Quick update…let’s talk stories…let’s talk photos (and graveyards, yes . . . always graveyards).
I sold a story today. My short story, “Snow, Blood, and Sparrows,” will be featured in the anthology Book of Dead Things (Expanded Edition) from Twilight Tales Press. The editor, Tina L. Jens, emailed me and said: “This story is quite marvelous. It made me cry when you read it at the show, and it made me cry again when I read the manuscript.”
Yesterday, I got to romp around a cemetery on a very nice evening. And I got photographed! As mentioned previously, UIS wants to start doing READ posters, featuring that year’s Outstanding Graduate Thesis Award winners as the “celebrity” in the poster (with their favorite book). The photography, Megan Hunter, and I looked over some examples of past READ Posters for ideas and yesterday, in a very large graveyard, we snapped some shots just a few skips away from the shadow of Lincoln’s tomb. Here are couple of the shots we snapped:
There are many more and we’ll still need to pic one out and than they’ll touch it up and spookify it and turn it into a poster. Stay tuned for the final product.
Joshua Alan Doetsch 
Well, of those three, I have to pick the second, but that’s only because the book is upside down in the third, otherwise I’d choose that one. Maybe photoshop…
And you’re so creepy…
Flattery will get you everywhere.
I’m torn between those two too. I like the angel one alot . . . I just wish there was more cemetery in the background of it.
purplejoy716 said:
Well, of those three, I have to pick the second, but that’s only because the book is upside down in the third, otherwise I’d choose that one. Maybe photoshop…
And you’re so creepy…
2nd…
And they are very creepy, but Oak Ridge is very pretty. That’s where all my family is-random fact.
It is a pretty cemetery. I visited it a few times during my time at UIS. It was especially nice that day.
sarabeth985 said:
2nd…
And they are very creepy, but Oak Ridge is very pretty. That’s where all my family is-random fact.
Awesomely creepy. =)
Thanks you 🙂
sunshinedaya said:
Awesomely creepy. =)
i hate to agree with people, but i like the middle one. it’s cool.
I think I concure.
j_harker said:
i hate to agree with people, but i like the middle one. it’s cool.
I like them all, but the third one with the statue is pretty interesting to me; and I don’t think the book is upside down….
It’s because the top of the title is angled downward. Just not as aesthetically pleasing than if it were flipped.
budhisattre said:
I like them all, but the third one with the statue is pretty interesting to me; and I don’t think the book is upside down….
purplejoy716 said:
It’s because the top of the title is angled downward. Just not as aesthetically pleasing than if it were flipped.
The second one is too posed. Is that a word?
Go with the third one. In my opinion the book ‘being upside down’ only add a bit to the weirdness. You know . . . something is a little off . . .
Yeah…I can see that. I think the angel is pretty damn cool….looking over the shoulder and her hand stretched out at me.
farmkingdude85 said:
The second one is too posed. Is that a word?
Go with the third one. In my opinion the book ‘being upside down’ only add a bit to the weirdness. You know . . . something is a little off . . .
While I like the cemetery angel reading over Josh’s shoulder, I still think the second is best. It’s clearer, and more unique.
It’s a tough choice…..and there’s more to choose from……
genenda said:
While I like the cemetery angel reading over Josh’s shoulder, I still think the second is best. It’s clearer, and more unique.
nevermore_66 said:
Flattery will get you everywhere.
I’m torn between those two too. I like the angel one alot . . . I just wish there was more cemetery in the background of it.
nevermore_66 said:
It is a pretty cemetery. I visited it a few times during my time at UIS. It was especially nice that day.
nevermore_66 said:
Thanks you 🙂
nevermore_66 said:
I think I concure.
nevermore_66 said:
Yeah…I can see that. I think the angel is pretty damn cool….looking over the shoulder and her hand stretched out at me.
nevermore_66 said:
It’s a tough choice…..and there’s more to choose from……
Oddly, I disagree with everyone and like the 1st one. I guess because you’ve described to me in detail what the picture is for, and I think the first one is best suited for the poster.
But you are doing the cute nostril thing in the third one.
Hehe . . . am I now?
joliefleur98 said:
Oddly, I disagree with everyone and like the 1st one. I guess because you’ve described to me in detail what the picture is for, and I think the first one is best suited for the poster.
joliefleur98 said:
But you are doing the cute nostril thing in the third one.
Number 3!! Number 3!! It looks like you’re trying to hard to look creepy in the frist two. In the last one look like you. And a good lookin’ you I might add.
Awwww thanks Dee 🙂
I’m just trying to bring back sexy . . . uh . . . to the graveyard . . .
dlehr17 said:
Number 3!! Number 3!! It looks like you’re trying to hard to look creepy in the frist two. In the last one look like you. And a good lookin’ you I might add.
nevermore_66 said:
Hehe . . . am I now?
nevermore_66 said:
Awwww thanks Dee 🙂
I’m just trying to bring back sexy . . . uh . . . to the graveyard . . .