Font Facelifts for my Books

 

Font Facelifts for All of my Books        Have you searched on Amazon for my books lately? If so, you probably noticed that the covers have undergone a slight change. The illustrations and the written manuscripts are the same, but each book has undergone what I call a "font facelift."      You will discover now that every book has a bolder, easier to read title on its cover. And my signature name is no longer printed at the bottom; it has been replaced by typed font, which is also easier to read.      Personally, I like the changes. I think the new fonts make my covers more noticeable and unique. Previously, my book titles were all printed in the same font, but no more! These new fonts were chosen for their artistic character and their ability to stand out rather than meld within the illustrations. What do you think?      You can find all of my books with their "font facelifts" on Amazon.com in various formats. Look for them in audible, Kindle, paperback, and hardcover. Just search my name!       Have you read Eena's coming-of-age adventure? The Harrowbethian Saga:       After an unplanned trip to the doctor’s office, Sevenah Williams discovers that her ancestry is not exactly human. This shocking news puts her on a course to find the truth about her birth parents and remember a tragic past that placed her in hiding as a toddler.      Eventually, she takes on her birth name―Eena―and accepts her birthright as the only living heir to the throne of Harrowbeth. But this privilege comes with a price. She learns this during the painful process of physically joining with an heirloom necklace known as the dragon’s soul. From that point on, Queen Eena slowly uncovers powers granted her by the necklace, giving her the ability to manipulate energy—a gift that comes in handy when facing enemies who wish to see her royal line eliminated.      Eena must fight alongside new friends including Derian, the captain of the Kemeniroc; Kira, a Mishmorat with might and spunk; Shanks and his crew of giant Viiduns; and Ian, her best friend and sworn protector. Her greatest challenges, however, turn out to be personal: learning to love, to trust, and to handle adult problems when she simply longs to remain a normal teenager. I recently finished The Women by Kristin Hannah. My Review      I chose to read this book because my father served in the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1970. In his graying years, he sat down and wrote about his memories of boot camp, officer training, and a two-year tour in Vietnam. After reading his book of war memories, I felt as if my eyes were opened and I gained a deeper understanding of the man I called Father. I was honestly shocked by the nightmarish events he lived through. His behavior and reluctance to talk much about Vietnam made significantly more sense to me. So when I was presented with this book on the women of the Vietnam war, I was curious to read it.      In truth, this was a difficult book to experience because of the hardships endured by the main character, Frankie, and her family. Nearly every chapter was heartrending. I found it easier to read my father's memories than this dramatic depiction of how the Vietnam War destroyed and broke people. This book follows the life of Frankie from her early twenties to well after the end of the war in Vietnam. She starts as a young nurse who yearns to please her father, hoping to someday have her portrait hung on his Wall of Heroes. She enlists in the Vietnam War as a nurse, and ends out serving two consecutive tours. The war is hell. Suffering the loss of loved ones is even harder. This book does an incredible job of narrating a step-by-step process of fear, loss, anguish, betrayal, and drug use that nearly drive this Vietnam veteran to an early grave. It is a sad story with elements of hope. Be prepared for harsh language and difficult scenes. What am I working on now?      I am still in the process of writing the first draft of a new fictional paranormal adventure with a heroic duo who may just save the world despite their human weaknesses. The title of this book is not yet decided, but I am considering Phantom's Veil or The Phantom Veil as possibilities. This book takes place in the present but involves old Mayan mythology. I am doing some research to help me use Mayan hieroglyphs in the book. It is both fun and educational research! My Official Author Website Keep track of my current writing projects, new releases, book giveaways, what I'm reading, Poem of the Week, book signings, and more! _  _  ________________  _  _    Thanks for subscribing to my periodic newsletter! As always, I ask that you give indie authors a helping hand by taking the time to leave short and kind reviews on Amazon, iTunes, Goodreads, BandN, Kobo, and other online book retailers. Your positive ratings and reviews really do sell more books!

Cover Reveal for A HEART MADE OF TISSUE PAPER

         This is the big COVER REVEAL for a book that has been six years in the making. In the spring of 2018, I penned a simple poem that echoed a heartbroken moment in my life. It made me think about how fragile and yet at the same time how resilient the human heart is. That poem sparked the idea of creating a compilation of poetry based on emotional experiences every human heart endures in a lifetime. The following short poem was the beginning of this book:

 

It seems
my heart is
made of tissue paper;
I wish
the world would
handle it more delicately.

—Richelle E. Goodrich © 2018

       From 2018 to 2023, as trials and triumphs occurred in my life, I penned a variety of verses to add to the book. A few deeply-personal poems were a creative and healing outlet for me, a way to put my emotions as well as a portion of my story into writing. Other verses were written purely for lighthearted fun. Each one—whether simple or complex, lighthearted or severe—has relatable lines that every heart in the world can appreciate. 

       About the cover... I tried a variety of possible cover ideas before settling on the final artwork. I even took photographs of pink tissue paper folded into the shape of a puffy heart! But nothing spoke to me (so to say) until a painting on the wall caught my eye. It hangs in a sunny room of our house where my husband keeps his keyboard. When we were dating, I painted that modest acrylic picture of him and me, our features basically undefined. He loves that painting because I made it for him. I love it because it was my attempt at expressing tender feelings for him in a simple work of art. Seeing it on the wall reminded me that I have dedicated this book to my wonderful husband. How perfectly appropriate to incorporate aspects of our cherished painting into the book. 

       So, I took the woman from the painting and placed a big, delicate heart in her arms. The background was created as an abstract marriage of a bright sun cutting through a dark storm. The final artwork pleases me. So, with no further delays, here is the cover reveal for my latest book. . .

 A Heart Made of Tissue Paper. 

Look for it now to preorder on Amazon.

Richelle E. Goodrich Copyright 2023