Book ranked on Amazon.com!

Book update...

Ranked:
#22 in Books > Arts & Photography > History & Criticism > Themes > Landscapes & Seascapes



and is the #1 hot new release in
Books > Arts & Photography > History & Criticism > Themes > Landscapes & Seascape
 

It is working its way up in these categories as well:

• Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Nature > Water
• Books > Literature & Fiction
• Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Children's eBooks > Science, Nature & How It Works > Nature > Water
• Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Poetry

 
And a wonderful review by a friend of Nancy's.
They really connected with the book in the way I was hoping everyone would!

If you purchase either the paperback or the kindle, please come back and rate the book and provide a few words of feedback. These reviews really help other people get a feel for the book and help convince them to buy!

Happy reading!

Dreams of the Turtle King is now available as paperback and kindle!!

Dear friends,

We have made it!

Nancy and I are very pleased to announce that our  book "Dreams of the Turtle King" is now available on Amazon.com.

It is available as a paperback for ~$12 a book.
It is also available as a kindle book for $1.99.

These are both full color editions.
 
If you are an Amazon.com Prime member, you may borrow the Kindle version for free, as well.

Right now the Amazon.com machinery has not connected these items together so that you can find both on one page. If you search for the title, you will find both versions and can then select which one you want to purchase.

Thank you so much for your support and happy reading!!


Note:
If you have an older kindle that is in black and white rather than color, you can download either the following programs from Amazon for FREE to read the book on your PC or smartphone.

• Kindle for PC software: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000426311
• Kindle for Android :http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-com-Kindle-for-Android/dp/B004DLPXAO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1386420278&sr=8-2&keywords=kindle+software+for+pc

Book proofing update...

Made great progress in formatting the ebook version for kindle today!

I am lucky my friend Dave has gone through this challenge before for his book, The Gift, or I would be really lost in the process. He has been invaluable in helping me along this self-publishing journey.

Hoping to get the minor formatting tweaks worked out by the end of the weekend.
Then it will be RELEASE TIME!

Can't wait!

The poem is Early Risers...

"Early Risers" illustration from Nancy Standlee for my "Dreams of the Turtle King" beach poem book.

The poem is Early Risers and the illustration is for a stanza in the poem ...

"I greet the early risers
as I walk down the beach..."

It was interesting who you would find on the beach at sunrise. Some people would be walking, some jogging, some sitting in a chair reading the paper. There was an AA meeting held above the water line on the sand that was usually wrapping up when I got to that part of the beach. The locals with their routines and the tourist with their white bodies anxious to get as much sun and fun as possible.

Watercolor Beach Painting, Early Risers 13082, Book of Poems, Dreams of the Turtle King by Denise Bossarte. Illustrated by Texas Contemporary Artist Nancy Standlee

Watercolor Beach Painting, Early Risers 13082, Book of Poems, Dreams of the Turtle King by Denise Bossarte. Illustrated by Texas Contemporary Artist Nancy Standlee

 Early Risers 13082

Watercolor on Bockingford Rough 140 lb paper

Pen and ink 7.5x11" unmatted 

This painting is an illustration for a book of poems, Dreams of the Turtle King, written by Denise Bossarte that should be available on Amazon around the first of December, 2013.  Denise is a Texas photographer and a member of Artists of Texas. 
This was illustration No. 6 and of 24, including a cover. I worked on these each day, posting them on my Daily Paintworks Gallery and website and Facebook, sending them to Denise to be scanned. The book in undergoing proofing, now.


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The poem is SEAWEED...

"Seaweed" illustration from Nancy Standlee for my "Dreams of the Turtle King" beach poem book.

The poem is Seaweed and the illustration is for a stanza in the poem ...

"Instead,
for long miles,
the sand is strewn
with clumps of seaweed..."

There were times I would walk the beach and it would be empty of objects, other times it would be covered with seas shells (another poem!) of all shapes and size. Then there were the times when the sand was blanketed by seaweed and kelp for long stretches of brown sliminess. Before it could start to rot and cause a stench for the tourist, they bulldozers (another poem!) would come and sweep up all the organic matter.

Book proofing update...

I have gotten through the soft cover book proofing and am on to the Kindle ebook proofing, which is through a separate "group" online. Hoping I will get lucky and the files will work for both. If not, then my friend Dave will help me create what I need for the Kindle side of things. On track for this to be available in the next week or two!