Stepping toward a New Book

Ann H GabhartAnn's Posts, One Writer's Journal 26 Comments

From the first spark of inspiration for a story to that story being a book a reader can pick up takes a while and goes through a number of steps. I first did some brainstorming for ideas for new stories that my publishers might be interested in seeing me write several years ago. As many of you know since you …

Cover Reveal – In the Shadow of the River

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Seeing the artwork for the cover of a new book is always a highlight. I’ve already shared this new cover for In the Shadow of the River in my newsletter. I’ve shared it on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. So if you are on my email list or see me out there on some social media sites, you’ve probably already seen …

Cover Reveal for When the Meadow Blooms

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Here’s the early two line info about the book that is being posted on some internet book sites. Widow Rose Meadows eagerly accepts her brother-in-law’s offer for her and her two daughters to live on his farm after her treatments in a sanatorium finds them needing a home. But is this scarred and reclusive man ready for all the changes …

Cover Reveal – Along a Storied Trail

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“Good cover design is not only about beauty… it’s a visual sales pitch. It’s your first contact with a potential reader. Your cover only has around 3 seconds to catch a browsing reader’s attention. You want to stand out and make them pause and consider, and read the synopsis.” ― Eeva Lancaster I just sent out a newsletter with a …

An Appalachian Summer by Ann Gabhart

My Cover Reveal – An Appalachian Summer

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 “Never judge a book by the cover.” I know you’ve all heard the saying, and it is excellent advice that is not always something told to you about a book you’re about to read. Instead it might be about something you perhaps are going to eat. A cake that falls apart into crumbs and doesn’t look a thing like those …

A Dog on the Cover

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Cover Reveal Time How do you like the cover on my upcoming September release, These Healing Hills? I know. The cover has been out there on Amazon and other internet sites for a while, but I hadn’t posted it here for you all to see until now. So for me, it’s a cover reveal to you as I count down …

A Peek at Hidden Springs Mystery 2

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Hidden Springs mystery 2 isn’t ready for readers yet. It’s still going through edits and won’t be released until July 2016. That sounds like a while yet, doesn’t it? We still have Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, and plenty of other days to fill the time before you’ll have a chance to read my …