I’ve got a new post up today at EMU’s Debuts called “Obsessing about book 2.” Because, ya know, worrying about the book that’s actually getting published just isn’t enough. 🙂
Speaking of that book, many people have been asking for updates recently, so here’s what I’ve got.
1) The book is still scheduled to come out in Summer of 2014. I don’t have an official release date yet.
2) My editor and I are still trying to come up with the perfect title. I’ll keep ya posted!
3) I recently finished a second round of edits on the book, and am feeling good about how they turned out. I imagine that there will be some more tweaking before the text is set, but for now, I’m pretty happy with where things stand.
4) My publisher is starting to think about cover designs, which is very exciting, and my editor asked me to share a few of my favorite MG covers. I have no idea whether they’ll end up influencing the ultimate design, but they are pretty so I thought I’d share a few here, too!
So, it seems that I am a fan of nighttime scenes and the color blue. Which probably means that Gladys will end up having a bright pink cover, but you know what? That would be fine. Pink is actually a really important color in the book, and also, MY BOOK IS GETTING PUBLISHED NEXT YEAR, so what do I have to complain about? 🙂
Ooh! Those covers are beautiful! Great taste! and yes — YUM!!
The new Harry Potter cover is so fabulous~ I love all the covers you mentioned. I could get lost inside them, especially that last one. Can’t wait to see what they come up with for Gladys! After this summer, things are going to move quickly~ exciting stuff!
I love the last one, too! I’ve got my fingers crossed that Gladys will be perfect!
Cindy
Broadway/Times Square at night with Gladys’ nose pressed against the window of an elegant French patisserie with the waiter inside serving a flaming cherries jubilee or bananas Foster…
Love those covers too. And congrats on your book’s upcoming debut.
Thanks for the comments, everybody!