I got the final version of the book cover for Paradise Dream. I think it goes very well with the other three books. It also reflects a sense of a young couple walking the beach at sunset in Hawaii back in the late 60s/early 70s.
In addition, I have been busy plotting and researching religious cults and communes in both California and Hawaii back in that era. What an education I'm getting! I was busy raising a family and completely missed a lot of this. Hippies, marijuana, communal living, free love... While most were self-sufficient agrarian societies, a few were founded on capitalism. Some started with religious bases and evolved into a cult, others were more loosely founded by like-minded hippies wanting to get away from society. Next up for research is mixed race children in Vietnam during this era.
This is going to be an interesting, fun write!!
Again, I love hearing about your process. I'm doing research as I go for my wip, but I'll have to do a lot in advance for the NaNoWriMo book.
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