Just finished the cover and jacket art for my John Brown book, and that means it is all done. This project has spanned many years, the first draft of the book written while I was still in graduate school, way back in 2003. I'm very proud of the work and hope it reaches a wide audience this fall. But, now the distinct feeling of loss is creeping onto my drawing board.
I'm in the very early stages of signing up for my next project which, hold onto your hats, is about the Civil War. It is an amazing true story of a young girl who dressed up as a man to fight for the Union, and ultimately dressed up as a slave to spy on the Confederates. So much for typecasting myself early on in my book career.
Huzzah!
ReplyDeleteDid you know that was John Brown's favorite expression? He was often quoted as saying "Death to Slavery, Huzzah!"
ReplyDeleteI was unaware...but that does mean we now have at least three things in common: favorite expression, a passion for freedom, and a fondness for crazy beards.
ReplyDeleteFour: You both prefer commando.
ReplyDeleteMilitary raiding style or underpants? Ah, I guess it applies to both...
ReplyDeletesee you in a few weeks.
Yeah! The cover looks great - I can't wait to see the whole book!
ReplyDeleteTell us about those roundrel designs at the bottom!
ReplyDeleteWell, I wanted a kind of ornate tombstone look and those are hybrids I created from a bunch of victorian pattern books.
ReplyDeleteI think maybe they should have grouped more with the background than with the title itself, but I like it better when you don't see the jacket flat.
Gorgeous work. You may be typecast, yes, but as a librarian's dream, and that's not so bad.
ReplyDeletehah, so librarians DO dream about John Brown!
ReplyDeleteAmazing post! quite inspirational!
ReplyDeleteBoss! I am almost done with the question for our interview. Stay Tuned.
ReplyDeleteChad
oh wow, a-mazing
ReplyDeleteWow thanks for sharing your process! The book came out fantastic!
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