Greg Spry's Blog - Posts Tagged "space-combat"

My latest Beyond Cloud Nine giveaway has ended. Congratulations to the two winners! I plan to ship the books on Friday (10/24/2014). Thanks to everyone who entered. I will be doing more giveaways soon, so there will still be plenty of chances to win.

Link to completed giveaway:
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

Greg

A number of people have asked me why Beyond Cloud Nine and many of my other stories feature female main protagonists. First, I think my natural inclination toward writing about a female lead began with the boyhood crushes I had on the strong women in the shows, movies, books, and comics I immersed myself in at a young age. Read more: https://www.beyondcloudnine.com/Blog.....

This post begins a series of interviews with the people who helped me publish Beyond Cloud Nine. First up is Rose Jasper Fox (The Copymancer), the editor whose insights helped me take the book from good to great. I asked her a few questions about working on BC9, being an editor, and life in general.

What was your favorite aspect of working on Beyond Cloud Nine?

I really admired the care and precision with which you (the author) approached the editing process. Your communication with me was always crystal-clear, and you obviously had a very strong vision for the book...

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This post continues a series of interviews with the people who helped me publish Beyond Cloud Nine. Next up is Chi-Chun Liu (pvtskwerl), the designer who created the amazing Starthroat (star fighter plane) found on the book cover and website. I asked Liu a few questions about working on BC9, being a designer, and life in general.

What was your favorite aspect of working on the fighter plane design for the cover of Beyond Cloud Nine?

I would say, the most enjoyable element was the challenge of trying to combine identifiable features of fifth generation fighter jets with elements of space flight technology in a visually coherent and functional manner.

What design programs do you use?

Mostly Adobe Photoshop. However, depending on the situation, I may also use...

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