WebbWeaver Interview and Contest Discount

Good evening all,

DJ Weaver was nice enough to give me a spot on her blog, please take a moment to stop by and read the interview! It was a great time and really appreciate the opportunity they gave me. Topics covered include a day in the life, the future of publishing, and who I read and why.

Also, if you are thinking about our services, head over to author Paul Byers website where he is conducting a contest where I joined up and offered 25% off any one service. Good luck!

--Stan

Workin' On It

Hey all,

I've been working on a new design for the site over the past week or so, and while it's not active yet, it's getting close. Here are a few sneak peeks though of our new logo and banner/header. I hope you like them!


As you can see, the logo is made up of arrows all pointing to one thing - a convergence - a point where great writing and quality design come together to create something set apart from everything else around it.

We've also been lucky enough to get some great testimonials! Here are a few I'd like to share:

"The guys at FindtheAxis just get it. They understand the value of design and brand quality. The proof's in the pudding, they were behind the design of Silver and the redesign of my other ebooks to fit an identifiable brand. Silver hit #2 in the UK charts in no small part because of the work these guys did, and that spilled over into every other aspect of my online presence. We're talking about fifty thousand electronic sales over 2011 across the brand. That's a hell of a lot of recognition. That's what I mean about the proof being in the pudding. They do it, it works. As a writer looking to cement brand recognition in the current white noise of the publishing industry you can't ask for more from a team."
-- Steven Savile, #1 International bestselling author of SILVER and PRIMEVAL: SHADOW OF THE JAGUAR

"When I first decided to self-publish novels, I was inundated with opinions and advice about formatting, marketing, promotion, editing, you name it. But I knew one of the most crucial components of a good book is a quality cover. That’s where Stan came in. When I reached out to him he couldn’t have been more helpful. He took the time to educate me not just about book covers, but about the publishing industry in general. He cut through the BS, laid all my options out on the table, and answered all my questions with patience and professionalism. In the end, I got more than just an awesome book cover that gets lots of compliments—I gained a friend and someone in the industry I can trust."
-- Katie McVay, author of THE CITY OF LOST SECRETS

Thanks to everyone who has chosen Find The Axis to create a cover, a print/ebook layout, or a web site. Your trust in our services means the world!

Updates - Jan 2011 to Today

Hey friends,

It's been way too long since I've been here on the blog. I had visions of greatness for it... and then life got busy. This not being my full-time day job, it kind of got neglected - many apologies. I do want to post some updates though about what has been going on in 2011.

I've acquired many clients this year, many of which have been repeat offenders (what's wrong with you people... haha). Here are a bunch of them, along with a widespread thanks to all of you who have come and commissioned work through me and FindTheAxis.com.

Rick Chesler - Cover creation of kiDNApped



Charles Colley - Cover creation and ebook layout for Skull County, USA



Denise Gass - Cover creation of Ghosts of Arlington



Rick Jones - RickJonz.com

Mindstir Media - Ebook formatting which included: Contingency, Indemnity, Precedent (Paula Wiseman), Purpose of the Powerful (Chinelo Umunnakwe), Sands of Sanibel (Donna Raye)

Paul Byers - Ebook formatting of Arctic Fire, as well as cover completion

Katie McVay - Cover creation of The City of Lost Secrets, as well as ebook and print book layout



Seven Realms Publishing - Ebook and print book layout for David Lynn Golemon's The Supernaturals; Cover creation for David Sakmyster's Blindspots



Cinder Path - Movie poster for Nightwatchers, a screenplay by David Sakmyster



Steven Savile - Ebook covers, US and International including international bestseller Silver (int'l), and The Sally Reardon Series



Tom Monteleone - Ebook formatting for Night of Broken Souls, also coming soon include The Blood of the Lamb, The Reckoning, and Mafia

Exlineal - Logo creation



Steve Alten - Running his contest for his releases of Phobos (Tor) and Grim Reaper: End of Days (Tor)

2011 so far has been a wild ride and I love it. I've made many great new friends along the way and hope you join in and take advantage of our author services and logo creation. Feel free to join us on Facebook, or come say hi on my personal Facebook page where you can also see what I accomplish at my day job. We also have a Twitter account, so if you want to say hello I encourage it.

Take care, everyone. Enjoy what is left to autumn.

Newest Cover Design - 33 AD

Good day readers, writers, and the rest,

What do you get when you cross vampires with Jesus of Nazareth? You get David L. McAfee's 33 AD, a very unique look into the world of vampires and a speculative twist on the death of Jesus.

Congrats on the book, Dave! This creepy cover should definitely grab the attention of the public.

Are you in need of an eye-catching cover or interior design? Look no further. The industry raves about what we can do, join in and be a part of what people are talking about.

Well wishes for the rest of your holidays, 2009

Hey everyone,

I just wanted to start by thanking you all - whether you are a reader, writer, or somewhere in between - with your help this project has started off successfully. We here at FindTheAxis would like to wish you all a very merry 'rest of your holiday' season 2009. With Hanukkah done, and Christmas and Kwanzaa quickly approaching, we hope you use your holiday gift funds on some of the great books posted here. To recap the posts, please view the following links:

http://findtheaxis.blogspot.com/2009/09/horror-peter-mark-may-demon.html

http://findtheaxis.blogspot.com/2009/09/inspirational-ficiton-jj-hebert.html

http://findtheaxis.blogspot.com/2009/09/poetry-margaret-kellogg-my-heart-and.html

http://findtheaxis.blogspot.com/2009/10/updated-charlescolleycom.html

http://findtheaxis.blogspot.com/2009/11/poetry-dan-rabarts-urban-driftwood.html

http://findtheaxis.blogspot.com/2009/11/adventure-rai-aren-secret-of-sands.html

Please also enjoy books from these indie publishers:

Variance Publishing

Second Wind Publishing

And special thanks to:

Jeremy Robinson

The Novel Blog

I hope that covers it, oh, I have to thank those of you who retweet our stuff on twitter - you know who you are! Your support certainly does not go unseen.

Ok, so one last thing, if you would like to get your published work on our blog for 2010, visit the Social Marketing and Networking page on our website. Of course, we do the full gamut of book production, including covers, interiors, and websites, so don't hesitate to take a look at what we have to offer if you are thinking of putting your book out next year. We work hard at bringing you top-notch work for pricing below industry standards.

To a safe, happy, and fruitful 2010!

Adventure -- Rai Aren -- SECRET OF THE SANDS

For 12,000 years a dark and deadly secret has been hidden deep below the Great Sphinx of Giza. In present day Egypt, a frightening, yet awe-inspiring story unravels as archaeologists race against time to decipher an ancient truth...

Secret of the Sands is a mystery novel and an adventure novel that combines alternate historical fiction & speculative sci-fi to explore ancient Egypt and the mysterious Great Sphinx of Giza

SECRET OF THE SANDS is an Indiana Jones type of story where the reader is treated to two adventures-in-one as it weaves back and forth between a royal family with a potentially deadly secret in ancient Egypt and the adventures of a couple of modern-day archaeologists on a mission to uncover an amazing artifact that could change the world!

(Secret of the Sands is a little bit like mixing INDIANA JONES + THE MUMMY + NATIONAL TREASURE)

ISBN-10: 1-419675-52-4 • $17.99

To purchase the book in trade paperback, visit Amazon.com (also available on Kindle). Want to check out the trailers before you buy the book? View them both (yes, two separate!) at YouTube and Animoto. You can also find more information on the book at the SECRET OF THE SANDS website (where you can find sample chapters, reviews and other great stuff), or by following Rai on Facebook, Myspace and/or Twitter.

Have you read the book and want to leave a review? Let the readers know what you think!

Thanks for tuning in.

Poetry -- Dan Rabarts -- URBAN DRIFTWOOD

This is a collected anthology of poetry and short stories by four writers, titled URBAN DRIFTWOOD. URBAN DRIFTWOOD took ten years to go from inception to finally being published, so the work reflects largely on the journey from teens to adulthood. Dan would be more than happy to answer any questions one may have about this work or any of the contributing authors (which can be left here or emailed to rabarts(at)gmail.com.

ISBN-13: 978-0-473-14236-0

URBAN DRIFTWOOD can be found in a few forms: a free PDF download from www.Dan.Rabarts.com, or a POD paperback from Lulu.com ($9.00 + shipping). A podcast is in the works!

For a review, please visit TimJonesBooks.blogspot.com.

Be sure to visit Dan's other websites/projects, including a blog titled Freshly Ground - Food and the Other Stuff in Life that Really Matters, and The Podagogue - News, Reviews and Interviews from the world of Podcasting and Other Fiction. Lastly, follow him on Twitter, he has lots of great Tweets.

Thanks for reading! Stay tuned for the next.