Final desgn: DONE

The front and back cover are completed--and I must say, my book designer hubby Steve chose a super-fun font! It's cute and playful, just like a foal. He really knocked this one out of the park. Steve has the perfect (and rare!) blend of artistic sensibility and techno-expertise. I know how lucky I am, believe me.

Not only is the final design in the bag--the files were uploaded to the publisher, and the publisher just gave the green light for publication!

Wow!

The next step is to order proofs and get them to my selected test-readers.

Thanks to my editor, friend and champion, Nan King, for convincing me to write and illustrate a children's book. What a great idea--now I am hooked. I have two more Great Red Horse books to finish, and another on the back burner. The bug bit me!

And, thanks to YOU for sticking by me and cheering me on!

Initial design and layout: DONE

...onward to the cover design.

When that is all done, I order some proofs and get them to my "test drivers" and my editor.

More specifically, I want to see how their children enjoyed the story. Kids can be a tough audience--I know I was--so I want them to be big part of the final creative process. They may tell me that the story dragged in one part, or maybe they want to see more dragonflies....You can never have too many dragonflies!

Then, after that, the book is released to you, my kind readers. Thank you for being there with me, cheering me on! The Great Red Horse: A Colt is Born is so very nearly done.

The final page count is 45. Here are two of them in InDesign. *big smile*