July 7th 2024
Welcome to my weekly diary charting the ups and downs of turning my Victorian whodunnit, Octopus: Octavius Guy & The Case of the Throttled Tragedienne, into a podcast. I'm its author, Michael Gallagher. Beric Livingstone is its narrator.
Where Beric is at:
No word from Beric this week, but that was to be expected.
From Chapter 9, we meet Walter for the very first time.
"Some people call me Walter, sir..."
Learn more about Beric here:
Where I am at:
I've been refining the cover art. I've finalized the subtitle set-out (at least I think I have) and pasted in the orange roses. I beefed up the details mid-tones and highlights on the middle woman and the one on the right so they're both a little clearer, and I added a subtle effect to the flowers – as well as balancing the saturation of the various bunches across the the image.
I'm very happy with the results, but for now I just need to live with it for a few weeks to see how it ages. It's been a long journey.
Till next time folks!
Where it started
What it's come to