Doodle on hold

Well it's was bound to happen..... A project has come along that is paying me to do some illustration work, so Doodle will go onto the back burner for a short while until this project is off the ground.

Hopefully in the next couple of weeks my illustrations will see themselves embedded onto tourist maps in the area, just got to get the sketches approved before I can move onto colour, etc.

Oh well, what will be will be, paying work has to take priority!

Doodle D. Dragon

So Doodle is coming along nicely, made the decision to produce an ebook format along with a print format version of the book as I go along.... Try and save some time in the long run.

Looking good, simple and to the point, that's what I'm after, at this rate, pending anything else coming up that needs my attention I should have the illustrations completed by the end of next week, beginning of the week after.

Should be out in time for my birthday!

Proper celebration, turn 43, release a book!

My own written and illustrated book at that!

Anyway, back to the grindstone, this bad bot ain't gonna draw itself!

Print Version now available

Woohoo moment..... loopy Lizard and the King's Pardon is now available on amazon as a print on demand book........ Yay!

Loopy Update

Just a quick one..... so the first book... Loopy Lizard... after the free promotion had finished there were 367 books 'sold' in total.....

Now lets hope that from this I can get a reader base and maybe some reviews...

That's the ultimate goal, just to get out there and see how the work is taken up....

Doodle D. Dragon

Hi Guys,

well here's the next book..... well the front cover anyway, the story is written, the illustrations are coming on, so far there are 10 in total, keeping it simple...... bit like me!?!?!

at the rate I am working it should be complete in the next couple of weeks.... then amazon here I come.

I am doing two versions at the same time, different formats, one for ebooks sizing and one for createspace printable version. Both have the same content, just a little different spacing wise to make better use of the ebook version

anyway here's the cover

Woo hoo time

Well it's cracked 300! So happy that that many people have taken a chance on my book..... Early days, from small acorns and such?

Never realized how excited I would get from watching the sale report update.... Is this sad?

Do I need to get a life or a new hobby.... Other than rearranging my sock drawer, to categorizing my belly button fluff collection.

I assure you that I don't collect my belly button fluff!

Sounds like it could well be a good idea for a children's book......nah, not really, I certainly don't think it would sell, but then never thought a book about farting lizards would sell, but it is!

Thanks again for going out on a limb and giving the book a shot.

Rolling....

Well as of today the total so far is 279 units given away for free in my book promotion...

Really happy that that many books have moved and there are people out there now reading what I do.

So thank you to everyone reading this blog, you are probably amongst those that have downloaded the book, I do appreciate your consideration.

So onto the next, just a couple of days left to go on the promo, but the next book is coming along swimmingly, the interest in Loopy has given me the incentive to crack on with Doodle Dragon, the next book, solely written by me an illustrated as well, of course!!

Will keep you updated with is progress, but so far the penciled designs for all of the illustrations are complete, the first one I started inking (can you call it inking when you use a computer?) so I will beaver on and get them out there for all to see and pass their opinion on.

Cheers

Okay, so I am seriously happy at the moment.... Just been to have a look at how the 'free' book promotion is going with my latest book 'Loopy Lizard and the King's Pardon' and in one day it's sold over 177 copies..!

I know that is may seem like small fry to the mega- writers out there, but to me at this very early stage in my writing and illustrating career.... It's pretty damn impressive....

Will we what tomorrow brings..

Now out of all of those free downloads, I wonder how many people will actually write a review of the book, I so hope that the reviews get into double figures by the end of the promotion.

Even better if it goes to three figures.... Is that a bit too ambitious?

Free book promotion

Hi all,

From the 5th to the 9th of August 2013 you will be able to get a free copy of my latest ebook from amazon.com...... 'Loopy Lizard and the King's Pardon'

Just go to www.amazon.com

And type in 'Loopy Lizard and the King's Pardon'.... This will take you to my book which should hopefully be free, time zones permitting ( I am typing this in New Zealand so we are a little earlier than the rest of the globe )

Or click on the following link

http://www.amazon.com/Loopy-Lizard-Kings-Pardon-ebook/dp/B00E5SGR6E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375604406&sr=8-1&keywords=Loopy+lizard

Cosplayer Cartoon

Here's a freebie I did for a cosplayer by the name of Kristen Hughey..... awesome cosplayer who puts 110% into her costumes..... you can see many of her photgraphs at the following address..

www.kristenhughey.com

Latest book....Loopy Lizard

 

My Latest and greatest book.... 'Loopy Lizard and the King's pardon' now available as an ebook through amazon.com, soon to be a print on demand also through amazon.com

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First of many.....

Okay, so here we go..... my first post..... well I guess I ought to really say 'hello' and say what I am about.....

So Hello...

What am I about and what am I intending to achieve?

I have more or less just started out as a cartoonist and illustrator, designing my own and other people illustrations for books and business use, my artistic 'bent' is fundamentally cartoon-like in its appearance, although I can be serious and do go down the serious line as and when required. But I prefer to use my illustrations for entertainment.

so what have I achieved so far?

Well, it's the start of a very long road and this just the beginning, having set a website up.... www.hairytrolldesignz.com.... And illustrated a number of children's books for other people I have just finished my latest book 'Loopy Lizard and the King's Pardon' also a children's book.... Available for sale on amazon.com, I would really love to hear the thoughts of as many people out there on this book and the future ones that are in development at the moment.

So first blog over.... get ready for more to come