Category: Work Wednesday

Writing is chugging along, just about ready to do something unusual in this book. Killing off another character. One that has been begging to die since introduced.

This is unacceptable!

You may remember this photo from my last trip to Los Angeles for research. I knew the moment I snapped it, it would be the cover for TJ Wilde Mysteries: Full Sail.

I handed it off to my cover artist a while ago, and we have been tossing around ideas, colors, and themes for the front and back cover. I told her I was in no hurry since I was hopelessly stuck in inertia.

Last week, she surprised me with a mockup of the first draft of what we had been discussing. It was amazing. She said she decided to go ahead and get started because she knew that having a cover was often enough to get me excited to finish up a book.

My brain is stuck. And stuck good. So, it was time for a bit of distraction. I finished up two pieces in the kitchen update. The formerly green pantry got a tuxedo look, while the one-hundred-year-old table has been stripped, oiled, waxed, and the base painted. I found a date of 1928 once I stripped it.

You can see the original green pantry in the table photos. The chairs are next. I’m thinking white with b&w gingham seats.

While I was away, we went on a location hunt in the real town that is the inspiration for Duxbridge. Found a nice, spooky basement which was conveniently located in the house I’m also using as a location.