Last week I announced that in November I’m publishing my YA Fantasy novel, The Wanderers. I also promised to share the fun parts of the process! So far, I’ve been having lots of fun playing with images to create my cover. I’m almost done–but I want some opinions. I’ve already run some versions past my writing group for very helpful feedback, and now I also want to hear what you lovely readers think.
Here are my two (admittedly similar) cover images:
Thoughts on your preferred font? On your preferred placement for the cat? On anything else? Opinions greatly appreciated! And keep an eye on the Novel News page, where I’ll be posting the finalized cover soon.
If you’ve read my bio or happened on a Fiction Friday post, then you know that I write novels. I finished final-final revisions of my most recent novel draft over the summer–and I’ve decided that I’m going to take the plunge and self-publish.
So today I’m announcing that this November I will be publishing The Wanderers in ebook and paperback. And now that I’ve told all of you, I really have to do it!
I’m setting my goal for November to give myself plenty of time to work out all the details–it’s a bit more complicated then hitting “Publish” for a blog post! And, of course, it also gives everyone time to tell their friends… 😉
The Wanderers is a Young Adult Fantasy novel about a wandering adventurer, a talking cat, and a witch’s daughter. Monsters, fairies and princes abound, with the occasional familiar fairy tale element–with a twist. If you enjoy the kind of books I read, I like to think you’ll also enjoy the book I wrote.
Mostly this is a head’s-up, just-letting-you-know kind of post. I’ll be sharing a bit more about the publishing process as I go along through it–but don’t worry, I’ll tell you about the fun parts like cover design, not the dull things like getting an ISBN number! I added a new page at the top of the blog that I’ll keep updated with novel news, including the first page.