I'm starting to wonder if the most realistic route to getting my book out there might be publishing on Amazon. It's not really self-publishing, it's pretty much like traditional publishing in many ways. As much as I would love to see my book on the store shelves that may not be possible right out of the gate. Going through Amazon would let me keep the rights to my work, it gets released, and maybe it will sell well enough that a proper publishing house will want to buy it.
I've noted before, that this book is probably too Christian for the secular market and it's much too secular for Christian audiences. Maybe this gets to be something that breaks new ground for other books that can't be readily defined. Which would be a great honor if that happens.
So yesterday afternoon I had some time on my hands and I decided to work on a cover for my book, if it goes to Amazon first. I went looking for pictures depicting men of chivalry. My first resource to investigate was a website that hosts a big image of the Bayeux Tapestry. For an hour I looked all over that thing and found nothing that really jibed with what I had in mind.
About 45 minutes later though I came upon this pic. It's from the Codex Manesse and dates back to the very early 1300s:
It's perfect. It absolutely fits with the themes of my book. It's very beautiful too. I honestly can't believe that I came across this image. I could have been looking forever and not found an adequate pic for the cover. But this one absolutely fits with what I have written.
It will make even more sense when the title is revealed. I'm still not ready to reveal that. It's not time for it. But I can't but think that the time for that is drawing closer.
2 comments:
I think I figured out what the title is.
A Knight's Tale
AmIright??
Dear JamesC,
No.
:-P
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