Terminatrix

After nearly 2 yrs. in the making, I've scraped myself off the ground to finish this project. I don't think I touched it for a year and I had to force myself to enter it again. I hardly remembered what I had written...and am glad the research was finished because I couldn't do it again. One good thing, I still like the style and design, so for me it has longevity, because it would be that much harder to get into.

I got discouraged because, understandably, I couldn't get much more out of my father and I don't want to press him to talk about something like this. So I decided to just go ahead and print what I've got rather than have nothing to show for all the work. The huge map I have of his journey was problematic because it wasn't practical to print it in the book as is because it is so large and detail would be lost, so what would the point be? I decided to break it up into smaller areas and sprinkle them through the book chronologically. I've yet to start this daunting task. Then I need to optimize all other artwork as per Blurb's specs. I figure several more months and for the last month I've worked at least 6 hrs. a day on it.

My manuscript has been edited and laid out in InDesign, using Blurb as my print platform. (That's a whole other blog).

They have many format options and I chose the "professional" templates as I'd had experience with InDesign before. Little did I know, but that's old news. I have enjoyed the learning experience and the forums for a change.

Here are a few spreads: