I was asked to do a third printing late at night, and the question is always “how fast can you turn this in?” I’ve worked in production for 20 years – it’s always that question. And I’ve given the same answer for 20 years: “I will make it as good as I can with the time I have.” Deadlines always come first.
But by the third printing of D’Orc, I was swamped with work and deadlines. It’s a great problem to have! The first cover was story related, and the second cover was a close-up character study. I knew I wanted a hero shot for the third cover, and I had to do it quick! This gave me only a day, and in production that’s a normal thing.
