Work Wednesday: We Have a Cover

I would LOVE to reveal the cover for the third book in the TJ Wilde Trilogy, FULL SAIL. We spent most of last week working on it. But while we’ve finalized almost everything, there are still some small tweaks.

As a tease, here is the photo I took that we are using for the cover:

venice dock at sunrise

That’s the Venice Fishing Pier, and it plays a big role in the book. And here is what LFern did with that photo to begin the cover work:

Impressionist version of Venice dock at sunrise

I thought the cover she did for Underway was stunning, this one is equally stunning and can’t wait for the reveal. She is so very talented, and I’m lucky to have her doing my covers. Stay tuned…

Work Wednesday: Really, It’s Research

Pussy willow buds against a wood fence
The pussy willows popped this week, and the lilacs are not far behind

I get to have some interesting conversations. This week’s:

me: can you dumb down money laundering for me?

legal eagle: ummm, sure. I know you’re tired of your day job, but do you think going straight to money laundering is really the best option?

me:

him:

him: okay, I’ll write something up for you

Work Wednesday: Drilling Down

vintage typewriter

Beyond finishing up the redecorating (yay!) and regular work, writing took an interesting turn this week. I hit a crucial plot point, thinking I had it all worked out.

Then, the closer I got to having it revealed in the text, my confidence in it weakened. Until I was convinced it wouldn’t work the way I had sketched it out in my mind. This brought on a minor panic and writing to a screeching halt.