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July 26, 2010

Name my book

As suggested by Norm, I'm asking my trusty blog readers to come up with a better title for my book than Heart of Rock .
The original title was Catch a Falling Star, then Jade Goody used it, so I had to find a new one. Although there is no copyright on titles, it's an advantage to have a unique one so people can find it on Amazon.
Left is the cover, and here is a brief synopsis:
Ric Kealey is the charismatic lead singer of über-successful band, The Voices in my Head – and he died three years...
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Published on July 26, 2010 07:55

July 24, 2010

Fretting over the cover

Book covers are important; people really do judge a book by its cover.
Vital for sales, they will attract a reader to pick up the book or click on the image - or not. Publishers decide what you get, because they are the best judge of what will sell. It must be nail-biting for an author, waiting to see how his book will look, when he has little or no say in the final decision.
A recent favourite of mine is the beautiful and witty cover of Gary Corby's soon-to-be-released The Pericles...
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Published on July 24, 2010 07:40