We'll be gong off on a holiday in a couple of days, and will be gone just about a week. During that time, I will be with family 24/7. I'm actually looking forward to it. While I like this, I get lonely during the day.
I sent the soprano's part of the music to the artist today. I wanted to send just the simple melody. I think I will call him to discuss what I want in more detail. I'm hoping he can work it into the final illustration. He thought he'd have the sketches done by the end of the year. That would be about a month before I expected them.
What to do about the sound, though???
19 December, 2007
13 December, 2007
I've got friends in all sorts of places.
I haven't written anything here for a while, but the project marches on. I've mentioned that I asked my friend to check the music for me. She liked it, and asked a friend of hers to arrange it. She then had her orchestra perform it, with a sweet girl singing the lyrics as a soprano. The performance was Thursday a week ago, and I absolutely adored it. It was not professional quality, but it was really good from high-school kids. I was so touched when the music swelled and the harps came in. I was pleased with the outcome.
While I was there, the local school access channel reporter was there, and the director of the program. They "interviewed" me, and I mentioned to her that I'm going to try to get the book published. She said, "Well, have you talked to...." I didn't know who that was. It turns out there is a local publisher. He started by publishing his wife's book, and has expanded to publish work of other local writers. He and his wife are interested in my layout, and we have made plans to talk again after the first of the year.
One moral of my story is never underestimate the power of friends.
I still don't have the sound insert worked out. Maybe I'll do that when I finish painting the fence. It's going to be 65 degrees F today, and that may be the warmest for a few weeks.
I hope this blog is of service to someone. It is, at very least, an exersize in keeping me focused.
While I was there, the local school access channel reporter was there, and the director of the program. They "interviewed" me, and I mentioned to her that I'm going to try to get the book published. She said, "Well, have you talked to...." I didn't know who that was. It turns out there is a local publisher. He started by publishing his wife's book, and has expanded to publish work of other local writers. He and his wife are interested in my layout, and we have made plans to talk again after the first of the year.
One moral of my story is never underestimate the power of friends.
I still don't have the sound insert worked out. Maybe I'll do that when I finish painting the fence. It's going to be 65 degrees F today, and that may be the warmest for a few weeks.
I hope this blog is of service to someone. It is, at very least, an exersize in keeping me focused.
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