I'm Formatting My Illustrations and Story for a New Print Book
BY GARY SCOTT BEATTY, AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR, AAZURN PUBLISHING
I knew pulling Gods of Aazurn together for a printed book would be a bit of a task, but there were more snags than I anticipated.
The entire story has been posted in weekly chapters on my Gary Scott Beatty's Strange Horror blog and will end there July 29. We're screaming toward Armageddon!
You can catch the whole thing at Gary Scott Beatty's Strange Horror on Substack for a subscription. Or, just read the free, weekly chapters. Another story starts in August. Sign up here.
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Formatting art and typography for a scroll-down, online weekly is completely different than formatting for a square-bound, printed book of well over 260 pages.
The new book will be in three sections: Gods of Aazurn, Gods of Aazurn: Witches, and Gods of Aazurn: Army of the Dead.
Above, a double page spread from the new book, in page layout software. Below, what it looks like to read the same story at Gary Scott Beatty's Strange Horror on a phone.
I planned ahead, sizing illustrations for print resolution, so it's not an impossible task to format, just time consuming.
Throw in a new computer, and updated software that costs significantly more but does exactly the same things as the old software, and this year has been challenging. (Old man yells at cloud.)
After formatting I hope to draw several full-page illustrations for the printed book as well. And I've planned a cover illustration that may be beyond my abilities -- we'll see!
Fingers crossed that the Gods of Aazurn collection will be ready for pre-order before the webcomic ends in July.
Sign up to follow my progress here.
https://garyscottbeatty.substack.com/
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If you are in Traverse City May 23 through 25, I will have a table at Cherry Capital Comic Con with the complete Strange Horror trilogy of books at a discount (while they last), plus a free gift with purchase. This is probably my last convention of the year.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1066679862165164
Strange Horror #1, #2 and #3 are still up on Etsy, but if sales go well in Traverse City these will be sold out. You still have a brief chance to get them here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1840955034/strange-horror-123-horror-anthology
240 pages of cosmic horror in three square bound books. U.S. shipping included in price. When they're gone, they're gone!
Writer and illustrator Gary Scott Beatty is excited to share projects, art, video and other updates with those who are interested in illustrated fiction. If you want to enjoy a free story, and have him share his creative journey with you, join the Aazurn Fan List at StrangeHorror.com.
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