She's Alive!
Still sick, but not so bad now. I'm still slightly deaf and coughing but at least I'm not hacking out a lung.
Even while I was sick, things kept happening around me. In one week I had three more design jobs but I've asked them to give me a few more days to recover.
The good news is I can at least do some of the preliminary work (research) from the couch, all thanks to Greg.
Last week, when I started to feel marginally better, I decided to hook up my laptop and read a few blogs from bed. Only my laptop was dead. Deader than dead. At first I thought it was the battery, but no, even the power cord wouldn't boot it up.
Frustrated, I got online to see what the tech wizards recommended (besides buying a new laptop). I tried all their suggestions but nothing worked.
Greg comes home Thursday night and he takes a look at my laptop, checking all sorts of things with a voltage ohm meter. It's the power cord he says. Defeated, I start searching online for a replacement, wondering if whatever fried the cord also fried the laptop.
Greg tells me to hold off as he scrounges through a box of orphaned electronic hardware and pulls out four other power adapters. He finds the one with the right pin and voltage, and voila, a working laptop.
The man is a genius. Do I know how to pick 'em or what?
The other thing that happened and forgot to mention last week is that Darke Contour interviewed me on her blog. Oh, sure, roll your eyes at me! But have I ever been boring?
(Don't hurt my feelings. I'm still sick. :cough cough:)
Anyway, she interviewed me specifically about my cover art experience. So if you'd like to see publishing from another angle, go over and pay a visit.
It might be the middle of October but the weather is warm and pleasant here. The garden is going strong and the goats are singing their rendition of "Love is in the Air". There's a lot of grunting and vocalizing from the boys. I don't think they can impregnate any of the girls through a fence, but I've heard stories...
Things are starting to look up. I feel like the fog we've been under is lifting.
If you have any questions about cover art, go over to Darke's blog. I should start being able to visit more of your blogs this week.
So what's new with you? Who's celebrating Halloween this month? I love Halloween, but we live so far from any of the action it's always a quiet holiday for us. Do you dress up or decorate for Halloween?
Even while I was sick, things kept happening around me. In one week I had three more design jobs but I've asked them to give me a few more days to recover.
The good news is I can at least do some of the preliminary work (research) from the couch, all thanks to Greg.
Last week, when I started to feel marginally better, I decided to hook up my laptop and read a few blogs from bed. Only my laptop was dead. Deader than dead. At first I thought it was the battery, but no, even the power cord wouldn't boot it up.
Frustrated, I got online to see what the tech wizards recommended (besides buying a new laptop). I tried all their suggestions but nothing worked.
Greg comes home Thursday night and he takes a look at my laptop, checking all sorts of things with a voltage ohm meter. It's the power cord he says. Defeated, I start searching online for a replacement, wondering if whatever fried the cord also fried the laptop.
Greg tells me to hold off as he scrounges through a box of orphaned electronic hardware and pulls out four other power adapters. He finds the one with the right pin and voltage, and voila, a working laptop.
The man is a genius. Do I know how to pick 'em or what?
The other thing that happened and forgot to mention last week is that Darke Contour interviewed me on her blog. Oh, sure, roll your eyes at me! But have I ever been boring?
(Don't hurt my feelings. I'm still sick. :cough cough:)
Anyway, she interviewed me specifically about my cover art experience. So if you'd like to see publishing from another angle, go over and pay a visit.
It might be the middle of October but the weather is warm and pleasant here. The garden is going strong and the goats are singing their rendition of "Love is in the Air". There's a lot of grunting and vocalizing from the boys. I don't think they can impregnate any of the girls through a fence, but I've heard stories...
Things are starting to look up. I feel like the fog we've been under is lifting.
If you have any questions about cover art, go over to Darke's blog. I should start being able to visit more of your blogs this week.
So what's new with you? Who's celebrating Halloween this month? I love Halloween, but we live so far from any of the action it's always a quiet holiday for us. Do you dress up or decorate for Halloween?
Comments
Re: zombies
I love to paint my face for Halloween. The last one I did was a cat, but I think my face is better suited for zombies today. :) Now if only there was a Halloween party nearby.
We have the Halloween lights out, a tombstone and skull in the front yard. My youngest's costume is all ready. Just need to buy candy!
I had no idea you had done the cover for James Garcia. That is so beautiful.
And Nana, lovely lovely Nana. How's Tank?
Yep, you do know how to pick'em, Maria. Afterall, you two have weathered distance and time apart with your love as strong as ever and it's nice hubs has skills to resurrect electronic items from death lol!
As for the goats, determination can make many a thing possible :-)
And I checked out your interview and enjoyed it.
Halloween is for Chipmunk. She has gone from wanting to be Luigi of Super Mario Bros to Toothless from How to Train a Dragon to just wanting bat wings. Oy!
Real glad you're feeling better, Maria
I enjoyed the article and can't wait to work with you on my book cover. I feel like I'm in good hands. :)
As for Halloween... We'll be driving home from our vacation, hoping to make it to the HS football game before kickoff (game will decide conference champs and we're playing our rivals!). So, no trick-or-treating for us. Not that we get many visitors. When you live on a cul-de-sac off another cul-de-sac, it kind of limits the amount of kids.
Creating cover art is a fascinating process, and every artist seems to have their own way of tackling it (like writing). So it doesn't matter how many times I read a behind-the-scenes perspective, I always take away something new. :)
Re: vacation
I hope you have a great time. Keep the Wet Wipes near by! After this last bout, I'm constantly disinfecting my hands.
I start with a glimmer and let it percolate until I can see the whole thing.
Putting it together isn't the time consuming part. It's the research and doodling that takes the longest.
Good to know you're feeling better. Don't try and do too much too soon, or the sickness will lay you low again. Promise?
I still tire out fast so my body is forcing me to take it easy or else.
Re: decorating
It'll be fun to decorate your NEW house. If you do, post some pictures.
Do you plan on allowing any hanky panky with the goats or is it not time?
Our silly neighborhood is holding Trick or Treat on Friday (yes, I know that's Halloween) and I'll be at the football game so handing out candy for me. Bummer.
Now we just got to clean it up and plant the garlic for the spring!
Sorry you'll miss the trick or treaters. They always bring a smile to my face.
I think my fall garden is looking better than the spring garden.
Can't comment any longer, must dash off and learn about cover art. You're the guru!
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