Art, Novels, And All In between!
Feb 18, 2025 2:09 am
Hey,
Glad you could join me! There are a few things I want to get through for this update, so grab yourself a warm cup of tea or coffee and let's get this party started!
Since my previous newsletter I've been working on something I haven't done in years, and that's learning to draw. To do so, I've been taking a few courses from Udemy. I started with a couple by Brent Eviston, and have simultaneously been working through another one by Jaysen & Quinton Bachelor.
I know these aren't masterpieces by any means, but my plan is to eventually (say after a year or two) be able to do better interior art for my books. I always enjoyed books with a few pictures (the two that come to mind are The Stand and The Gunslinger) by Stephen King. Unlike Mr. King, I currently and may never have the budget to be able to commission my own artwork outside of the covers, but I've always had the dream of being able to introduce my books into various formats with possibly even graphic novels in the future.
So here's to that, you can of course check out my previous and terrible art work and covers here if you find yourself interested in doing so!
https://www.nextlifeuniverse.com/artwork/
That covers the artwork. The next feature I have is my stories. I have fully paused The Desperado's Tale (again) and have been invested in writing The Dream Herald. Her story is one of a backstory and given the events and the way my stories connect, it doesn't really affect the ordering too much.
As it stands now, I'd say there is about an 80% chance this book is released before The Desperado's Tale, making it the 3rd full-length novel in the series. I just finished chapter 4, and am excited to continue working on this piece as working on it has allowed me to explore my Native American roots, their myths and legends, and just all around a fun thrill of a narrative!
That about covers it! If you haven't had the chance and have Kindle Unlimited, please check out my books there, as I'm still debating if I should leave them on there or go back to going wide. It's really a double-edged sword and I haven't settled on either as of yet!
You can find all my books there at this link!
https://www.amazon.com/stores/James-G.-Robertson/author/B08JHYYB7T
Last but not least, please check out these books / audiobook links to find something you might enjoy from my fellow indie authors! As always, stay posted!