Out with the old (unpublished cover) and in with the new!

 

Hey my friend,

I hope youre doing okay, if not great!

True Love Kills is no more.

 

I was never fully happy
with this cover. The couple
in the window just didn't work like I hoped.

The title sounded too much like a true crime novel, which does feature a crime, a murder, and is true, but the novel is far more than that. A real coming of age story that you can relate to, teenagers searching for their identity and making many mistakes (and hilarious incidents) along the way. It's a very bumpy ride, which we can attest to. However, someone will end up dead. And it's true.

One girl, Laura, after being expelled from her previous school, joins Jai's group. The chaos is only just beginning. When Laura meets Xavier, it's a meeting that changes all their lives forever. 

Laura is beautiful, but she is trouble. She is The Wrong Kind of Beautiful. And so that's the new title. 

Here are two versions I came close to but ultimately I've gone with another. All will be revealed soon!

What do you think? 
This one with the flame more resembles the danger that Laura brings.

So it's a theme I've settled on, even though I like the first one a lot. 

Elusive Riches - The Power of Two

 

The Quiet Power of Connection

Gold Dust

My Grandmother, who died last year (2025) left me this...

What Really Counts? Watch HERE

I'm so happy I was able to send my Grandmother this magazine, and others that I had work published in. I wanted her to be proud of me. I got my creativity from her after all. My father built a mud brick house by himself with no prior experience, but it was Nell whom I received my writing from. She wrote journals, travel diaries and put together family histories. No fiction but definitely a writer. 

We were always close. She took me to my first cinema experience when I was 5. A re-run of Pinocchio in the 70's. And I remained her 'No. 1' (first grandchild), ever since.

I miss her a lot. 

Thanks for watching. I hope you liked the poem.

Peace and love,

And I fucking mean that

Anthony

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I have an uncomfortable truth to share.

 I have an uncomfortable truth to share. 

Sorry but it's time.

This is in AI image of me (albeit about 20 years younger and a 

helluva lot more good looking!)

This may hurt but it's important you know the truth.

Watch The Truth HERE

Now you know...

I'm still here, in this 'honest' capacity.

Take care for now my friend.

Peace ☮

"Unreal"   Anthony  😉

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Timely message for phone users. + For Duck's sake!

Hey my friend,

Here are a couple of entertaining short videos. Keeping up with the (short attention span) times! 😉

Watch this beautiful, simple message

HERE

Get the Duck Outta HERE!

(Very cute warning). 

These Tiktoks/YouTube shorts are simple but they do get so many more views than my arty video poems. Sad but that's what people want now. I have to adjust too. 

I'll be scaling back my video poems, there's a few ready to go. Now I really just make them for me and if it resonates with someone, great. I may stop altogether. I'll see.

The Wrong Kind of Beautiful - The designer is promising it will be done before November but I'm yet to see any work. She's busy, so we'll see.

Take care for now my friend

Peace ☮

Anthony

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Aren't they cute? And a very naughty album!

 

Hey, How are you doing? These guys are cute. Followed by something cheeky!

"Where's me chips?!"

Watch HERE!

Oh no, that won't do at all!

Watch Naughty Album HERE!

These Tiktoks/YouTube shorts are quick and basic however they garner so many more views than a carefully thought out poem with hours of editing video which no one seems to care about. As much as I wish it wasn't so, the market drives the content. A sad indictment on art, and where we're at. 

I'll be scaling back my video poems, there's a few ready to go and then stopping altogether. Sadly.

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An idea and a travesty! What do you think?

 

Hi,

How's life in general, as my old Pop used to say?

He wouldnt be happy with today's world. Are many of us? There's always positives and negatives but are the negatives outweighing the other?

Two new YouTube shorts. An idea and a travesty!

What do you think?

'Bronze' Idea - Would it work?

Watch HERE

McBots? A travesty!

Watch HERE

What do you think? Comment here or on the video!

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The whole damn thing! With new suggestions. Thoughts?

 

Hi my friend,

Here's the whole thing. What do you think? 

 

A girl keeps a journal to battle her depression but instead, documents a murder.

This was my concept so I'm reasonably happy with it. But given that it's my best work, I want the best possible cover I can get.  I'm going to talk to another designer, if she's available, and see what she can come up with. Everything is still open.

Do you think the rear cover text is a little hard to read? 

Here are the titles I'm thinking of. 

I've highlighted the ones that seem to be popular, which I like too.

The Girl Who Changed Everything

The Girl who Feels Too Much

Beautiful Trouble

The Weight of Other People

The Things They Don't See

The Year We Fell Apart

The Girl Who Saw It Coming

Dear Laura

Jai's Journal

The Wrong Kind of Beautiful

The Last Year of Innocence

The Pages Between Us

What Happened to Laura?

The Beautiful Damage

The Gravity of Laura

I appreciate your opinion, even if you've given it before.

And I appreciate you, more than you know.

Peace

Anthony

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