At left is a screen shot of the entire Act III in Badin and the Secret of the Saami as laid out in Adobe Indesign CS3. The artwork pages are done in Clip Studio Paint. But I wanted to create the book itself in a dedicated layout program.
It has been over a year since this project began and I am grateful to be the vessel through whom Badin will live again—but this time as a legendary figure who Swedes and others can admire. For hundreds of years this highly intelligent and wealthy Black Swede was slandered and mocked as an idiot, hyper-sexual beast or slave.
On May 1, 2017, I want to re-introduce Sweden—and the world—to the Black Prince they never knew. He was a hero in real history. And he was a super-natural hero in this graphic novel. I want Sweden and the world also to respect and follow the example of the indigenous people known as the Saami so we can preserve our future on this planet.
I have sacrificed much to work on this project—and have starved my businesses of the attention they needed. At this point, things are so bad, I do not think I can reverse it. Worse, my family has suffered economically. When this graphic novel is published, I hope it will launch Black Rhino Illustration into a respectable brand. However, the lack of interest from literary agents and others have left me with very few options but to self-publish through my own self-funding and/or Kickstarter.
At this point I am desperate as I know this is a story that is needed—and it is good. So I have taken steps to focus almost completely on coloring the final act and getting ready for a change which should bring my family the financial security it needs and give me time to save the money needed for editing and translations.
Mini-Saga #4 and the deadline for this book are still on. Please spread the word about Badin and the Secret of the Saami. Help me, please. Help me to present this story and help make a better world for our progeny.
Learn about the story behind the story and read. Mini-Sagas 1, 2 and 3. Buy them today at the Badin and the Secret of the Saami official website.