I worked on my first Kickstarter and it got approved! It’s for the Special Edition Hardcover of Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 1: Archer and the release of Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 7: Spinster. I contacted my graphic designer about the Special Edition Hardcover of vol. 1: Archer—it’s going to be SO beautiful! The Kickstarter focuses on the Special Edition Hardcover, but it’ll also include vol. 7: Spinster so that it’ll sort of be like a launch day for vol. 7, too. A third special thing that’ll be in the Kickstarter is Special Edition Paperbacks of all the books in the series. They won’t be available in stores, just in the Kickstarter (and later, from my website, and also in my Patreon book box tiers if I decide to do them). The Kickstarter is not live yet, but you can follow it to be alerted when it has launched. (You may need to create a free Kickstarter account.) Follow Camy’s Kickstarter
Captain’s Log, Stardate 05.25.2006
Marketing Information Form, part one:
I know several writers read this blog, so I’m sorry if you’re not a writer. Today and tomorrow’s posts are probably only interesting to pre-pubbed writers.
Not all publishing houses have this, but mine gave me a Marketing Information Form to fill out so that the Marketing and Artwork departments can figure out the catalog blurbs (or copy) and the cover art.
Here are a few major items from the sheet, which might be good for any writer to know about their novel:
POV: Which and how many. Mine is third person, with two viewpoints—heroine and hero. I’d like to do first person, but I also want my stories accessible to romance readers, who sometimes don’t care for first person. Chick-lit readers can read both first and third person, so I went with the common denominator.
Emotion: What emotion best describes the book? What genre? What is the primary thing you as the writer want your readers to know about the book?
I said my book was both chick-lit and romance, and the one thing I wanted readers to know before cracking the cover is that it’s fun, clean, entertaining romance.
I am not out to win a Pulitzer Prize. I am not out to make my readers cry. In fact, I think I’d be very sad if my readers cried. I want an engrossing, engaging beach read that has my readers staying up until 2 a.m. to finish, and sighing at the end.
Tomorrow: What cover styles I’d like for my book, or A Peek Into the Frightening Mind of Camy.
Marketing Information Form, part one:
I know several writers read this blog, so I’m sorry if you’re not a writer. Today and tomorrow’s posts are probably only interesting to pre-pubbed writers.
Not all publishing houses have this, but mine gave me a Marketing Information Form to fill out so that the Marketing and Artwork departments can figure out the catalog blurbs (or copy) and the cover art.
Here are a few major items from the sheet, which might be good for any writer to know about their novel:
POV: Which and how many. Mine is third person, with two viewpoints—heroine and hero. I’d like to do first person, but I also want my stories accessible to romance readers, who sometimes don’t care for first person. Chick-lit readers can read both first and third person, so I went with the common denominator.
Emotion: What emotion best describes the book? What genre? What is the primary thing you as the writer want your readers to know about the book?
I said my book was both chick-lit and romance, and the one thing I wanted readers to know before cracking the cover is that it’s fun, clean, entertaining romance.
I am not out to win a Pulitzer Prize. I am not out to make my readers cry. In fact, I think I’d be very sad if my readers cried. I want an engrossing, engaging beach read that has my readers staying up until 2 a.m. to finish, and sighing at the end.
Tomorrow: What cover styles I’d like for my book, or A Peek Into the Frightening Mind of Camy.