Evelyn Chartres - Projects

A Portrait’s Vanity

5 May 2017
I got a few copies of The Portrait in the mail from CreateSpace the other day, but could not inspect the package due to a business trip. This is the first time since my arrival that I’ve been able to get a good look at them and I believe they came out well!

As previously mentioned, this edition is in black and white which significantly reduced the prices. The images turned out well and are clear, additionally the four pages that were flagged as having unusual characters came out as they did in the preview… flawless. So yes, I am rather happy how they turned out!
Share this:
Email
X
Facebook
Pinterest
Reddit
LinkedIn
Telegram
Like this:
Like Loading…
Filed Under

The Portrait

Tagged With

CreateSpace, Delivery, Print, Samples, The Portrait, The Portrait of a Woman, Vanity
The Portrait in Print

19 April 2017
Its been a good week for the Portait! A work which was released a little over a year ago.

On Smashwords the novel broke two-hundred (200) downloads, a definitive sign that even after a year listed the novel still generates some interest. In itself this is impressive, given that I spend very little time trying to advertise the work.

Views over the last 30 days for The Portrait on Smashwords.

Download activity over the last 30 days for The Portrait on Smashwords.

In other news, with the help of Moran Media the design got a makeover and its design was accepted by CreateSpace. Hence the Portrait is now available in print!

Unlike the Portrait of a Woman, this version is available in black and white. This change radically drops the book’s price; previous versions sold for close to 30$ USD whereas this one sells for under 7$ USD.

Additional distribution centres were not selected, since that would increase the base price of the book. I suppose if there were ever a demand to open up those channels I may consider it. Until then, better to make it affordable!
Share this:
Email
X
Facebook
Pinterest
Reddit
LinkedIn
Telegram
Like this:
Like Loading…
Filed Under

The Portrait

Tagged With

CreateSpace, Downloads, Print, Re Moran, Smashwords, The Portrait, Traffic
The End of the Fourteenth Cycle

8 April 2017
Even Things That Go Bump in the Night Need a Place to Unwind

I have completed my fourteenth review of the Grand. This review resulted in a 42% decrease in corrections when compared to the thirteenth cycle. Ethereal Nights had the most substantial drop of 88%, while Penny Dreadful increased by the 400%. Overall, there were 45 corrections which averages 3 changes per chapter.

About half the chapters saw a drop in changes during this cycle. Of note, One Flight Over averaged of 4,452 words between corrections. Here is a summary for this cycle:
- There was a 42% drop in corrections when compared to revision thirteen;
- 45 modifications for the entire work;
- 3 modifications per chapter;
- Ethereal Nights had the most substantial drop at 88%;
- Penny Dreadful increased by 400%; and
- One Flight Over averaged 4,452 words between corrections.
These revision took far less time than revisions prior to seven and for the following reasons:
- It takes far less time to run through the material;
- There are far fewer errors to find with an average of 1,951 words between corrections. This improves on the 1,209 words per change seen in revision twelve and is the first above a thousand; and
- Changes implemented are minor in scope.
This is effectively makes this revision my last. I have handed the work over to a copy editor and will include those changes in what would be officially known as the fifteenth revision. Also, since revision zero was my first revision the grand total would be sixteen total revisions to get this novel ready!
Share this:
Email
X
Facebook
Pinterest
Reddit
LinkedIn
Telegram
Like this:
Like Loading…
Filed Under

Revisions, The Grand

Tagged With

Ethereal Nights, Ghost Story, Historical, Immortal, One Flight Over, Penny, Penny Dreadful, Revision, Revision 14, The Grand, The Grand Project
The End of the Thirteenth Cycle

25 March 2017
Even Things That Go Bump in the Night Need a Place to Unwind

I have completed my thirteenth review of the Grand. This review resulted in a 15% decrease in corrections when compared to the twelfth cycle. Journey Through the River of Belief had the most substantial drop of 50%, while Old Soul increased by the same amount. Overall, there were 77 corrections which averages 5 changes per chapter.

About half the chapters saw a drop in changes during this cycle. Of note Penny Dreadful averaged of 4,292 words between corrections. Here is a summary for this cycle:
- There was a 15% drop in corrections when compared to revision twelve;
- 77 modifications for the entire work;
- 5 modifications per chapter;
- Journey Through the River of Belief had the most substantial drop at 50%;
- Old Soul increased by 50%; and
- Penny Dreadful averaged 4,292 words between corrections.
These revision took far less time than revisions prior to seven and for the following reasons:
- It takes far less time to run through the material;
- There are far fewer errors to find with an average of 1,209 words between corrections. This improves on the 819 words per change seen in revision twelve and is the first above a thousand; and
- Changes implemented are minor in scope.
I expect to keep pushing through these revisions until the total amount of corrections drop well below 50 for the manuscript. So as it stands, I expect there is one revision left.
Share this:
Email
X
Facebook
Pinterest
Reddit
LinkedIn
Telegram
Like this:
Like Loading…
Filed Under

Revisions, The Grand

Tagged With

Ghost Story, Historical, Immortal, Investigation, Journey through the River of Belief, Old Soul, Penny, Penny Dreadful, Revision, Revision 13, The Grand, The Grand Project
The End of the Twelfth Cycle

18 March 2017
Even Things That Go Bump in the Night Need a Place to Unwind

I have completed my twelfth review of the Grand. This review resulted in a 40% decrease in corrections when compared to the eleventh cycle. Siamese Dreams had the most substantial drop of 64%, while Penny Dreadful had a 25% increase. Overall, there were 91 corrections which averages 6 changes per chapter.

About 94% of the chapters saw a drop in changes during this cycle. This is the first cycle where the amount of changes are less than one per percent and the Mad Hatter’s Mirror averaged of 1,423 words between corrections.

Here is a summary for this cycle:
- There was a 40% drop in corrections when compared to revision eleven;
- 91 modifications for the entire work, the first time changes are less than one per percent;
- 6 modifications per chapter;
- Siamese Dreams had the most substantial drop at 64%;
- Penny Dreadful increased by 25%; and
- The Mad Hatter’s Mirror averaged 1,423 words between corrections.
These revision took far less time than revisions prior to seven and for the following reasons:
- It takes far less time to run through the material;
- There are far fewer errors to find with an average of 819 words between corrections. This improves on the 520 words per change seen in revision eleven; and
- Changes implemented are minor in scope.
I expect to keep pushing through these revisions until the total amount of corrections drop well below 50 for the manuscript. Since there was no change from the previous revision, I expect there are 2 revisions left.
Share this:
Email
X
Facebook
Pinterest
Reddit
LinkedIn
Telegram
Like this:
Like Loading…
Filed Under

Revisions, The Grand

Tagged With

Investigation, Mad Hatter’s Mirror, Modern, Paranormal, Penny, Penny Dreadful, Revision, Revision 12, Siamese Dreams, The Grand, The Grand Project
The End of the Eleventh Cycle

11 March 2017
Even Things That Go Bump in the Night Need a Place to Unwind

I have completed my eleventh review of the Grand. This review resulted in a 13% decrease in corrections when compared to the tenth cycle. One Small Step had the most substantial drop of 40%, while Journey Through the River of Belief had a 29% increase. Overall, there were 151 corrections and gives us an average of 9 changes per chapter.

About 56% of the chapters saw a drop in changes during this cycle. Penny Dreadful is the first chapter to have an average of 1,073 words between corrections.

Here is a summary of the cycle:
- There was a 13% drop in corrections when compared to revision ten;
- 151 modifications for the entire work;
- 9 modifications per chapter;
- One Small Step had the most substantial drop at 40%; and
- Journey Through the River of Belief had a 29% increase in changes.
These revision took far less time than revisions prior to seven and for the following reasons:
- It takes far less time to run through the material;
- There are far fewer errors to find with an average of 520 words between corrections. This improves on the 432 words per change seen in revision nine; and
- Changes implemented are minor in scope.
I expect to keep pushing through these revisions until the total amount of corrections drop well below 25 for the manuscript. Since there was no change from the previous revision, I expect there are 1 to 3 revisions left.
Share this:
Email
X
Facebook
Pinterest
Reddit
LinkedIn
Telegram
Like this:
Like Loading…
Filed Under

Revisions, The Grand

Tagged With

Investigation, Journey through the River of Belief, Modern, One Small Step, Paranormal, Penny, Penny Dreadful, Revision, Revision 11, The Grand, The Grand Project
The End of the Tenth Cycle

4 March 2017
Even Things That Go Bump in the Night Need a Place to Unwind

I have completed my tenth review of the Grand. This review resulted in a 17% decrease in corrections when compared to the ninth cycle. Penny Dreadful had the most substantial drop of 46%, while the Man and the Sea doubled. Overall, there were 173 corrections and gives us an average of 11 changes per chapter.

About 63% of the chapters saw a drop in changes during this cycle. This revision cycle is the first to fall below 200 corrections overall.

Here is a summary of the cycle:
- There was a 17% drop in corrections when compared to revisions eight and nine;
- 173 modifications for the entire work;
- 11 modifications per chapter;
- Penny Dreadful had the most substantial drop at 46%; and
- The Man and the Sea had a 200% increase in changes.
These revision took far less time than revisions prior to seven and for the following reasons:
- It takes far less time to run through the material;
- There are far fewer errors to find with an average of 432 words between corrections. This improves on the 424 words per change seen in revision nine; and
- Changes implemented are minor in scope.
I expect to keep pushing through these revisions until the total amount of corrections drop well below 25 for the manuscript. Since there was no change from the previous revision, I expect there are 1 to 3 revisions left.
Share this:
Email
X
Facebook
Pinterest
Reddit
LinkedIn
Telegram
Like this:
Like Loading…
Filed Under

Revisions, The Grand

Tagged With

Investigation, Man and the Sea, Modern, Paranormal, Penny, Penny Dreadful, Revision, Revision 10, The Grand, The Grand Project, The Man and the Sea
The End of the Nineth Cycle

26 February 2017
Even Things That Go Bump in the Night Need a Place to Unwind

I have completed my ninth review of the Grand. This review showed no decrease in corrections when compared to revision eight. The Cheshire Cats Grin had the most substantial drop of 62%, while the Van Helsing Paradox increased by 63%. Overall, there were 207 corrections and gives us an average of 17 changes per chapter.

About 20% of the chapters saw a drop in changes during this cycle. This revision cycle is unique in that there was no drop in corrections, although changes varied greatly from chapter to chapter.

Here is a summary of the cycle:
- Overall was no drop in modifications when compared to revision eight;
- 207 modifications for the entire work;
- 17 modifications per chapter;
- The Cheshire Cats Grin had the most substantial drop at 62%; and
- The Van Helsing Paradox had a 63% increase in changes.
These revision took far less time than previous revisions and for the same reasons:
- It takes far less time to run through the material;
- There are far fewer errors to find with an average of 424 words between corrections. This improves on the 371 words per change seen in revision eight; and
- Changes implemented are minor in scope.
I expect to keep pushing through these revisions until the total amount of corrections drop well below 25 for the manuscript. Since there was no change from the previous revision, I expect there are 2-3 revisions left.
Share this:
Email
X
Facebook
Pinterest
Reddit
LinkedIn
Telegram
Like this:
Like Loading…
Filed Under

Revisions, The Grand

Tagged With

Completion, Revision, Revision 9, Statistics, The Chesire Cats Grin, The Grand, The Grand Project, The Van Helsing Paradox
The End of the Eighth Cycle

20 February 2017
Even Things That Go Bump in the Night Need a Place to Unwind

I have completed my eighth review of the Grand. This review marked a 27% drop in corrections when compared to revision seven. Into the Fire had the most substantial drop of 71%, while changes to The Cheshire Cats Grin increased by 333%. Overall, there were 207 corrections and gives us an average of 17 changes per chapter.

About 20% of the chapters saw a drop in changes during this cycle. The Cheshire Cats Grin saw the greatest increase, in stark contrast to the last revision where it saw the greatest decrease.

Here is a summary of the cycle:
- Overall a 27% drop in modifications when compared to revision seven;
- 207 modifications for the entire work. The first time revisions are under three digits;
- 17 modifications per chapter;
- Into the Fire had the most substantial drop at 71%; and
- The Cheshire Cats Grin had a 333% increase in changes.
Like last couple of revisions, this revision took far less time than previous revisions and for the same reasons:
- It takes far less time to run through the material;
- There are far fewer errors to find with an average of 371 words between corrections. This improves on the 307 words per change seen in revision seven; and
- Changes implemented are minor in scope.
I expect to keep pushing through these revisions until the total amount of corrections drop well below 25 for the manuscript. If these trends hold, I expect there are 2-3 revisions left.
Share this:
Email
X
Facebook
Pinterest
Reddit
LinkedIn
Telegram
Like this:
Like Loading…
Filed Under

Revisions, The Grand

Tagged With

Completion, Into the Fire, Revision, Revision 8, Statistics, The Chesire Cats Grin, The Grand, The Grand Project
A Glimpse of the Portrait in Print

17 February 2017
It has been roughly a year since the Portrait was released as an eBook. One of my side projects was to push this novel through CreateSpace in order to create print variant.

With the help of Nutty Nuchtchas I was able to get the cover sorted out. The cover image was tweaked using a higher quality source and a skilled hand was involved for its final inception. It is always a good idea to let a professional handle the finishing touches.

I look forward to seeing the end result!
Share this:
Email
X
Facebook
Pinterest
Reddit
LinkedIn
Telegram
Like this:
Like Loading…
Filed Under

The Portrait

Tagged With

Cover, CreateSpace, Design, eBook, Nutty Nuchtchas, Print, Professional, The Portrait

Category: Projects

Share this:

Like this:

Filed Under

Tagged With

Share this:

Like this:

Filed Under

Tagged With

Share this:

Like this:

Filed Under

Tagged With

Share this:

Like this:

Filed Under

Tagged With

Share this:

Like this:

Filed Under

Tagged With

Share this:

Like this:

Filed Under

Tagged With

Share this:

Like this:

Filed Under

Tagged With

Share this:

Like this:

Filed Under

Tagged With

Share this:

Like this:

Filed Under

Tagged With

Share this:

Like this:

Filed Under

Tagged With

Connect

Search