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

Down to the Cover Art

 

“It seems my heart is made of tissue paper; I wish the world would handle it more delicately.”  ― Richelle E. Goodrich, A Heart Made of Tissue Paper A Heart Made of Tissue Paper      The title above is the title of my soon-to-be-released book of poetry. The completed manuscript was edited and approved for publication mid-June 2023. Shortly afterward, a copyright request was filed. So what are we waiting on now?        The artwork.        A book cover is in the works, including a few sketches for black-and-white illustrations to be printed below individual poems. I think the most challenging part, and probably the most time-consuming part, is deciding on a final cover picture. How do you narrow it down? And yes, the artwork itself takes significant time once the idea for a cover is decided.         What can you expect from this book of poetry? Eighty-six original poems penned by me. Be prepared for heartfelt verses you might relate to on a deep level as well as poems that simply make you smile. This book is divided into seven chapters, each chapter touching on a specific emotion experienced by the human heart. For example, the chapter titled TO LOVE includes a dozen poems about the emotions dealing with aspects of love. The chapter titled TO LOATH includes poetry touching on harsher experiences. There are seven chapters in all with a variety of poetic styles including sonnets, free verse, cinquains, haikus, and other forms of poetry. It is relatable poetry for the whole of humanity.        A Heart Made of Tissue Paper will be available for preorder soon (August 2023.) When it is released, the book will be available for purchase in kindle, paperback, and hardcover formats at Amazon and Barnes & Noble bookstores.        I hope you get a chance to read and enjoy my poetry, and if you do... please, leave a positive rating and a short review on Amazon and Goodreads. It truly does help sell more copies. Thank you in advance!  The Tarishe Curse, my latest book, was released last October 2022. If you have not found a copy yet, it is still available in kindle, paperback, and hardcover formats on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. SUMMARY: "Vengeance is a monster of appetite, forever bloodthirsty and never filled."  --Richelle E. Goodrich Tarishe is a modest village surrounded by fortress walls meant to keep out one thing: werewolves. In truth, the wolves are scarcely bothersome and seldom seen excepting one night a year when a blood-red moon appears. This full Tarishe moon never fails to herald the arrival of an entire pack of hairy beasts, drawn to the village like greedy dragons to golden treasure. It is difficult enough to protect a young family in this world of dangerous creatures, but such a feat proves near impossible when an old witch bent on vengeance casts a curse that manipulates both heart and mind. The battle for survival is not only with a sword but an internal struggle to love those the curse has targeted for hatred, and to hate the one who through evil enchantment manipulates her enemy’s affections. How long will it take to learn that the old monster, vengeance, is insatiable? This Tarishe tale is a thrilling piece of fiction told from the Queen of Werefolk's point of view. What am I working on now?      Presently, I am concentrating on finishing the book cover and a few illustrations for A Heart Made of Tissue Paper.  Expect a pre-order date in July 2023.      While I have been creating original works of poetry, I have also accumulated new quotes and short stories for another book similar to Smile Anyway, which includes 365 original quotes, poems, and short stories for every day of the year. This upcoming book will be titled Hope Evermore.   Poem by Richelle E. Goodrich:  How does a tiny heart harbor so many clashing sentiments? One moment it is devoted. The next, purely disdaining. Weeping at tremendous heartache and then laughing, lighthearted, through the same tears. How can a heart rage so fierce as to boil blood while it turns to ice?     How is this done?     To love, hate, esteem, deride, rejoice, deplore, favor, resent—all of these and more swirling inside. This sensitive heart, so full and resilient, buoys up to the point of bursting and then deflates on a dime. It is a slave to whims and whispers. How is it that the human heart beats so wild and untamed?   —Richelle E. Goodrich, A Heart Made of Tissue Paper                                          —Copyright 2023 Richelle E. Goodrich _  _  ________________  _  _    As always, help out authors whose work you love by leaving kind reviews on Amazon, iTunes, Goodreads, BandN, Kobo, and other online book retailers. Your positive ratings and reviews help us sell more books. Thank you! Author Website #RichelleGoodrich #books #poetry #bookideas #readers #amwriting #RichelleEGoodrich #poet #author #writer #novelist