My COVER REVEAL is here!! I already rambled across social media and in my newsletter so I won’t ramble much here… Maybe. Okay—let’s get to the good stuff (with minor side quests along the way). When I finished my first draft, I was tired. Revisions were next and I just. wasn’t. ready. So, I made myself a celebratory book cover as a motivational tool.
Behold: The cover design I slapped together before printing my first draft for revisions.
I am absolutely pleased to inform you that, while this one conveyed my mood in the moment, the real deal is a bajillion times better. (You’ll see.)
But Wait, There’s More!
Not only are you getting a cover reveal today, I’m also shouting about the book’s brand-new title! I knew Beginner’s Guide to Sexting was a long-shot kind of name. Fun and descriptive, but, overall… probably not gonna make it through the internet search term perk test. We brainstormed a bunch of ideas, and the winner was immediately obvious:
TEXT APPEAL
It’s punny. It’s funny. It’s easier to say (and takes up fewer characters when I’m tweeting into the void!) The moment this title came up, it was a sure thing.
How ‘Bout That Cover?
Okay, okay. I’m stalling. Author nerves… But now, the moment I’ve (you’ve all) been waiting for: the big reveal.
LOOK AT IT.
The Converse sneakers. The title treatment. The messy hair. The paint palette. The BI FLAG STICKER, yessssssss.
The way. She’s looking. At him.
My name at the bottom because somehow, I wrote this book and a whole group of people liked it and came together to create a cover that has my name on it. 😭😭😭
I’m in love and the whole team knocked it outta the park. I was totally sold on the design from the moment I saw the initial sketch. Ahhh!
Everyone Loves a Tropes List
I don’t care what social media says, trope lists are lit. I’m making one, zero shame.
Text Appeal has:
😘 Friends to Lovers Arc
🌲 Mutual Pining
🍆 Innuendo Like Whoa
🏳️🌈 Bi and Aro Rep
💌 Epistolary Elements
🤳 Sex Work Positivity
✨ All the Feels, Too
How and When Can You Get This Book??
Okay so here’s some other cool news: We’ve got an earlier release than originally announced, people! My fall book is becoming a summer book—a Leo, to be precise: Release day is now August 8th, 2023, which is both a quick blink in time and forever away. While you wait, how about you:
Add to Goodreads | Pre-order from your preferred retailer | Request at your library | Request on NetGalley
I’ll be working with one of my fave local indies for a pre-order campaign (details soon)!
Full Book Description
As the only woman programmer at her firm, Lark is thrilled to land the lead role managing an account for a huge client. But her dream job quickly becomes a nightmare when she accidentally projects a scandalous (and completely unsolicited) picture from her phone onto the screen during a presentation. Before she can recover, her coworkers jump in to steal the account, leaving Lark jobless and broke.
When a friend suggests text message-based sex work as a stopgap between jobs, Lark is dubious. She’s all about sex positivity, but carrying out sexual fantasies—even digitally and anonymously—with complete strangers is more than a little daunting. How will she explain how she’s earning a living—especially to Toby, her good friend and longtime hopeless crush?
Still, she needs the money, and after a few (embarrassing and hilarious) false starts, sexting turns out to be not so bad. She might even like it, especially with one particularly charming and nerdy client who keeps popping up in her DMs. But when Toby confesses feelings for Lark, she finds herself with a decision to make: tell Toby that she’s a sex worker—and try to forget the anonymous client whose conversation skills have her struggling to separate work from real feelings—or keep the secrets that are piling up in her inbox.
Thank you, thank you, for following along on this author journey. I’ll have more bookish news to share through the next few months as we race toward release day. Catch you on the flipside!