When working on The Long and Dark, I wanted to create something different for the layout of the book’s interior. While the Realm of Tah’afajien series has always had a set layout design, I’ve had allowances to experiment with the presentation of my stand-alone works.
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The Music of The Long and Dark
For those who've read The Long and Dark, you know that the story's themes run grim. Filled with desperation and an oppressing and smothering atmosphere, it's no surprise that the soundtrack compiled as a part of the writing process is littered with a variety of industrial, metal, dark ambient and dub acts.
The Art of TLAD: Cover Painting
As a part of the usual non-writing portion of pulling a book together, I went about painting the cover in early 2018, even before the manuscript had seen a proper editing. Much like the artwork for the Realm of Tah’afajien series, I stuck with completely hand-painted art instead of digitally-edited for The Long and Dark.
