Not long ago, I blogged that I had a new children's fantasy novel coming soon to an Amazon near you. I think I mentioned a May release, but now I'm publishing on June 21, 2012.
It's called The 7. Please don't ask "The 7 what?" because that's what the young adventurers need to figure out.
Anyway, first things first, I had to run the proof past the wife and kids, because this is a different direction in writing and I wanted to know if I was on the right trail. It was written for my sons anyway, but I figured if they liked it, some other kids might as well.
Fun enough, they were all addicted. Now it's a super fast read. Just 110 pages and 24 chapters, it's easy to make it through a chapter and the plot moves along very quickly.
I'm redesigning the cover, because the graphic I used didn't look enough like a mirror. And I'm thinking about giving local kids a crack at doing some illustrations. Because who needs to pay an adult, right?
Yes, yes, I'm joking. I have two brothers and many adult friends who could illustrate, but I want this book to be about and for kids. And as the series matures over the next few years, I'd like the illustrators to get a little older as well. That's the initial idea. And hopefully we can inspire many kids to get in on the action over time.
It's called The 7. Please don't ask "The 7 what?" because that's what the young adventurers need to figure out.
Anyway, first things first, I had to run the proof past the wife and kids, because this is a different direction in writing and I wanted to know if I was on the right trail. It was written for my sons anyway, but I figured if they liked it, some other kids might as well.
Fun enough, they were all addicted. Now it's a super fast read. Just 110 pages and 24 chapters, it's easy to make it through a chapter and the plot moves along very quickly.
I'm redesigning the cover, because the graphic I used didn't look enough like a mirror. And I'm thinking about giving local kids a crack at doing some illustrations. Because who needs to pay an adult, right?
Yes, yes, I'm joking. I have two brothers and many adult friends who could illustrate, but I want this book to be about and for kids. And as the series matures over the next few years, I'd like the illustrators to get a little older as well. That's the initial idea. And hopefully we can inspire many kids to get in on the action over time.
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