March, 2016 – New Release! A Journey of Temperance

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“I say, this fantastic craft you have built has transported us to a new world, Mr. Temperance, eh hem?”
“Yes, Ma’am, Miss Plumtartt, Ma’am! Gosh, we find ourselves among many mythological beasts of outrageous legend. It would take three of me to make just one of the dwarves that live around here.”
“Yes, quite, and I find that there is no shortage of troll, gremlin, or magical creature to assail us in our destined quest.”
“You sure are right about that, Ma’am. In fact, I think we have gotten embroiled in a sweeping, high fantasy saga of epic proportions!”

 

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New Release! The Title of Temperance

NEW!

Volume Eight: The Title of Temperance

 

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Ohhh, my noggin. What has happened? I took a whallop upside the head and woke up in a place far from my time and home. Instead of it being the modern era of 1877 like it ought to be, I am in the distant past of England’s Dark Ages! There are mighty warriors in gleaming armour, and beautiful ladies wearing colourful gowns with taffeta secured dunce caps.

This is the castle Camelot! I am in the company of King Arthur and his majestic Knights!

Golly, can you imagine? Me, Ichabod Temperance, an Alabama tinker in King Arthur’s Camelot!

Oh, Goodness, it ain’t took too long before I already have trouble up to my hat’s brim what with Mr. Merlin, Miss Morgana, and a big mean knight in black armour getting bristly with me. Gee whiz, if I ain’t careful, I might end up wrecking there ever having been a Western Civilization!

 

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New Release! The Seventh Voyage of Temperance

NEW!

Volume Seven: The Seventh Voyage of Temperance

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“Leapin’ lizards, Miss Plumtartt, we’ve got big trouble, really big trouble!”
“Indeed, Mr. Temperance, for unethical experiments carried out in this remote locale, somewhere south of Nippon, has left this Monstrous Isle aswarm with uncanny creatures of titanic dimensions, eh hem?”
“Yes, Ma’am, Miss Plumtartt, Ma’am, and if we ain’t careful, one extra jumbo-sized mega-reptile is going to run rampant all over our unsuspecting planet!”
“Then let us gather what comrades we may, however unlikely they be, and face this, the greatest of your challenges: Ichabod Temperance versus the Monarch of all Monsters!”

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Getting Tweaky with Temperance

I love my book covers!

I am so fortunate to have a friend who is adept at photoshop. The ever-obstreperous Sergeant Turk graciously and generously made the delightful cover of my first book. He then went on to create five more wonderful covers in the same charming scheme. I love the faux leather spine and corners. I love the bold colours. I love the silhouettes. I love the velvet texture. However, as much as I am enamored of the covers, there was a little something about each that needed a little tweaking. My writing expert pal, Maria Messini, suggested that the word ‘by’ before the author’s name was unnecessary and came across as amateurish. Another writing friend whom I admire, Deborah Jay, suggests that a book’s cover should be honestly and accurately indicative of the content. My first two covers did not alert the reader that there are monsters within. The title of the third book could not be read because of the effects on it. The Holmes book needed Sherlock in a centered position. The fifth novel’s title could not be read because of the contrast with the background colour, and the last book, instead of being a definitive colour like the other books, came across as gray. I asked my buddy the Sarge to make these changes and he fired me. Oops! I hope I did not offend him! He may have thought I was ungrateful and had his feelings hurt. Sergeant Turk did direct me to another mutual friend who also works with Photoshop. Mr. A.L. Williams drew monsters for the first two books and then did all the touch up work for which I asked. Here are the results:

 

Matter before and after:

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World before and after:

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Love before and after:

 

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Study before and after:

 

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Latitude before and after:

 

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Measure before and after:

 

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Hello Aetherwebsters!

Hello my friends!

It’s your humble pal, Ichabod Temperance.

I have a real blog/website now! How thrilling!

I shall do my best to keep you up to date as to the latest happenings in the World of Ichabod Temperance. At this date, July 30, 2014, I have four self-published novels in electronic and paperback format. The fifth is fast approaching and I am trying to get my head around number six.

Be well my friends!

Cheers!

Your pal,

~Icky.

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