In the late ‘70s/early-‘80s, Kenny
Rogers had a major hit with the song “The Gambler”. I remember that song well,
even though I was very young when it first came out. The lines to the chorus
are running through my head right now as I type this: “You’ve got to know when
to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, and know when to
run…”
The cover for BELIEVE IN ME was the first one that I ever tried to create for
myself. It was good, I thought. Other people said it was nice… But when I
compared it to the covers of the bestsellers out there, there was something
that was missing. I finally put my finger on what it was – the professional
edge.
I’d taken a gamble in developing my own
cover, and after a year or so, it became clear that BELIEVE IN ME needed a professional face lift; that is, this became
clearer to me once I started working with professional artist Barbara Ivie
Green on a cover for another one of my books (my upcoming historical novel, THE FADING SUN).
It was instant, love at first sight.
Barbara took my story ideas, and she made my characters come to life right
before my eyes. I was amazed and so excited. I couldn’t wait to share this
amazing cover with the rest of the world. So, without further ado, here it is.
About Mishael Austin Witty
Mishael Austin Witty is a professional editor
and the internationally bestselling author of SHADOWS OF THINGS TO COME, a Christian thriller/suspense novel, and
BELIEVE IN ME, a sweet contemporary
romance/women’s fiction novella. In addition to these books, she has newly
released a zombie fairy tale, CAMPANULA,
which marks a departure from the usual for her, but it was great fun to
write, and she already has plans for another.
She lives in Louisville, KY (where most of
the action of CAMPANULA takes
place), with her husband, two cats, and two daughters.
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