Once again, the proof copy is out for delivery right now.

The hardcover edition proof copy turned out great - some text mistakes to fix, but no printing errors that aren't mine! Lulu can print a book to specifications! Yay!

So the copy mistakes are fixed in that edition, and production copies are ready to print. I pretty much just have to go to the website and hit the button, and the presses start rolling. Do they uses presses in printing anymore? I doubt it. Well, you know what I mean.

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OMG OMG OMG
it's out for delivery

I can't wait I'm so amped up I can't type good so I've rewritten this bunch of times and I'm giving up now because it's just

That's right. We're there.
Writing is complete, interior layout is complete, cover is complete.
Time to print a proof copy!

I'm super-nervouscited right now.

I just ordered the first proof from Lulu Press. In a few days I get the physical copy in my hooves, and I get to see what I screwed up my work on actual pieces of paper in linen-bound hardcover with a dust jacket and everything.

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Here's where we are on the Seashell print book:
83 pages all told, including front matter and a preface. 75 of them so far are story. Anticipating about 10-20 more pages to be finished. Almost there!
Cover's done (for the hardcover edition dust-jacket, at least, will probably have to be redone for the paperback but whatever).

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I'm pleased to be able to say progress is being made, although to temper the good news, it hasn't been entirely easy.

I've just gotten over the first of the two major emotional hills I'm expecting the story to have to encounter. And while I'm glad I wrote it, it was hard on me. It may be been bleeding out into other parts of my life in some ways, which hasn't been great, but I guess it's encouraging in a way because I think that's a hallmark of good writing; it should influence you.

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It's happening, my good pony people.

Seashell. It's coming back. In printed book form!

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What the title says. It's happening - Seashell is going to be a print book.
I guess it's a good time to tell everyone, because I've already started doing the layout. In fact I'm mostly finished formatting, if not content writing and editing, the interior matter for the first edition I plan to print.

"Whoa whoa whoa," I can hear you now. "First edition you plan? As in, there's gonna be more than one version?"

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No promises. I'm still not deciding if I want to do it or not.

But if I do, I've been struck with an idea (a dangerous thing, I know!).

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Thought some of you might be interested in seeing this shaded sketch / drawing type thing of Sunburst!

I've been thinking about writing a story about an event from an earlier time in her life, before Seashell. While I was considering it, I drew this. It came out pretty good. Maybe it's a sign?

Well, I don't know about that, but I like the picture, so that's something, at least.

I have something interesting to share today with those who enjoyed Seashell—it's a look at the real-life history behind the story.

The first little inklings and scribblings I wrote down of the thoughts which would eventually become Seashell started right after I visited San Clemente Island. I'm still not sure how to describe that experience other than to say it was three of the best days of my life. I still think about it.

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Well, would you look at that. 10,000 total views on a story. Exciting!

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I fired up Paint Tool SAI and Photoshop and exercised my artistic skills a bit so you don't have to wonder any longer!

This happened mostly because I finally got tired of not having a solid visual reference outside of the relatively unreliable confines of my own head, so now there is one. I'm pleased by this.

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I'm pretty super excited right now. You know how the Twilight's Library incoming folders unlocked for those few minutes about a week ago? Well, I submitted Seashell, and... OMG I got the ribbon today! It made the cut!

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... That's between the first few chapters you were excited to get the process of writing rolling with, and the later ones where you really anticipate getting into the most major themes and deepest purposes you'd intended for the story? The one you're not as excited about but you have to write it because it connects those other two?

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It's in progress!

Has been for the last couple weeks, actually. So far I've got what I think will be about the first four parts written.

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Go read the first two parts now: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/182289/seashell

Writing this is an interesting departure and exploration process for me. The format is one that's a bit different, but I think it works for what I want the story to be. The perspective is first person, instead of the third person I've used so far.

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