Tuesday, May 26, 2015

The Relaunch


It's Kelly and Phil. Or K-Phil.

Well, my evil plans are coming to fruition. The relaunch of Hockey Is My Boyfriend is well under way, with new editions of Part One and Part Two uploading onto Amazon as I write this. A new cover for How The Cookie Crumbles is coming as well. And the only tasks remaining are a final read-through of Part Three and then off for some special formatting with the guru of formatting, Jaye Manus.


It's Kelly + Jimmy. Couple name: Jelly.

I also wanted to sing the praises of my cover designer, Murphy Rae. She’s at Indie Solutions by Murphy Rae. I found her ages ago while websurfing, but I didn’t pull the trigger on a redesign until I could see the end of Part Three. I have to confess it was hard to find a cover designer I really liked, since I’m pretty fussy. My day job is in visual arts, so I have strong opinions on what I like.


Imagine you’re a cover designer and your client says she needs three covers. And the girl has to look the same, but the two guys have to look different. Also, she’s half-Asian, athletic, and she can’t be wearing dresses or too much make-up. Um, if you could add a little hint of hockey, that would be good. If I were the designer, I’d be pulling the eject button, but Murphy Rae was extremely professional and came up with covers that I love. She even did surgery on one model so her nose looked more Asian.

Also, did you know if you search for half/Asian/women on stock photo sites, this is what you get:

 What’s really embarrassing is how long it took me to figure that out.


I am still writing the bridge story, but will get it to everyone on the mailing list this week. Meantime, reread Parts One and Two, and get ready for the awesomeness that is Part Three! (She said modestly. Hey, I’m just so excited for you to read it.)

It's Kelly + ?

6 comments:

  1. I love all the covers - great job!

    I am going to re-read Parts One and Two this weekend to get ready for the big release next week!

    Anxiously anticipating!!!!

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    1. Oh boy, I hope you like it! I too have been rereading for editing purposes and I've come across scenes I'd completely forgotten about and enjoyed!

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  2. Those covers look great! Can't wait.

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  3. Congrats on finishing the series and getting new book covers! They look lovely. Can't wait to feel all sorts of emotions reading the bridge story and Part Three!

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    1. Oh thank you, Amanda. I just finished the bridge story and I'll mail it out today. I laughed and cried when I wrote Part Three, so I hope you have an emotional reaction too! Let me know.

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