Ideas Flowing in Unexpected Places

I’ve been working on Chapter 12 for what . . . a month now? It seems like longer. I had finished it two weeks earlier, only to accidentally erase it the moment I saved the next chapter. While the gist of the chapter remained in my mind, the internal monologue I had written was lost. I’m wading through this chapter, uncertain how I’m going to end it.

While I’ve been struggling with this chapter, I’ve been learning how to design fractal images, thanks to a new program I discovered called Fractal Domains. In the middle of that, I’ve taken up reading novels again, something which I’ve neglected for the past two years in favor of the Internet and writing. The main reason for that is that I’ve joined a book club.

I’ve known the host for years. She and I met at our sons’ elementary school, and we both love a good scary novel. But because the other women in the group aren’t too hip on reading anything scary, she chose Firefly Lane, by Kristin Hannah. If you were born anytime during the 1960’s, you’ll enjoy reading this book. I warn you, though, it’s a four-hanky story.

I tore through the first 100 pages in a weekend, while I waited for my fractal images to render. While I’ve been using this program for a few weeks now, I’m still finding myself in the experimental stage, tweaking the settings until I achieve an image that strikes me.

This was one of the first images I made that made me say, “Wow!” I used this image to create a mousepad, a print, a mug, and a magnet on my Zazzle store. If you’re not familiar with Zazzle, it’s very similar to CafePress, only easier for a newbie like me to use.

The one thing I was disappointed in was that they didn’t have the option to create bookmarkers. Then I got to thinking how great it would be to produce journals. It’s been a long time since I’ve written my life down in a journal, but I do use them to take notes on topics that I’m researching. So, last Sunday, I went to Lulu and downloaded some templates to create hardcover books. I have a few cover designs made already. Now, I need to design the interior pages. Then I need to decide whether or not to bother with ISBNs, since these are blank books.

I’m also considering using CreateSpace, since I can get ISBNs for free and an automatic listing on Amazon, if I understand their service correctly. I’m looking forward to seeing the finished product(s) next month. As of this weekend, however, I’m going to finish Chapter 12.

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