Today I picked up the package that’s probably been sitting in the apartment office for several days, the package containing my novel proof from CreateSpace.
I took the cover photo. The house in the novel is actually a dirty white color, but I (stupidly) never shot any photos of derelict white houses in Savannah, and I definitely wanted a derelict Savannah structure. This color discrepancy would probably bother me as a reader, but I’m pleased with how the image works on the cover. Here’s the original:
And another shot of the building, which stands near the bison exhibit at the Oatland Island Nature Center:
Unfortunately, the color contrast on the back of the book cover is less distinct than it appeared on the computer, and the lovely purple I chose for the background is so dark that it’s impossible to read the black text in which the blurb about the novel is written. So I had to tweak the colors, which means, I believe, that I’ll need to order another proof for approval before the book becomes available online. But I’ll post with bells and whistles (and a link to Amazon) as soon as it’s ready!
Here’s my No. 1 fan checking out the proof:
Monique Bos 
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