I wrote a series about five siblings who inherited a beach house—with a catch! That was in 2020 … and we all know what happened that year. Life was turbulent so I decided to do something different: I released all five books under a pen name. I did this mainly because I was experimenting—the stories were […]
Cover Reveal: Hero Debut Makes its Debut
My new book cover may be my favorite cover yet. It reminds me of other books I’ve read recently and enjoyed. But let’s talk about what I think you’ll appreciate about this book. First of all, I like the title. As the second novel in my Love Off Script series, I’d been calling it Hero […]
3 Reasons Book Covers Get Makeovers
Recently, I made a few readers rather upset with me. You see, I did what one silently considered an unpardonable bookish sin. I changed the covers on all the books in one of my series. *Gasp* I know! It was a really hard decision, trust me, because I loved the original covers to that […]
Cover Story: Now or Never
Should a writer dare to create their own covers? You be the judge! In my post last month, I shared about the process of working with a cover designer for the Rhythms of Redemption Romances. I love those covers, and I hope each of my future covers inspires the same kind of excited wonder I […]
Cover Story: How the Rhythms of Redemption Romances got those pretty covers
One of the “rules” of indie publishing is that writers shouldn’t make their own covers. I imagine some writers who have done just that to great success are shaking their heads right now. The reason I put “rules” in quotes above is that really it’s just a suggestion (albeit, a strongly worded one, sometimes). Indies […]
Haven’t I Seen Your Face Before?
I adore pretty book covers. Getting them made for my books is one of my favourite parts of the publishing process. My design skills are rudimentary, so I commission a cover artist to give my books a face. These talented artists need me to give them a design brief before they can work, so I […]
New Growth: You’re Still Alive
Last month my blog post mentioned some of the things we did on our most recent trip to Spokane, Washington, where I lived when I was in high school. Before we went to Spokane we drove through North Cascades National Park, since I’m trying to visit as many national parks as possible. During one of […]
Out with the Old, In with the New
I’ve shared before that I create my book covers. With a background in graphic design, it has certainly come in handy having the ability to create my own designs. It’s been a blessing and a curse at the same time because I’m often critical of my own work and will nitpick it to death. You […]
Castles and Covers Revealed
While on vacation, my husband returned to his seat at the counter of a bustling seafood restaurant to find me accepting a napkin from a stranger who’d hastily written his phone number on it. Now, I know what you’re thinking. Scandalous! (The expression on my husband’s face said the same, haha.) To put your mind […]
Birth of a Cover
Covers are hard, y’all. I say that sincerely, even though I am not the least bit Southern. Last fall I began work on a new series. That presents a wide open slate for a new design for covers. After all, I want to be sure readers will be able to see at a glance which […]