Here it is!  The final cover for BACK WHEN YOU WERE EASIER TO LOVE.   I know this news might be anti-climactic to those of you who’ve already seen the cover.  I was going to put it in the last post, but I didn’t want it to overshadow my picture of Michael on safari.

Don’t you love this cover?  I’ve ALWAYS wanted my name on a library step-stool.  So basically my life is complete.  Or at least will be when the book releases, on April 28th!

A friend of mine overheard a co-worker say:

“I googled ‘Mormon’ on Amazon, just looking to see what’s being published, and the first thing I see is a pair of feet on a library stool, and the book is called BACK WHEN YOU WERE EASIER TO LOVE. What does that have to do with Mormons??”

I’m pretty sure the co-worker was complaining, but hello, that’s fantastic news for me.  Except when I search for “Mormon” on Amazon, the first thing I see is:

THE MORMON CULT: A FORMER MISSIONARY REVEALS THE SECRETS OF MORMON MIND CONTROL.

And the cover is bo-ring.

What happens when you do the search?

Before Girls Camp even ended, I was oh-so-aware of how long it had been since I wore a bridesmaid dress.  Too long.  So I knew what I had to do.  I had to finish up Girls Camp, take a shower, and get to the SCBWI L.A Conference, already in progress. While I had missed quite [...]

DAY 1: I drive my mother’s mini-van up to camp.  The road is straight uphill, unpaved, and covered with rocks.  Bumpity-bump we go.  I do not get woo-head.  I do not even get mildly dizzy.  I ignore people flipping me the bird when I realize it is not because of my driving, but because of [...]

If you’re reading this, I successfully managed a delayed posting.  As of right now, I am camping with five girls between eleven and eighteen years old.  With a little luck,  no major travesty will befall me and I’ll be back to post next week. Pray for me.

First, the promised writing news: My next YA novel, BACK WHEN YOU WERE EASIER TO LOVE, officially releases April 28, 2011! I have an almost-final copy of the cover, which I should be able to post by next week. If you’ve already seen the “working cover” you know how much I love it and can’t [...]