Congrats! I love your title and the book theme! I’m looking forward to reading it. I love everything about paper and I relate to the pen pal story because we were assigned one in school; it was very enjoyable to receive a letter from the other side of the world. Letter writing is definitely a lost art in today’s tech world; when my son went to summer camp one year, they had to hand in their phones for the week and he said “they actually talked to each other and it was nice.” 🤓
Congratulations on a beautiful cover, a reveal in PEOPLE, and an enchanting book, I have no doubt. I loved hearing about your inspiration for it, as an antidote to loneliness and our disconnected society precisely because we are too digitally connected. I have most certainly noticed the "color blobs" signalling literary fiction and how similar they all were and thus in some ways indistinguishable from one another, a disservice to the author and readers. Your cover illustration is so much better. I just love it. I am also glad covers have moved away from pink when a novel had anything to do with romance in the commercial/upmarket genre. Enough with the pink!
Thank you, Amy! I’m happy that the inspiration for my book really resonated with you. I do love the way that digital places like Substack let us connect but I also miss in-person people…
Hi Evelyn! I LOVE the cover, the story, this great post.. everything! 😊 I'm so glad I discovered you on here... and I will DEFINITELY be buying your book... can't wait! 💛 As I was reading the story, I could see it being a great movie by the way 👍
Eva, welcome!! I'm so happy you found us, too, and I'm also thrilled that you enjoyed this post. Thank you for your incredibly sweet compliment about the book (and your imagined movie!) I am just really really excited about putting this gentle story out into the world for you and others to read. 💛
I love your enthusiasm and excitement, it’s so lovely 😊 We need more of this in the world 💛 Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to me, it really means a lot. 🤗
Oh my goodness!!! This is the best news! I love it--as in REALLY love it--when good things happen to good people. And it's easy to see you are one of the goodies! ADORE the concept of the book--the cover is "leap off the shelves into the buyer's hand" gold. What a delightful post to listen to as I recover in my 10-day long flu sick bed. (I needed a little dose of happy!) Go, Evelyn!!!! And BTW, what a title! Unlike anything I've ever heard before. Congratulations on realizing your major media coverage dreams! 💜
Diana, your comments are so generous and always bring me such joy! I hope you’re starting to feel better—10 days is a long time, wow. Thank you so much for your happiness for me. It’s always more fun to celebrate with others!
How exciting, Evelyn! It’s a writer’s dream come true to get mass exposure for our books like being in People Magazine will provide. I’m looking forward to reading it, and watching the movie that will likely be made from the popularity of your book!
That's such a great book cover, I love it! (I also love the premise of the book. I was just thinking about screen time today, in the context of my niece and nephews.)
Congrats Evelyn! Your new book sounds incredible and so wholesome. It was also super cool to hear about the cover design process from your end---I've always heard trad authors NEVER get a say in their covers, so I'm glad to hear that you're involved in the initial concepts and giving feedback during that phase. Wishing you smooth sailing for the launch of this book! So excited to get my hands on it :)
Congratulations on having a dream fulfilled, Evelyn! The cover is beautiful and the story sounds really special, especially its messaging. I think often about the themes you mentioned—as amazing it is that we have more opportunities for connection than ever thanks for the internet, we've sadly fallen into a habit of overlooking opportunities for in-person connection in the process. I think, as a society, we're starting to really feel the effects of that loss. There needs to be more of a balance. I'm looking forward to reading this book! 🤍
So exciting, Evelyn! I'm so glad your dream of being featured came true. 😀 Congratulations! Your cover is beautiful. And the premise of your new book sounds amazing! Connecting with people in real life and letters is absolutely necessary. (I say this to remind myself. 😊)
And thanks for a peek into the cover process. I'm working on getting covers for our books right now and it's way harder than writing the actual book. 😂 I'm not sure what imagery says 'cozy fantasy adventure for grown ups'. 🤷♀️
Congratulations on the cover reveal! Also, you hit the nail on the head about what cover design is meant to do. I do freelance cover design/illustration and it's always a delicate issue to approach when the author just doesn't understand that, but it's so important to find that happy marriage of what's best for the book and what the author is satisfied with. Also, interesting about the aphantasia! I'm on the other end of that spectrum with hyperphantasia.
Laura, this is SO fascinating to find out your hyperphantasic and also that you do freelance cover design! I imagine your ability to visualize really helps in your field??
It does! Both for my art and for my own writing. Actually, especially my own writing. It took a little bit of explaining to my family that, just because I'm sitting in the recliner with my eyes closed and my laptop open doesn't mean I'm resting. More often than not, it's that I've just finished rereading what I last wrote and am reimmersing back into the story by letting it play out in my head like a movie to 'see what happens next' so I can write it. Absolutely all of my senses engage with my memory and imagination on at least some level.
That is a very real risk 😂. It's just so much easier though to concentrate on these kinds of things with your eyes closed and blocking out a lot of extra distractions.
Congrats! I love your title and the book theme! I’m looking forward to reading it. I love everything about paper and I relate to the pen pal story because we were assigned one in school; it was very enjoyable to receive a letter from the other side of the world. Letter writing is definitely a lost art in today’s tech world; when my son went to summer camp one year, they had to hand in their phones for the week and he said “they actually talked to each other and it was nice.” 🤓
Oooh, that’s so lovely that you had a penpal in school, too! I really loved that and I agree, letter writing has become a lost art.
That’s so funny about your son and summer camp!
Congratulations on a beautiful cover, a reveal in PEOPLE, and an enchanting book, I have no doubt. I loved hearing about your inspiration for it, as an antidote to loneliness and our disconnected society precisely because we are too digitally connected. I have most certainly noticed the "color blobs" signalling literary fiction and how similar they all were and thus in some ways indistinguishable from one another, a disservice to the author and readers. Your cover illustration is so much better. I just love it. I am also glad covers have moved away from pink when a novel had anything to do with romance in the commercial/upmarket genre. Enough with the pink!
Thank you, Amy! I’m happy that the inspiration for my book really resonated with you. I do love the way that digital places like Substack let us connect but I also miss in-person people…
I love the premise of the book and the book cover is as amazing as the title. Congratulations!
Aww thank you very much, Alicia!
Congrats on this epic reveal and sharing your next work with us!
aww, thank you, Sally! I am SO EXCITED about this book, and eeek PEOPLE!
I love the cover & title. I look forward to reading it.
thank you so very much, E.M.! I feel so lucky to have such a wonderful cover. 🥰
Hi Evelyn! I LOVE the cover, the story, this great post.. everything! 😊 I'm so glad I discovered you on here... and I will DEFINITELY be buying your book... can't wait! 💛 As I was reading the story, I could see it being a great movie by the way 👍
Eva, welcome!! I'm so happy you found us, too, and I'm also thrilled that you enjoyed this post. Thank you for your incredibly sweet compliment about the book (and your imagined movie!) I am just really really excited about putting this gentle story out into the world for you and others to read. 💛
I love your enthusiasm and excitement, it’s so lovely 😊 We need more of this in the world 💛 Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to me, it really means a lot. 🤗
Oh my goodness!!! This is the best news! I love it--as in REALLY love it--when good things happen to good people. And it's easy to see you are one of the goodies! ADORE the concept of the book--the cover is "leap off the shelves into the buyer's hand" gold. What a delightful post to listen to as I recover in my 10-day long flu sick bed. (I needed a little dose of happy!) Go, Evelyn!!!! And BTW, what a title! Unlike anything I've ever heard before. Congratulations on realizing your major media coverage dreams! 💜
Diana, your comments are so generous and always bring me such joy! I hope you’re starting to feel better—10 days is a long time, wow. Thank you so much for your happiness for me. It’s always more fun to celebrate with others!
I’m so happy they do—because they are completely sincere! D
How exciting, Evelyn! It’s a writer’s dream come true to get mass exposure for our books like being in People Magazine will provide. I’m looking forward to reading it, and watching the movie that will likely be made from the popularity of your book!
awww thank you SO much, Kathy!! I am excited for this book to go out into the world and can’t wait for you to read it, too!
That's such a great book cover, I love it! (I also love the premise of the book. I was just thinking about screen time today, in the context of my niece and nephews.)
And congratulations on the magazine feature!
thank you, thank you, Chris!!
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Your cover is so beautiful!! I cannot wait to read the book!
aww JANE!! Thank you so very much. I think you’ll like this one! 💛
Congrats Evelyn, this is so exciting!!! I can't wait to read The Incredible Kindness of Paper! :)
~Jill
Thank you so much, Jill! I hope writing and life are going well over in France!
Congrats Evelyn! Your new book sounds incredible and so wholesome. It was also super cool to hear about the cover design process from your end---I've always heard trad authors NEVER get a say in their covers, so I'm glad to hear that you're involved in the initial concepts and giving feedback during that phase. Wishing you smooth sailing for the launch of this book! So excited to get my hands on it :)
Thank you, Ireen! Looking forward to cheering you on when it’s your turn with your book!
Congratulations on having a dream fulfilled, Evelyn! The cover is beautiful and the story sounds really special, especially its messaging. I think often about the themes you mentioned—as amazing it is that we have more opportunities for connection than ever thanks for the internet, we've sadly fallen into a habit of overlooking opportunities for in-person connection in the process. I think, as a society, we're starting to really feel the effects of that loss. There needs to be more of a balance. I'm looking forward to reading this book! 🤍
Wow, thank you so much, Lindsay! It makes me very happy that the intentions behind this book resonate with you so deeply. Happy Friday to you!
So exciting, Evelyn! I'm so glad your dream of being featured came true. 😀 Congratulations! Your cover is beautiful. And the premise of your new book sounds amazing! Connecting with people in real life and letters is absolutely necessary. (I say this to remind myself. 😊)
And thanks for a peek into the cover process. I'm working on getting covers for our books right now and it's way harder than writing the actual book. 😂 I'm not sure what imagery says 'cozy fantasy adventure for grown ups'. 🤷♀️
ooh, cozy fantasy is such a great sub-genre! You’ve probably already seen these, but just in case they’re helpful:
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/cozy-fantasy
https://www.owlcrate.com/blogs/oc/11-must-read-cozy-fantasy-books?srsltid=AfmBOoomQisMBxhJ36ucAKGtpY4HrHgbkgXJusBJ1fSXMOW9XyAzDSMZ
Thanks for the links! That's so thoughtful of you, Evelyn. I'm going to peruse them over my lunch right now. 😀
Congratulations on the cover reveal! Also, you hit the nail on the head about what cover design is meant to do. I do freelance cover design/illustration and it's always a delicate issue to approach when the author just doesn't understand that, but it's so important to find that happy marriage of what's best for the book and what the author is satisfied with. Also, interesting about the aphantasia! I'm on the other end of that spectrum with hyperphantasia.
Laura, this is SO fascinating to find out your hyperphantasic and also that you do freelance cover design! I imagine your ability to visualize really helps in your field??
It does! Both for my art and for my own writing. Actually, especially my own writing. It took a little bit of explaining to my family that, just because I'm sitting in the recliner with my eyes closed and my laptop open doesn't mean I'm resting. More often than not, it's that I've just finished rereading what I last wrote and am reimmersing back into the story by letting it play out in my head like a movie to 'see what happens next' so I can write it. Absolutely all of my senses engage with my memory and imagination on at least some level.
that is so cool!! And I totally get the eyes closed thing. I like to brainstorm on my bed, although sometimes I accidentally fall asleep…
That is a very real risk 😂. It's just so much easier though to concentrate on these kinds of things with your eyes closed and blocking out a lot of extra distractions.
Congratulations, Evelyn!!
THANK YOU, Andrea!!! How’s book life for you recently?