The New Twig @ Pearl and Booksigning for Adam’s Daughters

January 25, 2010

The Twig Book Shop, long-time San Antonio independent bookseller, held its Grand Reopening Saturday at the Pearl Brewery Complex. The official address is 200 E. Grayson, Suite 124, which doesn’t mean much for finding the location except on your GPS.

For those bibliophiless in Alamo Heights: The original location on Broadway next to Cappy’s Restaurant is now closed.

I came into the Pearl Complex by way of Broadway, turning south on Grayson toward the historic old Brewhouse, then right by the Stables. Still lots of construction going on and very little signage. You will find The Twig in the “Full Goods Building”(look for the big orange sign). The bookstore is in the corner suite on your right.

Claudia Sharp, bookstore manager, gave me a personal tour. I was greatly impressed with the spaciousness of the new location.

I look forward to my first San Antonio booksigning for Adam’s Daughters at The Twig on Thursday evening, February 18, 2010, from 5 PM to 7PM. I hope to see many of my friends and fans there, and I expect it to be as much fun as the booksigning I had at the Twig on Broadway for Spring House.

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New Cover for Spring House

January 23, 2010

When I first published Spring House, I insisted on hiring a fine artist to create an original oil painting to use for the cover art. After all the time and effort I had put into the book, nothing but the best would satisfy me in every aspect of publishing.

I loved the painting and how well the artist captured the spring house that is so important to the story. However, I have come to learn that fine art is not designed to be used on book covers and collateral advertising materials. Graphic illustrations are not only NOT second-best as I originally thought, but they are actually more effective, especially on the Web.

Therefore, I hired graphic artist Aundrea Hernandez, recommended by my editor Lillie Ammann, to create the cover for Adam’s Daughters. Aundrea is talented and professional, and I was thrilled with the cover. So thrilled, in fact, that I decided I had to have a new cover for Spring House. I think you’ll agree it’s gorgeous.

The spring house on the cover looks much like the spring house built by William Fain, son of Nicholas Fain that I visited in Tennessee.

The picture includes the Mitchell family members who hid in the spring house during the Battle for Guilford Courthouse: Grandmother Margaret Mitchell inside holding baby Elizabeth (Ibby), young Robert standing by the door with his gun, and Elizabeth outside with children Margaret (Peggy), Adam Jr., William, and John.

As soon as the remaining copies of Spring House are sold, we’ll do a second printing and submit the new cover to Amazon.com and other stores.

One thing about this publishing business: I’m always learning something new.

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