The really cool thing about "Mesa" is that it is now in the can but I can pull it out this week to work on it, including more tweaks that I'll be doing tomorrow too. It is finished in that it is written, and I've gone through it to do the spacing of the paragraphs and the page setup. It's so close to being done done.
The thing I like about this stage in the process is that I have completed the cover. I'll post it below. I did change it up from what I had originally wanted to do. I had picked yet another "PRO" photo from Canva, and even though I may actually be a pro member, which I think I am, I don't want there to be any problem later down the road if the book takes off and someone out there claims I stole their photo without giving them proper credit.
With Canva, you can pick photos, graphics, etc, and not give anyone credit because they were either donated or created to be shared. I always check the "FREE" box - just to be sure. I like the photos I found though; there are so many to choose from I've never had an issue. Canva is an amazing site if you haven't heard of it; go look! www.canva.com. I used it to make my Christmas Ecard this year too. Good stuff.
So, "Mesa" turned out about 87% like I thought it would. Nothing I write ever turns out 100% as I intended, and that's probably a good thing. I learn as I go; I change my mind quite a bit too. I let the characters talk to themselves to figure out what they'll say or do in the book. I can look a little weird I suppose to the neighbors; I should really have my blue tooth in my ear when I play out the scenes. At least that way I would appear to be sane.
Nick and Ralph come out of the whole thing unscathed, but not for the lack of trying really hard on the part of some really bad bad guys who have a thing about making money through underground dirty methods; they like murdering people too. At least we know who these bad guys are - Nick and Ralph figure it out pretty quickly as well.
I don't write who-done-it type books. I tell you straight up about the cast of characters and all their deeds - it's not about the murders - it never is. It's the disposal of the bodies - that's my jam...well, not my jam, but my writing jam. You know what I mean. These are thrillers, not mysteries. I can let someone else write the secretive things - - I like the chase.
"Mesa" will be gone through tomorrow for obvious mistakes, and then I'll comb through it another time this week, and again finally next weekend before I stuff it up into the cover and have it all uploaded onto Ingram Spark. I should have it loaded and ready to go by May 26, and then it should be accepted and ready to prove about the 31st of May and on sale thereafter.
As always, the first round may have mistakes. I have to physically hold the book in my hands to go through it the last time for unfound errors. Believe me...I wish it weren't so. I would love to be able to catch them after I go through the thing a number of times, but my eyes can't always catch my own mistakes. I have friends who do that for me -- we laugh over a hot cup of coffee and a little side-ribbing. I can take it.
Be looking for it - - it's actually a lot of fun. I enjoyed writing it anyway.
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