Signe Kopps

Shaelyn Shawl completed

Blocked and ready to be gifted: I doubled the rows of lace at the bottom:

Cover art for Anthra’s Moon, by Pete Davies. Pete was a dream to work with. He took my idea for the cover and produced something completely different and much more powerful. I love this cover; it’s striking and eerie and captures the rough energy of the story.

Tree of Christmas Present

This sad little tree is taking the place of the tall nobles of Christmas’ past. There’s no fresh smell of a pine forest filling the living room this year, just this fake little thing perched on the end of the mantle. Add bright lights, a few ornaments and it’s almost festive. And it’s out ofContinue reading “Tree of Christmas Present”

A manta ray in moonlight

My hands have been filled with this sparkly stuff for weeks (the white flecks are silver threads). Dream in Color Starry is nice to knit but a little stiff. I’ve read that it softens with washing. It’s now a Shaelyn Shawl that I made as a Christmas present for my nice DIL (don’t peek, Sam!).Continue reading “A manta ray in moonlight”

Self-publishing: taking the big step

My book, Anthra’s Moon, is at the editor’s for (I hope) a final read through, the cover art is ready, now all I have to do now is learn how to publish it myself. This is the business side, figuring out the best format to use for ebook and hard copy, buying an ISBN, settingContinue reading “Self-publishing: taking the big step”