Without getting into technical reasons, this blog may be temporarily unavailable at its current address over the next few days. It's part of my preparation for the big book launch.
Speaking of the book, interior layout is done and the cover layout will be finalized tomorrow. Then it's time to work on the Kindle version. It's been a fun ride!
Monday, January 28, 2013
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Bombay Bhel: Choose a cover
Almost two years in the making, Bombay Bhel will be out by the end of February. It's time to decide on a cover, so I thought I'd ask for help. Please vote on one of the options below by entering a comment.
Synopsis
A schoolboy’s loyalty to a street vendor is tested when the vendor disappears without notice. After a setback that threatens more than just his livelihood, a shopkeeper struggles to make ends meet. Two college classmates reunite and launch a new venture to meet an urgent need.
Like the city’s ubiquitous snack food, Bombay Bhel blends a variety of ingredients to serve up glimpses of life among the Goan and Anglo-Indian communities—minorities in one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities. The interlinked stories are set in the late twentieth century, before a wave of anticolonialism crested across India and resulted in the city’s rechristening. Each story in this debut collection offers a taste of the rhythm and verve of Bombay life.
Cover #1
Cover #2
Thanks!
Synopsis
A schoolboy’s loyalty to a street vendor is tested when the vendor disappears without notice. After a setback that threatens more than just his livelihood, a shopkeeper struggles to make ends meet. Two college classmates reunite and launch a new venture to meet an urgent need.
Like the city’s ubiquitous snack food, Bombay Bhel blends a variety of ingredients to serve up glimpses of life among the Goan and Anglo-Indian communities—minorities in one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities. The interlinked stories are set in the late twentieth century, before a wave of anticolonialism crested across India and resulted in the city’s rechristening. Each story in this debut collection offers a taste of the rhythm and verve of Bombay life.
(click on the cover images to enlarge them)
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Cover #2
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| Cover photography by Christian Haugen |
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Happy 2013
I just realized my last post was in 2012, so...happy New Year!
No resolutions for me, as usual. Just goals--I will get my current book finished, cover designed, published (in e- and dead-tree formats), and start the endless chain of marketing events by early March this year. I'm not thinking of anything else until I get that done.
Of course, selling a few copies would be nice.
No resolutions for me, as usual. Just goals--I will get my current book finished, cover designed, published (in e- and dead-tree formats), and start the endless chain of marketing events by early March this year. I'm not thinking of anything else until I get that done.
Of course, selling a few copies would be nice.
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