I've seen the cover for Xmas Carol!

Wow! Casey did a bang-up job on the cover for Xmas Carol. Wait'll you guys see it. It's amazing. And yes, I'm afraid you'll have to wait until the book is released. But tell you what . . . I'll post the cover here a few days before I click the "Publish" button at Amazon. So you will see a preview. (This means you're very important; never forget this.)


I can't get over it. The cover is so cool. Artichoke Annie and cousin Carmine -- both readers of draft versions of the book -- were given a special preview and both seemed to love it. Their opinions count because they're artists.


As I told Casey, I'll go to bed a happy man tonight. My book has a cover. Woot!  So hang on, guys. The book is truly, really, actually on the way. I'm not sure if I can meet the Xmas deadline but I'm going to try. It's going to be very close.

Exciting Xmas Carol news (maybe)

There's a possibility that the talented Casey of casey/artandcolour will do the cover for Xmas Carol. I would be thrilled if he did. He's got such great artistic sense. For now, he's agreed to read the book and see "what comes into [his] head". That's not exactly a promise to produce a cover but I'm hopeful.

The prospect of having an official cover makes the book seem real, which is a heady thing for a first-time author. Here's hoping Xmas Carol charms the hell out of Casey. Because let's face it -- the cover is what attracts us to a book. I hope some of the magic I tried to pour into Xmas Carol inspires him, as I hope it inspires every reader. Guess I'll find out soon.

As I say, exciting news (maybe)!