Stuff; a Cover; and, a Question about Writing and Fear

First, a friendly reminder to anyone reading my blog on LiveJournal or at Amazon or, really, anywhere other than at my actual blogger blog: I won't see your comments unless you come to my Blog Actual to leave them.  Sorry for the confusion.  Syndication complicates the world!

La la la.  Next up, behold my cover for the German edition of Graceling!

♥.  And I don't just love the image; I love the title.  Die Beschenkte basically means "One Who Has Been Given a Gift," more or less, except all in one