Judge a Book by the Cover

April 27, 2008

We always hear, “You can’t judge a book by the cover.” Yet readers do that every day. It seems that book buyers look at the cover first when they’re shopping for a book. If the cover doesn’t appeal to them, they aren’t likely to pick up the book.

I had a clear picture of what I wanted for the cover of Spring House, but at one point, it seemed that the cover would be all wrong. You can read all about what happened – and how Spring House ended up with the perfect cover - in an interview at Judge a Book by the Cover.

After the book came out, I visited the area of Tennessee where the second book in the Westward Sagas, Adam’s Daughters, is set. I had the opportunity to visit a home built by William Fain, the son of Nicholas Fain, who was an important character in history and in my books. There I saw a real spring house that matched my vision. You can see a photo of the real spring house and the cover art side by side in an earlier post – and I think you’ll see why I’m so happy about the way the cover turned out.

Spring House

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In Detail with Nikki Leigh

April 13, 2008

You can read more about Spring House at In Detail with Nikki Leigh. Nikki asks some interesting questions, including what motivated me to become an author. I hope you enjoy learning more about my story.

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