Flosstube #13 | End of August | One finish, one new start and book fair plans!

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In this end-of-August update, Martin shares his recent cross-stitch progress, including one finish and one new start. He completed a raven design, praising the backstitching and colours, and started a new project called Balthazar, a hunky wizard, which he is stitching on black Aida fabric. He mentions the challenges of working on black fabric and that he is stitching this project at work due to better lighting. Martin also discusses his side activities, including writing and selling LGBT romance books on Amazon. He is preparing for a book fair in December where he will sell physical copies, including a new 700-page short story collection. He is also editing an 800-page fantasy book and designing merchandise like tote bags and stickers, with help from an artist friend for a special anniversary cover. Additionally, Martin mentions his ongoing Zelda tapestry project, which is progressing slowly, and plans to go on a cruise in September where he will be offline. He apologises for the lack of stitching progress due to his other creative pursuits.

• Finished a raven cross-stitch, happy with the backstitching and colours.
• Started a new project called Balthazar, a hunky wizard, on black Aida fabric.
• Preparing for a book fair in December to sell his LGBT romance books in person.
• Released a 700-page short story collection and is editing an 800-page fantasy book.
• Designing merchandise like tote bags and stickers for the book fair.
• Going on a cruise in September and will be offline for a week.