Make-a-Book March

If one of your New Year's resolutions was to get your book finished and published, I am here to help you keep that promise to yourself. And there's no better time than the present. I'm calling this month, Make-a-Book March. You'll save 20% on book design services purchased before March 31, 2020, even if you're not quite ready to submit your manuscript.

Wouldn't it be nice to have your book on someone's bookshelf? Let's make it happen.

Book Design and Publishing
Take advantage of my $550 Book Publishing Package, which includes:

• Book Cover Design
• Interior Formatting for Print
• Formatting for Kindle
• Publishing on Amazon KDP

With the 20% discount, that comes to $440. Read some of my author client recommendations. I can also proof/edit your book. Rates are based on word count. I make two passes through your manuscript and provide a pdf markup file of suggested changes.

Website/Blog Design

I also create fully-functional blogs and websites. Every author needs a platform to market their books, especially if they are self-published. And there's no better way to draw in followers than using social media and maintaining a blog.

I can work with both Blogger (recommended because of all-free hosting) and WordPress. If you already have a website or blog that needs fixing, just let me know. A four-page website (Home, Books, Blog, Contact) designed on Blogger with header artwork, book links, and subscriber form is just $250. I will even provide you with a blogging tutorial.

Marketing Materials

Yes, I am a man of many talents. I can produce bookmarks, posters, business cards, and flyers from your artwork, or the artwork I design for you. Prices vary; just let me know what you want.

Video Production
I've won three Telly Awards for my work on documentary films, and I can also whip together a nice book trailer with some flair. Check out more of my video work here.

So contact me today by email and let's get started! I'm good at holding hands and making the process run smoothly, even if it's just through emails and phone conversations. You write, and let me do the rest! Vic

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Manassas 'Snow Day' Becomes Relaxing Film

It isn’t rare for Manassas to receive its share of inclement weather. But winters tend to be on the sleety, slushy, icy side, with most snowfalls disappearing in a few days. Set aside the occasional snow-bomb, like in 2009 and 2010 when the area was pummeled with car-cloaking white, Manassas winters are a bit more tranquil than those farther north. So many of us welcome a good ground covering.

Now one of our most recent snow days, January 13, 2019, has been forever memorialized in a new DVD video titled, Snow Day Relaxation Video. Manassas filmmaker Victor Rook set out early that Sunday morning to capture the essence and beauty of it all.

Watch a short promo clip from the video.

“Last year I made my way out to Cannon Branch Park to photograph the snow before it fell from the tree limbs,” says Rook. “At the edge of Gateway Blvd. and in front of the park, there sits a patch of woods no bigger than the small pond beside it. You wouldn’t think much about it, but when it is covered with snow, it’s like walking into a winter wonderland. I was giddy that day to revel in all that beauty.”

Just a year later, that same wonderland would return, and Rook was ready with his camera.

“I wanted to capture that area and how it made me feel that day with a film that people could enjoy when they needed some winter pick-me-up.” So Rook watched the weather patterns very closely. “The night before, they predicted the snow in our area. But it doesn’t take long for snow to blow from branches. You have to catch it early.”

On the morning of the shoot, Rook checked his Radar app on his phone. “The snow had stopped around 9:00 a.m., but a new patch was coming through. So by the time I got to the park, it had started again. Nice big flakes.”

For the next several hours, Rook hauled around his high-definition camera on a tripod, and stood silently above each shot with an umbrella to keep the snow off the camera lens. Over the next week he pulled out the best dozen winter scenes and edited the 60-minute film. Much like the Yule Log, where you can turn your TV into a crackling fireplace, his Snow Day Relaxation Video allows you to enjoy each scene for 3-6 minutes before it dissolves to the next. And underneath is a tranquil piano score by noted composer Kevin MacLeod.

The film can be purchased on DVD on Victor’s website for $10.95 or on Amazon for $14.95.

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