virginia shared two mock covers with
me yesterday that pretty much blew me
away. it sounds like they tried
lots of different things.
i keep mooning over them and
can’t imagine how breathtaking the final
version will be. of course, i can’t wait to
share with you when that time comes!!
i also received the flap and cover copy.
i did very minor commenting (my editor
knows what she’s doing, of that i have
no doubt) and found out i’ll get an author
foto along with my bio. my ego is
stupendously thrilled. a foto of me on
my book. wow!!
i told virginia that my parents will not
read this novel, not in english anyway.
(my mom does practice english by reading the
enquirer, which i find very cute and funny!) but
they’ll be very proud to see my name
and foto on a book–especially my dad.
he’s a big show off. 8)
in further exciting news, we have finally
settled on a new title!
SILVER PHOENIX : Beyond the Kingdom of Xia
the latter is a subtitle for the series,
and will be included with my sequel title.
it was really difficult to come up with
a title, and i’m so happy we’ve chosen one.
it looks fantastic on the mock covers, too!
i can’t begin to tell you how exciting this
whole process has been, and how much i’ve
learned. i’ve been included every step of
the way and truly, i don’t think a debut
author can ask for a better experience.
i mean, the only unfortunate no
was that i couldn’t model as my heroine
for the cover. haha! (so what if i’m
twice her age? i moisturize. =)
seriously tho, you guys have to see the
model we were lucky enough to
get. she is beautiful and she looks bad ass.
exactly as i pictured her. i love it.
i feel so fortunate and HURRAH for
greenwillow books! *cheers* =D
i wrote most of my acknowledgment
page today. nothing definite nor
final. i’m not sure why it’s proving
to be difficult for me. i can’t get over
the feeling like i’ve won the oscar
and it’s speech time. (!!!)
happy weekend, everyone!
i’m painting chrysanthemums tonight.
*feeling wanderlust.
this was our visit to hong kong in
2002. i’m eating the little cupcakes
they make that are egg shaped.
(they used to do them in nyc’s
chinatown, the smell always got
me and i’d leave with a small bag
of chinese cupcakes. always.)
the wondrous thing about hk was
they made them in taro flavor.
a favorite of mine. YUM!
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I am so excited for you. What a dream come true.
Next you’ll have to start planning your book launch party!
SILVER PHOENIX—a beautiful, intriguing, poetic title. Love it.
That is all very exciting and goosebump enducing! Cheers to Cindy!
LOVE the new title! I’m so excited for you. So amazing.
That’s a great title! I can’t wait for it to come out! I hope the publisher doesn’t make me change my title (when the time comes)! I like it! I did the Me Me :) Very fun. What is the model doing on the cover (besides being badass :D )?
Silver Phoenix – what a magical name. Love it. Thanks for sharing – this is soooo fun to see. I’m so excited for you. And your Mom and Dad should be very, very proud. I still can’t believe you could do it with little ones at home. You are a Wonder Woman!
I'm jealous! But oh, that *is* an awesome title. It sounds very, um, bookish. Like something I'd see on the shelf at the local B&N. Congratulations, Cindy, I'm so excited for you! And I can't wait to see the final cover and model. This must be all so surreal for you.
First of all, you’re pretty!
Second of all, that is SO freaking exciting. A title, a cover, an “I’d Like to Thank the Academy” page, wow! I’m so excited for you and all of this wonderful, fun stuff. And I’m so glad you’re having a great experience with all of it!
So exciting, congratulations! I can’t wait to see the cover -
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Love the title! I’m very curious to see the cover – it sounds wonderful.
Woo Hoo!!! I can’t wait until your book is released. Heck, I can’t wait for you to post the cover so I can fawn about it on my blog.
:)
Love the title. Can’t wait to see the cover. And I hope you’re preparing nameplates, cuz I’ll want my copy autographed! Enjoy the painting – a nice, low calorie reward! Peace, Linda
YAY!!! I am so, so excited and thrilled for you. and very glad your piccy will be on the book, absolutely as it should be, especially as you’re cute, it will only add value to the book ;) And great title, too…
Now that I’m in LA (we were partying with Kid Rock last night, I have the *worst* hangover) and finally can catch my breath after the flight y’day, I’ll begin to catch up with your pal Elise et al. Who’s been wonderful, BTW.
Oh, and I *want* and Chinese cupcakes! Is there somewhere you’d recommend in NYC when I return?
jill, thank you! coming from a talented poet, that means a lot!
sheri! *cheers* =DDD
natalie, can't wait till you nab that awesome agent and begin your own journey to publication. *lucky dust*****
maggie, thank you! they purchased 4 different chinese costumes and there are straight forward shots but also some that are fluid in movement. lots of variation! and when you sale, i hope you can keep your title, too! be mentally prepared for possible changes, tho!
kim, thank you! having the bubs and staying at home actually encouraged me to finally write my first novel. i needed something to call my own.
david, so surreal! can't wait for you to write your novel! ;*)
kiersten, thank you! what a compliment from a pretty girl herself. =D sprinkling you with *lucky dust*** too. QUERY AND CONQUER!!
debbie, yay! thanks!!!
my girl, thanks for visiting and
commenting!
adrienne, i can't wait to share!
precie, haha! you rock!!!
linda, i'm indulging in a pumpkin muffin today. i love pumpkin season!!
juliette, you did NOT just say you partied with kid rock in my comments. hahah! you're crazy, girl! what outrageous fun! and i expect your lovely face in your novel in the future, too!! =D <3 elise, you guys are going to rock it!
Let me add my congratulations, too! The new title is wonderful and I can’t wait to see the cover. I’m so happy to see things working out well for you, given how encouraging and kind you are to everyone in cyberland. :)
Ooh. Silver Phoenix is magical.
Cindy, I am so happy you are having such a great experience. You deserve it all.
But you look quite mischevious to me in that picture!
Love the food pics! Keep ‘em coming!
BTW, I’m not off to Hollywood, but it is nice being in front of a camera again and hearing “Action!”
This blog gets my vote as a Blog of Note. (Are you listening, BloggerMasters?)
I too like the new title. As lovely as your cover is sure to be, it will never be as lovely as one of your paintings.
I’m still jealous of Neil Gaiman for having one!
Great title. You are living the dream kiddo. Wonderful! Thanks for sharing your experience for us all to enjoy.
julianne, thank you! and everyone in the writing community is so wonderful and encouraging. that’s what i love about it!!
jacqui, i think i look like a chipmunk in that one, too? =)
cranky cranky cranky! you’re gonna be famous! ;*)
jd, i’ll come to your book signing one day and give you a painting, too! =D
pseudosu–thank you for visiting and commenting. i *am* living the dream, so surreal. i love it!
I’m very excited to see the cover!!! Not all authors are shown mock-ups for covers, and the fact that your publishing house is allowing you so much access is wonderful!!!
Can’t wait for the final version!
thanks, michelle! i love your book covers! and it feels so nice to be included, esp as a debut author!!
Very exciting!
Will your author photo feature food too?
jen, haha! no food in the author foto, but i did do a food post for you today. and more to come? =) which jen is this anyway? identify yourself!! =D
Great title! I love it. And I cannot wait to see the cover!
I love the new title! And I cannot wait to see the model for your cover. I am sure she (and the cover!) are gorgeous! These are such exciting steps in the publishing process, wow!
This Jen “Will your author photo feature food too?” is IHeartWriting from absolutewrite who is STILL doing the Neutron Dance because of you.
How exciting! Can’t wait to see the cover. I also can’t wait to read the book. Love the title, by the way.
thanks, ell and angie. can’t wait till you get here, too!!
jen, *waves*! i didn’t know you read my blog. thank you! and i’m so excited, i just can’t hide it!! =D
just joan, yay!!!
Coming in really late on this, as is usual, but just wanted to throw in my own congratulations. I’ve been following your posts here, as well as on the SFReader forum (when you were posting updates there), with great enthusiasm and can’t wait to get my hands on a copy when it becomes available.
Your effort has certainly paid off and it is truly inspiring. -JasonT
aww, thank you for visiting and commenting jason!!!
Cindy, I’m very happy for you. Being involved in the entire process is incredibly cool. Reading about your experience is so inspiring! Thank you for sharing it with us.
I went to your website a few weeks ago and read about your book and looked through the artwork there. You’re amazingly talented. Congratulations on publication!