The Waiting Game!

Why is it when you want something to happen, it usually takes its own sweet time? I hate to start with a complaint, so let me follow that one with a resounding thank you to all of you who viewed the book trailer for The Scent of a Soul, and entered the giveaway. Congratulations to Theresa for her win!

I have been waiting on bated breathe for the day I can share The Scent of a Soul with you all. My intial intent had been to release on October 15th, then we set the date for Halloween. But alas, the company I am publishing through, can't seem to get the cover right. It is constantly too dark, no matter how much we tweak and lighten it. It breaks my heart to think that all of you might never get to experience the cover the way my cover designer Julie and I have intended. It is truly outstanding, and my fear is, you will never know how much.   

Enough of setting an actual date, I'm shooting for a month now. My big hope is now to have the book ready sometime in the vicinity of November. So keeping you all posted is at the top of my priority list. I would like to take the opportunity to thank Cara Crabtree, a blogging friend, for sweetly hosting an interview for me. Please check out her blog and the interview here. 

The next time we talk, I hope to have good news. (If I get desperate, I will just start posting my book a chapter at a time.) :-) 

THE SCENT OF A SOUL Book Trailer

I am thrilled to be able to share The Scent of Soul book trailer with everyone! Be sure to enter the Giveaway through the Rafflecopter below for the chance to win an ARC (advanced reader copy) of The Scent of a Soul. I would like to express my special thanks to Emma Daley for her exceptional help and expertise in the making of this book trailer. Nicely done, Emma! You can checkout her blog here. Thanks for viewing. Enjoy!


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Book Trailer Soon to Come...

Sometimes life has a way of dictating what it wants us to do. Right now, for me, life is dictating. I had hoped to have The Scent of Soul ready for the public by mid-October. I am now crossing my fingers that it will debut by the end of October/beginning of November. My ARC showed up with the cover way too dark, forcing us to find a solution. Unfortunately, the simple solution isn't always the way it works out. Also, my husband and I, and our five children, are in the throes of the grand adventure of moving. Ugh! For all of you who have moved (that encompasses a vast majority of you, I'm sure), you understand my groan. And, to add insult to injury, my husband decided to get sick. I know, so sweet of him. Love you, honey.

However, I did want to let you all know that the book trailer for The Scent of a Soul is just about complete and ready for viewers. My sweet friend and author of the Propheticus series, Emma Daley, has kindly taken on the project, and has done a wonderful job. I am very excited for you all to see it! (I promise to have more information on the book trailer in the very near future.)

To end with, though, I would like to share a quote that has touched me. Recently, I went to see the movie, The Words. I enjoyed the movie very much, but before I went, I looked it up on the site pluggedinonline.com for a review. The reviewer, Paul Asay, said something that has stuck with me, even weeks later. He said: "For artists and writers and others who long to create something boundless and lasting, they sometimes feel compelled to sublimate everything--wife, kids, lives--to that art. But The Words tells us there's a beauty and nobility in a life lived simply and sincerely, even if the one who lives it never set the world afire."

I could not have said it better. Until later...

BOOK COVER REVEAL

I thought making the decision to conduct a book cover voting would be a fun way to involve all of you in this process. It turned out to be much more than that. I had such an overwhelming response that it literally took me and my art cover designer, Julie, back to the drawing board. The voting itself came out extremely close, but after much internal debating, I knew the decision that had to be made. Not only is this the cover that had the most votes, it is also the cover that speaks to me when I think of The Scent of a Soul. It is The Scent of a Soul, and I could not be more pleased with it. I know many of you voted for this cover, and many of you did not. I hope those of you who did not, will understand how I came to this decision after you have the opportunity to read the book. It is very fitting to Lilliah and Marek's story. I hope you enjoy it.

Thanks to ALL!

The voting on my book cover ended last Thursday, but I would like to heartily thank all of you who participated, either by voting here on my blog or through my e-mail, or some other avenue. It was a completely eye-opening and fun experience! I learned much from it and received many interesting and thought provoking comments. The contest was very close, and the cover winner is being finalized and will be revealed on Wednesday. As an update, last Friday we made the final touches to my manuscript and uploaded it to the publisher, where a loud "Whew!" could be heard from those present. I'm getting closer to being able to share my book with all of you and, for me, it is like waiting for Christmas to come.  See you on Wednesday...    

They're Here!

I am thrilled to present these book covers for your vote! Please vote for your favorite using the poll to the right. Click on a cover to view in greater detail. Thanks for your input and feel free to leave any comments--I always love comments! The final reveal will be posted next Friday. 

Cover A

Cover B

Cover C

Cover Art Design copyrighted Julie Thompson

Book Cover Voting

I was very excited to share my synopsis for THE SCENT OF A SOUL with you last week, and I am even more excited to share the three finalists for its book cover. Please join with me this Friday, September 14, 2012, for the reveal of the three book cover finalists and cast your vote, letting me know what you think. I look forward to your shared opinions. See you then...