Well, my cover files for The Stolen landed in my inbox on Monday. It’s more gorgeous than I could possibly have hoped for. Not that The Illustrated Author Cover Designs ever disappoints. She has surely outdone herself with this one. Of course, I immediately wanted to share it with the world. But … I’m supposed to wait until closer to release.
It seems like all the jitters and nerves have hit me at once. Release anxiety, excitement and nervousness for my author event on Saturday, just all of it. That’s normal. It always happens. That doesn’t make it less valid. I’m still freaking out inside. I’m damn proud of myself. Still freaking out.
So this is the part where I’m supposed to hype the cover reveal. The thing is, I’m not sure who I’m hyping. I’m not famous and I don’t think I have a following outside a tight circle. Don’t read that wrong, my circle means everything. But who am I hyping?
I guess the real question is do I follow the rules? They’re “rules.” They’re the steps to a successful book launch. I should follow them, right? I should and yet I’m so very tempted to not do that. But since I’m the only one squirming in the meantime, I guess I will. That being said, look for The Stolen cover on August 1st.
If you consider yourself hyped, you can definitely join me for my reveal on the 1st by smashing all the buttons. I will post the initial reveal here, with links on Facebook and Instagram. Likes, shares, interactions—it all helps. I would definitely appreciate the help.
After the reveal, I will do the only thing left to ensure my book goes live on the 16th. I’ll finalize on KDP. Once I do, ebook preorder will be available. I’ll drop a reminder once that happens.
Another reminder for my Floridian friends, I will be at Hello Again Books in Cocoa Village this Saturday from 11 am to 1 pm. I’m very excited (and nervous, as previously stated) to make some new connections and meet new readers. So far at the two events I’ve done this year, The Murder Meets at Dusk was undeniably the star, so I’m hoping to also hook some interest in The Nameless on this one—since I do have a super snazzy cover revealing not long after the event and the book releasing next month.
I think that’s all the news for now, so I’m going to close this post before it dissolves into anxiety-ridden rambling. As always, thanks for your time and interest. Thanks for reading this. And have an awesome day!
Aj Elmore, Author 