Finished Cover Art

My book cover is finally finished! I started out with using my kid’s crayons and colored pencils to create the idea. Originally, I planned on having a 3D modeled teenage girl on the cover and an ominous tree on the back, all surrounded by a white-blue hazy light. I submitted the idea to our cover designer, Zak, and told him to be artistic with it and use his expertise. Zak created two amazing cover designs for me to choose from that were both beautiful and eye-catching. I took them around, showing many teenagers, friends and family members. Almost everyone, including me, agreed they liked one better than the other, so we went with that one.

I then submitted the chosen cover to a group of authors on Facebook that gave me constructive advice on things to change and what to keep. Now, after many months and over a dozen revisions, including renaming the book, my cover is ready. I’m happy with the way it turned out and I’m looking forward to making another cover with our designer, he’s great!

Original Idea… Lol.

New Desk

Greetings Fellow Earthlings,
I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and are as excited for the new year as I am.

Until now, all my writing has been done while on a couch, bed, dining room table, vanity set, the car, a park bench, and probably several other places. But now I have a real desk! My thoughtful husband got me this desk for Christmas and we assembled it together, despite our boys crawling all over everything, hiding small pieces in their mouths, and carving holes into the wall with the screwdriver. I’m hoping the desk increases productivity so I can publish novels more often.

I’m making writing a more consistent and scheduled part of my life. I have an itinerary for writing and publishing my books with a goal of producing a novel every 6 months. Creating a book is more work than I ever fathomed, but the joy I experience while writing makes it worth it.

C. T. Barney

Currently Working on 11/30/18

Hi fellow readers!

I’m in the process of revising the Cleo: Under the Surface manuscript to include the edits from our editor. She’s brilliant and has published a few books herself. I’m also adding pictures and posts on my social media pages (see links at the bottom of the page). I’m looking forward to publish-day, then maybe I can take a few days’ break? Yeah right. Thanks for coming to my website and feel free to send me a comment. Please subscribe!

Currently Reading 11/30/18

Since this is the first post I’ll start with an introduction. I am usually reading, or listening to, a couple things at a time. I’m in a book club with several friends and we choose a book every month. Sometimes I listen to books while I’m driving or doing errands. I get book recommendations from friends or from my husband. Also, I read several new children books a week to my children (and re-read the children books we’ve purchased).

I am currently reading a short story with my book group called A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck.