{"id":1638,"date":"2014-05-23T12:09:47","date_gmt":"2014-05-23T19:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/?p=1638"},"modified":"2014-05-28T17:03:40","modified_gmt":"2014-05-29T00:03:40","slug":"cover-reveal-for-a-cry-from-the-deep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/uk\/2014\/writing\/cover-reveal-for-a-cry-from-the-deep\/","title":{"rendered":"Cover Reveal for A CRY FROM THE DEEP"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve neglected my blog for the past month, as I\u2019ve been figuring out when to publish my romantic mystery, A Cry From The Deep<\/em><\/strong>. If you’ve been reading my blog, you know that I’ve rejected a few book covers<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> f<\/span>or one reason or another.<\/p>\n

The one I’ve chosen illustrates a woman from another time. She\u2019s the vision Catherine \"a<\/a>Fitzgerald sees in both her nightmares and underwater. The phantom beckons, but what does she want from Catherine, an underwater photographer, who\u2019s on assignment to photograph the discovery of one of the lost ships of the Spanish Armada? How these two women from different centuries intersect, and why, lies at the crux of my story. A love without end underlines it all.<\/p>\n

As I\u2019ve learned, it\u2019s not easy picking the right cover<\/a>.<\/strong> I\u2019ve seen publishers and successful authors try out a few before settling on one. And even then, it\u2019s not unusual for an author to go back and change it again. A cover speaks volumes. It hints at the story inside.<\/p>\n

As for when my book is to be released, I\u2019ve struggled with that as well. It\u2019s basically ready, but then I\u2019ve noticed how careful traditional publishers are in deciding when to launch an author\u2019s book. I\u2019ve learned that spring (a time of book fairs) and fall (ready for Christmas) are best, though I\u2019ve also noticed that there are exceptions to the rule. J.K. Rowling and James Patterson have brought their novels out in summer, when supposedly everyone\u2019s at the beach or traveling. So, maybe it doesn\u2019t matter.<\/p>\n

Though my book would make a good beach read, if I got it out now, before I\u2019ve had a chance to read my proof\u2014which arrives sometime this week\u2014I could be making a terrible mistake. I\u2019ve read that it\u2019s a good idea to read your proof twice and have someone else read it as well, not only for any grammatical errors that might\u2019ve been overlooked, but also for sense. So, living by the adage, \u201chaste makes waste\u201d, I\u2019ve elected to publish it in October, a supposedly less hectic time for the reading public. One never knows though, does one? I\u2019ve also started a Facebook page<\/span><\/a><\/strong> <\/span>for my book, where I\u2019ll post more about my process and inspiration.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d love your comments<\/strong> on my cover, and also on whether you think there\u2019s a good time of year to publish a book. I\u2019d love to hear from authors or readers about any of the above.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve neglected my blog for the past month, as I\u2019ve been figuring out when to publish my romantic mystery, A Cry From The Deep. 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