Back on the Wagon

I have thoroughly enjoyed the process of getting Second Chance published...well except for all the waiting...but that's another post. I finished the manuscript rather quickly, and was so engrossed in the characters that the second book was also finished in roughly six weeks.

Now June and July have passed, with edits required on SC, decisions to be made on the cover, marketing tips to be started. I have been busy with other summer projects as well as the book.

I woke up this morning and thought, "I haven't written anything in a long time."

I began working on the third novel shortly after completing the second one...again I think it was momentum. But life and other responsibilities have kept me away from the story for two months. So I have to get back on the wagon and begin writing again.

Jaden is begging to have his story told! Wish me luck:)

Marketing

I am trying to get ahead of the game.

Thanks to the invaluable advice of another Tate author, I have begun to think of ways to advertise my book. I'm not naive enough to believe it will sell 5000 copies on its own. I realize I'll have to put a lot of effort into selling it (which is not my favorite part of this process, by the way).

So, at the advice of my new friend, I visited a marvelous website: vistaprint.com. They sell everything from banners to business cards, magnets to t-shirts. If you want it, they have it. The great thing about this company is that they offer free products. Last week I ordered business cards, a stamper, a pen, and a car magnet. Each had my name and website information on them, and all I had to pay was shipping. They arrived today.

This week they offered free shipping on anything over $30. So in addition to more freebies, I ordered address labels, notecards, a banner, notepads, and more business cards. And all of these have the book cover for "Second Chance" printed on them as well!

I'm ready to advertise...and the book hasn't even been published yet. But hopefully people will see these and will think about going online and ordering it once it arrives!

The Cover is Here!

Wow! My graphic designer is so awesome! After being out of town for a week, he was back at work today, had emailed me by 9:00 am to say he would be working on the changes I suggested.
I had the cover revision by 5:00 pm.

I've posted it at the side of the blog. We have to fix the subtitle. It should read "Summers'" instead of "Summer's"...but I wanted you all to see it as soon as possible.

Feel free to leave comments and let me know what your thoughts are about the end result!