By its nature, we must judge a book by its cover. Unless we have researched it, heard others rave about it, or otherwise know what to expect; we are left to judge whether to buy a book by its cover. So thank goodness my friend Patrick Brazier makes glorious covers.
Even though I had seen Patrick's work before, I was still a little nervous to have him work on the ODE cover because, well, this was different. This was my book, and it had to be perfect. Right? Thankfully I had nothing to worry about. The moment I saw this image, I was in love.
I have had a very limited number of early readers, so I really don't know what kind of feedback this adventure is going to receive. But I have shown everyone Patrick's final cover design, and everyone agrees it is great.
Part of me would be happy just seeing my book in print, but another part of me (the part that pays the bills) would like to see it actually sell. And if a stranger does pull this weighty tome off the shelves and puts it in their basket, I know a lot of the thanks will go to the wonderful artistry of Patrick Brazier.
Ode Note #2: Edwin the Observer was a throwaway character from my notes while I pulled this story from the Ether. Instead of just sketching out details about how this world and it's magic worked, I created a know-it-all narrator that explained his world to me. I had referenced these notes so often that I just couldn't write the actual book without him. He willed himself to life.
Even though I had seen Patrick's work before, I was still a little nervous to have him work on the ODE cover because, well, this was different. This was my book, and it had to be perfect. Right? Thankfully I had nothing to worry about. The moment I saw this image, I was in love.
I have had a very limited number of early readers, so I really don't know what kind of feedback this adventure is going to receive. But I have shown everyone Patrick's final cover design, and everyone agrees it is great.
Part of me would be happy just seeing my book in print, but another part of me (the part that pays the bills) would like to see it actually sell. And if a stranger does pull this weighty tome off the shelves and puts it in their basket, I know a lot of the thanks will go to the wonderful artistry of Patrick Brazier.
Ode Note #2: Edwin the Observer was a throwaway character from my notes while I pulled this story from the Ether. Instead of just sketching out details about how this world and it's magic worked, I created a know-it-all narrator that explained his world to me. I had referenced these notes so often that I just couldn't write the actual book without him. He willed himself to life.