Bad news first, then good news

Okay, so...the bad news is I may have lost the ability to access our deviantART ( www.ToAtoneART.deviantart.com ) No, I didn't get into any trouble. The password seems to have been compromised. I'm trying to work on fixing it, but it may take us time. Making a new email address with the same name as the one attached to the account (which involved de-activation of the original because it'd been too long since I'd logged in. v_v;), and a lot of talking and begging the admin, which it takes them forever to get around to answering tickets normally.

I'm not going to bother making a new account if I can't get my main back. Too much time, love, effort, energy... almost 400 watchers, 7 years on the account, a 3 years running premium membership...and $500 worth of points still in the account. >.>;;

The good news is that the first book (Tales of Atonement: To make a hero) should be out before the end of this month--June '14. We're handling 'finalities' now, so...

One step forward, three steps back, I guess.

We're also trying to get our first kickstarter up and running. I think it'll flop if I can't announce it on deviantART, but...then again, most of our dA fans are kids, and weren't even able to get our $5 pilot, so we'll see...

Forgive my attitude. I'm pretty bummed about the current state of affairs with the deviantART account. 7 years is a long time to put your time and energy into something, just for it to possibly be ripped away--especially since it's my co-writer's fault this is even happening... But I digress...

Just root for us that these things do well. If this kickstarter does well, we'll get another up for the book tour. Here's hoping and crossing fingers.

Sorry I've been MIA

There's so much going on with the book series right now, it's crazy.

We've completely rewritten the book. The plot (which was epic, no matter who we asked) is still the same, but we've been practicing our writing style, and parts are different. More than things being changed, it's just plain better written; and we're pretty proud of that.

We took the prelude to the pilot and we rewrote it. Then, we edited it. Then, we made alterations and found any loop holes and errors in story and plot. Then, we edited it again. We put a lot more time, effort, and love into this book, and I can say with certainty it's good.

Genre: Historical fiction romantic fantasy. Might seem long, but it's shorter than the pilot was--which was scattered at best. It still sets you up for the sci-fi/post apocalyptic genre that resounds in later books, but it is a stand alone book.

I can honestly say that this series makes me proud now. My mother's not a reader. She actively complained about the pilot being 'too wordy'. ...Well, she says this one's words, too; but it's less so, and she likes the story. As my mother has never been one to kiss my butt just because I'm her kid, I take this as a personal win. :D She's on the edge of her seat as I read her Book Two, but more on that at a later date. :P

In print as of May 15th, this series WILL keep you interested. You WILL have issues putting it down. And anyone who can take a picture of themselves holding their copy of the pilot can get their copy of 'To make a hero' at half price! Better hurry and get yours today at www.talesofatonement.webs.com ; there are only 80 copies left of this limited edition pilot!

And as always, here are some sneak peeks at a few of the images you'll find within the book:

Art by: Autumn Bartsch and Eric Rössler

You guys should check out the deviantART and the official website. I sadly keep up with the deviantART the most. Gomen...

A lot's been going on! The pilot book is in print for only $15, free shipping and handling. It's kind of a starter of the first three book trilogy all in one book. It's a hefty read (about 500 pages), but a really good buy!

The first official book should be out in time for the Christmas season (sometime this late October). A few newer arts have been floating around, too.

It's actually one of my favorite pieces to date, even though I see so many mistakes, and I can already do much better. OTL I can't wait until we get to the book with the, er...next NEXT generation. XD

I really need to keep up with this page better. ^_^;

Pilot's out--finally!

The pilot book is finally available! <3 Check out the steep discount! (Cover art by Allen Gutierrez)

Book almost here!

The book is officially off to print! By March, it'll be buyable. :3 Until then, check out some of the pics from the book.

Frustration Nation

 So... I'm more than frustrated.

...What does that even mean anyway? 'More than frustrated...'

Anyway, so, our book contract only accounts for grey-scale images. :( So, our pretty little pictures are now ruined into grey-scale. Sorry, guys! Matt and I are no happier about it than you are...

 Just the same, it's not what I'm most upset about. I'm already sure we aren't going to catch the Christmas print... I mean, maybe if we rush thought he last of it, we can get the books published by  the New Year. That's the hope and plan atm...

But, there's good news in all of this! So don't be mad... </3

We're editing page 175 of 280. :D

It might actually be more pages than that after it's scrunched into the book format, but we're hoping it won't be too long. We don't want to freak you guys out, after all. I mean, Harry Potter and the Sorcerers' Stone was 309 pages (or 320 if you're counting the library edition), but I think shorter books are less intimidating.

Just the same: length (when well written) can make a reader feel like part of the story for even longer, so we'll see.
I just know I'm ready to get the first book out there! I'm already excited about editing the second book (which is already written, I might add. :3) As it's a literal continuation of the first...eek.

What's more is--the odd spacing of the images blogger is making me use for these images is awful.>.>; Seriously  wtf... Oh well. Back to the editing table!

Again, working on another reference image... Chrono, Seal, Justin, baby Tilly, and teen Seal and Chrono. Plus, I now have to finish Julia and Madelyn before mid-November. ...Oh Emm Gee.

The first book has become a 250+ page monster that spans approx. 20 years. :O We're currently done proof reading on up until page 150, with another 100+ left to go; now within less than two week. ;-;

Oh well... Hopefully, it'll all be worth it, and you guys will like the work. :D Need to re-size some things, fiddle and tweak--but I'm a much better digital artist than traditional, so I'll get it looking like it should. :D