slow it's moving. I'm very happy that I'm only dealing with self-imposed deadlines at this point, because I've been missing them all.

I had planned on having the Devil's Jukebox ready to go on May 1st.
It's already about a week later.

The good news is that the book cover is done, and I'm so very pleased with it. Thanks to Sam Soto Design.
The problem is that there's work to be done (as in day job), and there's a couple of technical issues with the cover specs. First the file was too large, then the file was off a couple of minute millimetres. We're working on it. That's the hard part. So close - so far. Every change is a day's delay.

Part of me, the young Leo wanting to get out and roar, is just wanting to say "who cares-it's good enough-let's go!" The other part of me, the quiet patient part (who is showing unusual strength), is saying "just wait-you've waited years-a few more days won't hurt. let's just make this look as perfect as we can."

So now I'm shooting for June 1st.

Let's do this thing. 

In The Beginning

It's been a long time coming, and now it's done.

Pushing together and tearing apart words and ideas for the past couple of decades, not sure what would happen with them, but knowing that something would happen.

Too many poems to mention, too many little paragraphs and stories edited down into oblivion.

Life and love and travel and work slipping in all the time. Everything is distraction, and there is fear in completion.

But now, it's done.

Step one, at any rate. 

Step one: Write A Novel.

okay, got it.

The Devil's Jukebox.
79,000 words.

Step two.... well, working on that one right now.
Publish that Novel.

it's January, 2013. Let's make this the year of the Devil's Jukebox.

-xo-
  Marcel