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My latest Beyond Cloud Nine giveaway has ended. Congratulations to the two winners! I plan to ship the books on Friday (10/24/2014). Thanks to everyone who entered. I will be doing more giveaways soon, so there will still be plenty of chances to win.

Link to completed giveaway:
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

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This post continues a series of interviews with the people who helped me publish Beyond Cloud Nine. Next up is Sophie Logan of Sharper Editing, the editor who proofread the novel. I asked Sophie a few questions about working on BC9, being an editor, and life in general.

What was your favorite aspect of working on Beyond Cloud Nine?

Working with texts I enjoy is always fun, and I enjoyed the protagonist, Brooke Davis, a lot. She's tough and driven, which I admire, but she also deals with incredible guilt and shame. She certainly is not a perfect woman, and does her best to be a good person amidst some difficult decisions. I like reading books about imperfect heroes, and working on this book was a treat.

We know you do amazing editing, but what else sets Sharper Editing apart from other companies provided similar services?

The motto here at Sharper Editing is...

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This post continues a series of interviews with the people who helped me publish Beyond Cloud Nine. Next up is Tobias Roetsch of gtgraphics.de, the designer who created the overall cover for the novel. I asked Tobias a few questions about working on BC9, being a graphic designer, and life in general.

What was your favorite aspect of working on the cover for Beyond Cloud Nine?

I really enjoyed the part at the end when the ship and character designs were finished and ready to be added to the cover design. With those elements, the image made it to the next level. Besides that I loved to work on Jupiter and alter it to the books needs. To work with an actually existing planet is somewhat special for me as I am normally creating my on worlds.

Tell me a little about your book cover creation process.

From the initial briefing to the final result it has been a long way with normal back and forth periods. From the rough sketch...

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