My first book of fiction

**gwpriester** · 28 June 2021, 02:44 PM

Over the pandemic year I have been working on a collection of 16 short stories. My first book of fiction. It was a challenge and I am very happy with the results. I even surprised Mary who has now written 4 novels. The book was designed and produced in Designer Pro+ and is now available on Amazon. 16 stories, 171 pages.

**Egg Bramhill** · 28 June 2021, 02:53 PM

I think that cover illustration is great Gary. Well done!

**rsrsrs** · 28 June 2021, 03:23 PM

nerver seen this kind of dial before.
great!
would like to see it on my watch ;-)

**gwpriester** · 28 June 2021, 03:49 PM

I can only take credit for finding the cover photo. It was a lucky find on Shutterstock. I was looking for bracket clock photos and came across this distorted dial photo which works perfectly with the title story.

**handrawn** · 28 June 2021, 04:07 PM

well done

do we lucky TGers get a discount

**gwpriester** · 28 June 2021, 04:33 PM

Amazon always discounts books.

I'll sign it for you next time you're in Albuquerque. How's that?

**handrawn** · 28 June 2021, 04:42 PM

a kind offer, but the likelyhood of me ever visiting the US again is remote, although I have been to albuquerque in the past [as you may remember me mentioning] but I think before you moved off the west coast

**wizard509** · 28 June 2021, 05:44 PM

Love the cover design GP.

**Boy** · 28 June 2021, 07:15 PM

Congratulations, Gary! Big achievement. Did you also involve an editor?

Nice cover too!

**gwpriester** · 28 June 2021, 07:30 PM

Did you also involve an editor?

Absolutely. I had the right number of commas, it's just they were all in the wrong places.

My wife who has now written 5 books (all that I have art directed and produced) also helped with the editing and made several suggestions that really helped.