Finally, Book 1 Is Final

The absolute last version of Night of the Hell Hounds and Other Stories from the Ridgewood Chronicles is finished and at Amazon in both ebook and paperback formats.

In January, I changed the book from a single short story to a collection, and in March, I simplified the cover to make it more pleasing to the eyes. I like that the new cover is uncluttered looking. All the essential information is there with two decorative fonts to jazz it up, and a small decorative illustration attracts attention to a pair of hell hounds in commotion, drawn to suggest fire and flame.

Keeping that illustration simple but effective took beaucoup weeks to get right, and all the while I kept myself from adding color to it. Since the title story is about night and colors are almost nonexistent in low light settings, black, white, and gray made up my palette. I can get carried away with putting in lots of detail and elements in my illustrations, so I kept the mantra of graphic designers, “Keep it simple,” going through my mind while I worked.

Of course, the author’s adage, “If you don’t write it you can’t get it published,” also played in my mind, so I spent weeks juggling my time between the two art forms. I overshot my planned release date of March 15 by a month, but I’m happy and certain that I’ve done both writing and publishing the book to the best of my abilities. Now, it’s time to celebrate and spend a week or two of some healthy R and R before I tackle my next book project.

Here is the link to Night of the Hell Hounds: www.amazon.com/dp/B00AY2K1H6. I hope you’ll read it. Or, if fantasy isn’t your thing, please recommend it to people who like rural fantasy. The book is a collection of two dozen eerie short stories about ghosts, witches, mysterious fog, plenty of magic, a computer game featuring a fire-breathing dragon, and, of course, hell hounds.

Until my next post, I wish all my readers good health, good times, and peace and love.

Steve, 4/17/2024

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