I'm Covered

In case you didn't see this post yesterday on InkSpot, here it is on my very own personal blog.

Sometimes when I'm giving a book talk, I'll ask the audience what drives them to purchase a book. Is it the title? The cover copy? The reviews? The terrific things they've heard about the witty and charming author standing before them? (Hmm, I don't get very many positive responses to that one.)

Usually, I'll get a variety of answers—after all, different people are moved by different things—but f...