I just wanted to give an
update on what’s happening with my novel. I’ve had several conversations with
Rhemalda, via phone, Instant Messaging, and—new to me—Skype. After the initial
awkwardness of seeing and being seen, Skyping wasn’t as scary as I imagined—turned
out that the folks at Rhemalda look like my own species (though my face kept doing stupid things in the
corner)!
Then there was choosing an
author photo, almost as dreaded as the author bio. I have that stuff on my
About J.B. Chicoine page right above, but, I don’t know, it just feels different putting
that on an Author Page with a publisher. Suddenly all my potential photos look
too goofy or too come-hitherish. When I read the bio for my blog, it seems
silly, but the one I’ve submitted for my ‘official’ page sounds flat an uncompelling—or
maybe it’s just me!
The real fun was picking
out my official title! After an intensive, late night IM-ing session between
me, the publisher, my editor (love how that sounds) and cover designer, we came
up with some strong possibilities. The next morning none of them felt right—then
I had an epiphany! Okay, it was more like my husband saying, “What about that
one on the original list—but just the first word?—you know, Uncharted. It fits
so many aspects of the story and it’s nautical. It’s got punch” to which I
said, “Yay Todd!”
So, there it is, officially,
the name of my debut novel, to be published on October 1, 2012.
Uncharted
Story for a Shipwright
Story for a Shipwright
