It’s finally done! This cover caused quite a few headaches and spanned the globe, starting in Brazil, then going to Indonesia, and finishing in San Francisco. I’m so glad that I hired Matthew Smith-Gonzalez because having the IndiePubDoc on my side has given me the book of my dreams! My newsletter went out this morning; you can read it here. The giveaway on Goodreads starts today; enter here. And yesterday’s press release went out through IBPA; three responses so far. They just sent yet another marketing opportunity but I think I’ve reached my limit. Will I earn back the money I’ve spent so far? Time will tell. This really does feel like an experiment since I’ve never hired so many people to “self”-publish a book. IBPA refers to us as “author publishers” but that  doesn’t feel like the right fit. I’m only publishing my own work, no one else’s, and I can’t really compete even with a small press because a staff of three is still two more than I’ve got. But it definitely takes a village to get a book out in the world and I’m very grateful for the artists and designers and experts who’ve helped me along the way. I’ll be launching this title on September 14 at the New Children’s Museum in San Diego—can’t wait to see their new Octavia Butler exhibit!