Gabby says “Hi.”
She’s irritated again.
I don’t think I’ll ever be able to start this blog with her being happy unless Brian quits the cafe so she can have all of his attention. But, since she’s in my head and he’s in a story, that’s impossible.
She doesn’t understand that.
As an indy author, you need to get your own book cover. You want a good cover, reasonably priced and it needs to match the genre you’re writing.
When you reach out to an illustrator you need to have a concept in mind too. This company didn’t listen and didn’t get my concept at all.
It was a tad silly and a bit too cozy for my taste.
They got Gabby wrong too. Woops on their part.
Gabby is officially a masked bandit!
Here’s our conversation.
“Why am I wearing a mask?”
“That’s not a mask, it’s the kind of cat you are.”
“No. that is a mask, I look like a bandit. Did you tell them this is a murder mystery, not a robbery?”
I giggled. “Yes, they know, I told them.”
“I look like a raccoon.”
“I don’t care for it either.”
She is quiet for a minute. “Why am I fat and why am I wearing a tie?”
Sigh. “They thought we wanted a cat in a tuxedo, not a tuxedo cat.”
“What?!”
“Yup.” I smiled.
“A tuxedo would have been better. It would have hidden that big body they gave me. You told them I was small, right?”
I stare at the picture and nodded.
“The cat in the background looks more like me, but I am prettier. That cat has her nose up in the air. She looks stuck up.”
“Yea, you’re right.”
“What is she stepping in?”
“Blood.”
“Looks like ketchup.”
“Na, it looks like blood. What’s weird is how the bloody prints are bigger than all the cats.”
She tapped my arm. “Told you. I’m a raccoon now, there are the prints to prove it.”
“Hmmm.”
“What is that creepy cat doing behind me? Does she have a knife?” Gabby asked.
I glance over at her. “How do you know it’s a she?”
She blinked at me. “That’s what you’re worried about? My reputation in this book is ruined.”
I smirk at her. “Don’t worry, Daisy can take your place.”
I felt a paw pop in the back of my head.
‘Ouch. I’m teasing.”
“Not funny.”
“Gabby, we are not going to use this cover.
“Good.” She leans back and purrs.
I smiled at her. “I’m going to share it though. You look like an adorable raccoon bandit in that tie.”
“Ouch!”
CJ & Gabby
PS She is not happy I’m sharing this cover but they really did think I wanted a cat in a tuxedo. It really is a bad cover, don’t you agree? LOL
If you missed the last blog post, I share the other covers of Caturday Knife Special.
The challenges of choosing an awesome book cover
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Thank You!! I love Gabby, she is so much fun.:-)