8: Help me choose a project image
An election you can get behind.
It’s been another busy couple of weeks! I’ve been writing up a storm and working on finishing up Sunken Kingdom, which you should definitely follow if you aren’t already.
I just sent out the script (version 10) to the very talented person who will be lettering the story. I’m always nervous about this part — it’s pencil’s down, meaning I will not be able to noodle on the script as I have been for the past 2 months.
In other news, check out this awesome logo designed by the exceptionally talented Andriy Lukin, winner of the Mad Cave Studios’ 2022 Talent Search and designer/letterer of a ton of great projects.
I’m so happy with how the logo came out. It’s bold, mysterious, and perfectly fits the cover of issue 1 (which will be revealed pretty soon).
Okay, this is the part where I need a favor from all of you.
I’ve been going back and forth on what project image to choose for the Sunken Kingdom Kickstarter and I need YOUR help! I’d love to pick the image that’s the most eye-catching and makes you want to learn more about the book.
Take a look at the three images and vote in the poll below:
Thanks for voting!
Let me know in the comments if you’d do anything differently or have any other feedback. Whatever you’ve got, I’m all ears.
This week’s horror of my heart:
Into the Drowning Deep
Back when I was writing A Lungful of Brine: Nautical Horror Stories I read a lot of comics and even a novel or two that had to do with horror at sea.
One of my favorites was Into the Deep by Mira Grant, which is, for all intents and purposes, a novel about killer mermaids. But I’d also say it’s a lot more than that.
While the horror aspect was great, what I really loved was the writing and how the author really dove into the headspaces of characters. And from mermaid hunters to professional submersible pilots, there really are a lot of quirky characters in this book.
The book revolves around a scientific cruise ship investigating the Challenger Deep (deepest point in the ocean) and follows Tory Stewart, a young sonar specialist who wants to find out what happened to her sister on a previous, similar voyage.
But of course, corporate conspiracies and killer mermaids complicate things. There’s suspense, there’s drama, and there’s a school of merpeople tearing up the crew.
…what’s not to love?