It's All in the Cover~#WhenCloudsTouch #romance

What does the cover of a book mean to you?
 Is it to give an idea of the contents or just a pretty tool of enticement? It has taken a while, designing several samples and finally,  I have the cover that says what my mind sees.

My first idea was to have an essence of people, a shadow in the clouds. I liked it, but no one got the vision.

The second, was to direct  attention to the wagasa. The Japanese umbrella Paisley uses to hide her skin from the rays of the sun. The symbol of her overprotective shield between her and the world. Pretty, but didn't work.

The third, my final choice, speaks nothing but romance. The tiny heart on the sleeve,  represents the exposure of the love the couple feel towards each other while showing the fragility of Paisley.

Tada!! Now here we stand.

Even though I love this cover  of the girl, after a little while, it
just doesn't seem to fit. Until now. I've designed a different cover-the one on the left. It depicts the view from the excerpt. Perfect, riiight?


Authors:  Have you ever had problems choosing the right cover?
Readers: Have you ever looked at a book cover and thought the author had screwed it up?


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Candid- When the Publisher Hates Your Character #romance

"By the way, I really hated her father.  Really.  Really really.  I think I hated him more reading it the second time."

 These are the encouraging words of my publisher at Inknbeans Press, yes, encouraging because it lets me know I got the point across. More important, it made Mr. Frank MuRong chuckle. This fellow cares none about your feelings. Mr. MuRong is the father of Paisley, one of the main characters from When Clouds Touch. He's stubborn, rude, opinionated, and dislikes Malachi, the love of Paisley's life.

When Clouds Touch is the embodiment of a story of soul mates, Paisley and Malachi.

Destined to meet since before birth, their story wraps us somewhere between loving and caring, wanting the best for someone, while wanting to see them happy, even when it is risky and they must obey the demands of family.

Paisley, a woman of Japanese decent, living with Albinism and heart disease, is meek, yet makes no apologies for seeking what she yearns. Hiding behind the protective fold of her wagasa, she yearns for freedom from her overprotective parents and the love of a man she's known only in her dreams, even at the cost of her health.

Malachi, a man who has visions of meeting an elusive shadow, uses his sense of humor and sensitive side to build their relationship. He's determined to win her love, even against the wishes of her parents.~

 In a few days Mr. MuRong and his lovely wife will be a guest In The Chair and they will shed more light on their hard to swallow personality.

Amused and wanting to know more about my publisher's feelings for this couple, I asked her if I had given them  any redeeming qualities.

   "As for her parents, there were no redeeming qualities.  I couldn't even excuse them as loving their daughter and wanting the best for her, because they only wanted the best for themselves."

Honestly, I couldn't write the MuRongs differently. As a writer, we all understand how this happens. The character comes out and well, shows their true character. You can try all you want to make them different, but somewhere in the novel, the real them is exposed. That's the type of people they showed themselves to be, dedicated and overzealous in the protection of their daughter. My next question was: Does it make the book seem bad? Does it work? And when your publisher comes back with a statement like this-

"Oh, absolutely.  It makes Paisley and Malachi's plight all the more powerful. This is probably the best thing you've ever written, it's like origami, perfectly folded into delicate layers that create a complex yet simple image. It's a touching and beautiful story.  I hope you're very proud of it."

You know it works. 

• What is your reaction when someone tells you they don't like your characters? 
• Will it make you change things about them?

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