Other than the fantastic people associated with Lyrical Press, I love that they take a different approach to the process of creating the best possible book and marketing said book.
If you've purchased one of their fine publications you'll see, toward the back, "About the Author". Many publishers plop in the little snippet of the author's life which can be found on any marketing site or the author's website. Lyrical takes a different approach.
They present the option of writing a page or two about how the story went from a gem of an idea to a full manuscript.
Here's my author's page on Jewel Heist....to be released in October 2011.
Deeply moved by a niece’s heartbreaking story of her inability to conceive a child and other stories of couples who experienced difficulty getting pregnant I wrote Jewel Heist.
Conception problems can be distressing, not to mention destructive to a marriage and a woman’s self-esteem. Sometimes the condition has a simple solution, while some require medical hi-tech involvement.
As I listened to my family members discuss the process and their success and failure rates I became more intrigued.
The story began to form as I worked with glass and jewels to create works-of-art or “crafts” as my husband would claim. For the heroine I used my background knowledge about jewelry design to give the character depth and an occupation. Suspense is a given in all of my books, so toss a bag of uncut diamonds and a story has taken root.
Mary’s plight is heart wrenching, and John’s desire to do what is right as he falls in love-- sympathetic.
If you finish a book after "The End" ...with a Lyrical Press edition go further...see what inspired the author.
JEWEL HEIST
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