*drools*
Cover like that, people will be doubling up and buying the new one too.
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*drools*
Cover like that, people will be doubling up and buying the new one too.
That's a nice cover, Leah, but the image is far too large: you'll have to either reduce its size or delete it I'm afraid. That goes for you too, Ramshakle.
Maximum size allowed on AW is 400 x 400 pixels; that one's over 400 by over 600.
Maximum size allowed on AW is 400 x 400 pixels; that one's over 400 by over 600.
Gorgeous, Leah. Just saw it on Facebook, and rushed over to AW to congratulate you in your own thread. The designer captured the essence of your original cover very well.
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So pretty! I love the yellow.
I've got to admit, I liked the old cover, but I admire how close the new one is to the original for all that it's different. You can tell they're related, and that's pretty awesome. 
I will say that the new one does seem to fit the NA cover style a bit better, though. Congrats on the publishing deal. :-D
I will say that the new one does seem to fit the NA cover style a bit better, though. Congrats on the publishing deal. :-D
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Thanks for all the kind words, everyone. <3
Right? It's still a face, and there's still a bunch of color and feverish intensity, but...it's instantly legible. So much better than my original. I'm glad they retained the spirit of it but improved the commercial viability of it in every way.
I also love that it isn't a typical NA cover, and even has a sort of YA vibe. There've been a lot of crossover YA readers picking up the book, and we're going to continue promoting it in the YA reading community as well as the romance community.
I've got to admit, I liked the old cover, but I admire how close the new one is to the original for all that it's different. You can tell they're related, and that's pretty awesome.
Right? It's still a face, and there's still a bunch of color and feverish intensity, but...it's instantly legible. So much better than my original. I'm glad they retained the spirit of it but improved the commercial viability of it in every way.
I also love that it isn't a typical NA cover, and even has a sort of YA vibe. There've been a lot of crossover YA readers picking up the book, and we're going to continue promoting it in the YA reading community as well as the romance community.
Absolutely agree with SBibb and leahzero. I was fond of the old cover too (and loved the back-and-forth regarding it earlier in this thread), but the new one manages to capture all the best elements of the original. Very well done.
It's so refreshing to hear such a success story. Good job, Leah! I've been absent from the forum for quite a while. I'm working on my first book, and after getting discouraged and putting it aside so many times, I've finally tore into it full throttle this time. I'm expecting to release it this summer. It's so wonderful to see people make a success of it right off the bat. It's so encouraging. I just downloaded your book and I've only made it a couple sentences in, thanks to the snoring husband beside me. But I will say one thing: that first sentence grabbed me like no other. If the rest is as good as the first sentence, you can bet I'll be telling all my friends about it tomorrow. Keep up the good work!
So, I've reached the end of my self-publishing journey for now. I'm almost sad that it's over. What a crazy ride it's been.
Yesterday I announced my second book, Black Iris, which will be published in print and ebook simultaneously by Atria next year. If you're curious, you can read about it here.
I have no idea what I'll do after this. So much depends on how things go with Book 2. I'm incredibly pleased with my publisher so far, but I have yet to do a "pure" traditional book launch with them. It'll be interesting to compare that to my self-pub experience, and I'll share what details I can here. Obviously, there are some things I can't be as frank about anymore.
While I know not every indie author who goes traditional is totally pleased with it, so far I have zero complaints. It's a huge relief to have other people taking care of giveaways and signed books and whatnot. I'm also pleased with how involved my publisher has been making me in the process of converting Unteachable to an Atria-branded book--I'm getting to offer a ton of input on how they package it. Basically, I haven't had to relinquish control over the things I actually care about--how the book is branded, my author brand--and my publisher is handling the busywork that used to eat up a ton of my time.
Win/win so far.
I still don't quite feel like I've "made it," but maybe that'll change once I see UT on a bookstore shelf. Or maybe that feeling will never go away. Which isn't a bad thing, necessarily--having a bit of underdog fight in me made me push harder.
Here's to never giving up on your dreams.
Yesterday I announced my second book, Black Iris, which will be published in print and ebook simultaneously by Atria next year. If you're curious, you can read about it here.
I have no idea what I'll do after this. So much depends on how things go with Book 2. I'm incredibly pleased with my publisher so far, but I have yet to do a "pure" traditional book launch with them. It'll be interesting to compare that to my self-pub experience, and I'll share what details I can here. Obviously, there are some things I can't be as frank about anymore.
While I know not every indie author who goes traditional is totally pleased with it, so far I have zero complaints. It's a huge relief to have other people taking care of giveaways and signed books and whatnot. I'm also pleased with how involved my publisher has been making me in the process of converting Unteachable to an Atria-branded book--I'm getting to offer a ton of input on how they package it. Basically, I haven't had to relinquish control over the things I actually care about--how the book is branded, my author brand--and my publisher is handling the busywork that used to eat up a ton of my time.
Win/win so far.
I still don't quite feel like I've "made it," but maybe that'll change once I see UT on a bookstore shelf. Or maybe that feeling will never go away. Which isn't a bad thing, necessarily--having a bit of underdog fight in me made me push harder.
Here's to never giving up on your dreams.
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Congratulations, Leah! Amazing pre-sale numbers for Black Iris. How exciting! I wish you all the best and hope you'll report back from time to time.
I've had my reservations about both traditional- and self-publishing, but based on this thread and your obvious talent, I think you're clearly doing the right thing right now. I'm sure you're going to be very successful.
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Congrats! I hope you do pop back in now and then to say how it's going. To me it is still part of the same journey---your journey.
Thank you for the wrap-up, Leah!
What an exhilarating saga this was, and congratulations on your success!
So glad everything's been working out, and I look forward to seeing where things go for you from here.
What an exhilarating saga this was, and congratulations on your success!
So glad everything's been working out, and I look forward to seeing where things go for you from here.
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