From an asynchronous editorial meeting discussing art direction for Book 2 chapter illustrations, our dear author @oleg_veretskiy explains the character Surah in a rare moment of access from the frontline:
"...there should be elements of severity in [Book 2 character] Surah. But at the same time, I like that her name is similar to the Arabic term “surah.” Surah (Arabic for “row” or “rank”) is a chapter in the Quran. In total, there are 114 surahs in the Quran. Each surah consists of ayats (verses), ranging from 3 to 286. Twenty-eight surahs are Medinan (that is, revealed in Medina, before the Hajj), and 86 are Meccan (that is, revealed in Mecca, after the Hajj). The Meccan surahs deal with matters of faith and the afterlife, while the Medinan suras focus on social life."
#ukrainianauthor #epicfantasy #trilogy
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My good friend @Danoff & I are back at it again as Charlie did one heck of a job in building a model that correctly predicted that @IndianaFootball would win the the CFP championship last year!
The model is built on Win%, SRS, & SOS. Check it out below!
https://t.co/Jxo1syPxos
My good friend @Danoff & I are back at it again as Charlie did one heck of a job in building a model that correctly predicted that @IndianaFootball would win the the CFP championship last year!
The model is built on Win%, SRS, & SOS. Check it out below!
https://t.co/Jxo1syPxos
We will be taking @oleg_veretskiy's books & character & settings tarot cards to this festival in Londonderry, New Hampshire (US) on Sunday 5/31, so please stop by if you are in the area!
About the book: https://t.co/MDjczIhuZY
Dobro New England are the organizers for the annual Ukrainian Cultural Fair on the Londonderry Town Common. Named after the Ukrainian word for "kindness," Dobro NE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity founded by five New England women originally from Ukraine to provide direct humanitarian and medical aid.
@NYurtsaba@FelicitySpector@uccnorg@ukr_arthistory if you have any publications you would like us to take there and can get it to me by Saturday the 30th, we would be happy to represent. Just DM for coordinates.
Author @oleg_veretskiy receives $10 from each sale of these tarot-style cards for his fund for children in the devastated areas of Ukraine. Purchase through https://t.co/BioCZuiee4.
It’s a triple-celebration week!
We’ve got a pair of Gemini twins @kellydshifflett 👯♀️ and @yazavtra, & our brother @oleg_veretskiy …AND drumroll 🥁 for the countdown to our late-Gemini sister @PiercePress who’ll be 🙌celebrating 🎁with the Mists Book1 audiobook release in June!🤞🙏
If you're wondering how to celebrate this serendipitous month of 🇺🇦📖 related birthdays, the fundy for Oleg's brothers-in-arms is still going on. You can donate any amount at [email protected], and please send our beloved author/soldier some birthday wishes on Tuesday!
Friends, @olexmsv & @CameliaAB1 need visibility for the heroes in Zaporizhzhia direction.
The defenders urgently need power banks, charging stations, & generators. Please repost or donate if you can. 🙏💙💛
#FiverFriday
Received minutes ago from @oleg_veretskiy in a rare moment of access from the frontline:
Right now, I’m reviewing Dasha's (illustrator Daria Kochnieva) work on the chapter sketches for Book 2, and I’m amazed by the way she conveys the intended atmosphere and mood. I can immediately see the characters’ personalities — in their gestures, in their poses, in the angles she chooses, and in the way she builds the compositions and collages together. I really love the character and the style itself. And I understand that this is still only schematic for now — all the details, depth, and refinement will be added later. This is exactly what we discussed during the online meeting (below), what we talked about before, and what we hoped for. I think it’s going to be really amazing. I truly, truly love this direction."
Photo credit: @kellydshifflett on May 9
And now for something completely different and unique - a #Fiinka concert! Grateful that my local vintage theater @RegentArlington seems to be the landing spot in the Boston area for Ukrainian bands. #hutsul#eurovision
Author @oleg_veretskiy is writing Book Three on the frontline (pic); Book Two, The Man with Four Shadows is in editing; but Tales of the Wandering Mists, Book One is available now! Order it online or get the special first edition directly from the publisher at https://t.co/kiUIMJCiFv
Vermont #audiobook producer Ryan Paige is hard at work editing
@oleg_veretskiy's first book in his multi-layered #fantasy trilogy!
Listen to a sample here and join the mailing list for chapter clips as they are completed: https://t.co/e6iqPw41bB.