Zack Jackson News!

Publishing, Zack Jackson

Zack Jackson & The Cult of Athos has returned from my editor. I just have a few finishing touches to make on the manuscript and it’ll be ready for publication. Look for it on Amazon in print and e-book formats by Thanksgiving (or CyberMonday if you’re...

Zack Jackson — Too Racy for YA?

Writing, Zack Jackson

Writing for Young Adults is tricky. On one hand, I know that a lot of the stuff I was hearing from my peers at the age of 12 was FAR more racy than what I’ve written. On the other hand, I know a lot of parents still don’t want their kids exposed to it....

Delays, Delays

Iron Fist of the Oroqs, Writing, Zack Jackson

I have only myself to blame. Well, I could blame others, but it would do no good. My original plan was to have Iron Fist of the Oroqs out by the first of June. It took me longer than I anticipated to get the manuscript to my editor. She turned it around quickly, but I...

Cover Art Evolution – Zack Jackson, part 12

Zack Jackson

Since there were no characters depicted on the back cover, the artwork didn’t take nearly as much time as did the front cover. I like how the “trees” (I call them “gobelek trees” in the book) look so weird. It’s like some mad...

Cover Art Evolution – Zack Jackson, part 11

Zack Jackson

With the front cover done, Scott Sava embarked upon the back cover. In one way, the back cover was easier: no characters. In another way, it was more difficult: he was more comfortable with figures than with landscapes. The first idea continues the cliffs in the...