Cover Reveal...Sort Of

When I first thought about publishing on Kindle, it was way before I actually believed I would publish on Kindle. I started the process, though, way back in May, and then stopped because I started sending out inquiries to everyone and anyone I thought would be interested. Why am I telling this little story, one may ask? So you'll understand that the cover I'm putting here might not be the final cover.

Kindle Publishing edition of All You Left Behind

 I went back to my bookshelf on Kindle Publishing and saw the cover I made in May, and I kind of like it. It fits with my story, but something feels a little...off. Way back when I finished the first manuscript, I registered with CreateSpace and made a whole cover deal there, so I could have a proof. I really like it and wanted it to be the final deal, but...now it feels off, too.

CreateSpace version

I'm not sure if this is me being too hard on myself, or maybe I've just seen so many covers in my 20-odd years as a reader that I have a very specific cover in mind that I can't really get. I envy those people who can draw or have gorgeous friends who are willing to pose for them so they can use their picture, because I have neither.

But now that I have the two side by side (figuratively speaking, of course), I do love the CreateSpace version. I always have. When I pictured this cover, I knew fire would fit in there somewhere, because fire (well, burning, really) plays a huge part in this story. I wanted a female angel on there, too, but then it started reminding me too much of the Maximum Ride series, and that's not what I'm going for at all (even though those books are awesome).

So there you go, faithful readers. Two covers, two minds, too many decisions to be made. But the good part is I'm on a schedule. Shut up, I hear you scoffing, but it's true. The cover will be done by this weekend, whether I like it or not. And then it's on to the fun (?) stuff, like social media and making sure everything is in its place. Right, the fun stuff.