The Spotlight is on The Wait

“Casa Blanca” is one of my favorite movies. The film’s introduction shows WWII refugees who are wishing to escape to safety. As they patiently watch airplanes taking off from Casa Blanca, day in and day out, they wonder which one will be the one to carry them away. The scene captures faces filled with hope as they wait … and wait … and wait.

That’s how I’m feeling right now. I’m waiting for “I Knew Men” to be returned to me with the pages typeset and designed — the next exciting step toward publication. If my calculations are correct, I could be receiving my copy to review at any time. My novel may be flying toward completion very soon.

To keep me occupied, I’ve been using Canva to play around with a few cover designs — the final phase after typesetting and page design is complete. As I thought about how often our main character Anna is thrown into the spotlight; how her brother, Fred, craves the spotlight; and how Anna’s singing heroes, the Newman brothers, grew up under the spotlight, I found a source of inspiration. Spotlights have been shining in my imagination!

WANT TO HELP ME WITH THE WAIT?

I’d love to have your help! If you were scanning the shelves at your favorite bookstore, which one of these prototypes might grab your attention? Would any prompt you to pick up a copy and examine it a little further? Do you find the title “I Knew Men” combined with spotlights to be provocative?

Whether the cover ultimately ends up going in the direction of spotlights or not, your feedback will inspire me as I wait … and wait … and wait.

Thank you!