The Great Cover Artist Search of 2012 has come to a conclusion, and I have found my cover artist! Renee Barratt, owner of The Cover Counts, will be designing the cover for Small Things. Renee is super-affordable (leaving me more money to buy stock and advertising,) has designed some really sharp covers, and comes highly recommended by best-selling author Connie Suttle.

Thanks to everyone I spoke to about designing my cover, especially Tim Baron and Lynne Hansen. Both are insanely talented and would make a great cover for just about any book.

I do think choosing the right cover is important, a cover that manages to convey something about the book while at the same time being eye-catching. I know I’ve chosen books solely based on the cover, and sometimes I’ve even liked the book itself. I can’t wait to see what Renee comes up with!

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Shawn stopped listening the moment that Jenny stepped into the room, all thoughts of the fetch banished to the back of his mind. She was dressed in a yellow peasant blouse, Levis, and a pink pair of Keds. The sight of her took his breath away. She was the prettiest girl he had ever seen, including all the nurses at the hospital, the TWA stewardess on his flight home from Texas, and, yes, even Quincy’s favorite meteorologist, Melissa Rhoads. Two delicate silver earrings partially hidden behind the redhead’s long hair completed the ensemble, adding a subtle contrast that made her emerald eyes sparkle with fire. Looking down at his own clothing, Shawn knew in an instant that he had woefully underdressed.

— Small Things, Chapter 20