You know those moments that authors talk about when The Dream becomes Reality? The moment when they get the call from their agent saying their debut novel just sold. The moment when they get their first review. The moment when they hold their book for the first time.

Well, I'm totally having one of those moments. Except that it's not my book.

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Let's be honest - we do judge books by their covers. If the artwork on the jacket of a book grabs you, you'll probably stop, take a closer look, possibly even thumb through the pages. Personally, I'm an extremely visual person - and maybe even a little shallow. Because I honestly can't bring myself to own a book with a crappy cover. I will rip that ( Read more... )

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So, since I've never published, I'm not exactly up-to-date on the publishing trends nowadays. I know that Twilight is a pretty big deal, and cowboys are still kind of lame. But other than that, I'm not an expert about anything except my own opinions. However, I do have eyes and I am capable of seeing certain patterns in books being published this ( Read more... )