It will come as no surprise to anyone that, as I begin this self-publishing journey, mistakes will be made. And made they have already been.
Twice.
Sorta.
The first mistake was forgetting I still had to write the back cover copy for my book. Not that big a deal, but come on. That should have been the first thing I did after deciding to self-publish.
The second mistake was also not so much a mistake as it was me naively believing that the cover artist I wanted to hire (after my Kickstarter campaign hopefully gets funded) would be available to whip up the cover of my dreams immediately and well before my publication date. Turns out, just today, she closed to commissions for the rest of the year. I’d been eyeing her for months. MONTHS! Why didn’t I just reach out then?
Well, because I was still holding out hope that I’d land a literary agent and get a book deal and they’d hire their own cover artist to do the job. See? Naive. Does that count as a mistake?
So, that leaves me in a bit of a pickle. Since I want to get this book out into the world by late September, early October, I have to decide to go with the cover I designed (it’s not awful, but it’s not stunning, either), or vet other cover artists and hope they’re available for a quick turnaround.
I’ll let you decide. I made two versions of my book cover. Tell me, honestly, what you think. Should go with A, B, or C (hire an artist)?
The Covers (🫣)
Vote for your favorite. Leave me a comment. Share with friends. Be honest. I want this book to get out into the world the best possible version of itself I can manage. You can help.
Be back soon…