At long last (as if anybody has been waiting for this moment but moi hahaha) I can reveal the cover of Doll God, my poetry collection. Here ’tis.
Here is a quote from the book description:
Luanne Castle’s debut poetry collection, Doll God, studies traces of the spirit world in human-made and natural objects–a Japanese doll, a Palo Verde tree, a hummingbird. Her exploration leads the reader between the twin poles of nature and creations of the imagination in dolls, myth, and art.
All I can say is: FINALLY.
We had all kinds of problems transferring the artwork to the book cover. It took four book proofs to get it right. The original photograph was taken by my daughter and artist Kenneth Nicholson created the art. Well, finally. The book should be available online later this week, so I will post the links when I get them.
More champagne is called for. Good thing it’s on my new diet!
That’s terrific, Luanne. So very proud of you for pursuing this. 🙂
Thanks, SK. It’s been with me for so many years (well, accumulated over the years) that it feels like one of my kids ;).
Yowza!!!!!!!!! It’s beautiful, Luanne. I’m so happy for you. Cheers! xo
Jill, thank you so much. Pretty exciting after all this time to finally get a book out there. xo
Congratulations. It’s a striking cover, and an interesting description. Is there a sort of narrative to the poems?
Helena, thank you! The collection is mainly lyric poems, although many of them lean toward narrative. The through line is found by intuitively reading the poems in order, but it’s not necessary to do so. The doll poems are threaded throughout and there are water poems and marriage poems and poems which revise old myths and takes, such as Snow White.
Congrats Luanne, wish you tons of sales!!! 🙂
Seyi, ah, thank you so much! xo
It’s an intriguing design, which should entice the viewer to want to open to the first page. Great accomplishment…
Sally, I hope so. I wanted it to convey a sense of mystery of the imagination and the influence of the doll in a natural setting!
NICE!!
Very concise, Anneli. Short and sweet! Thank you!
Woohoo! Congrats!
Thanks, Kate!! The cats like the book proof. Two of them have plopped down on it already ;).
I’ll send Morgan over. She loves to chew on edges.
Perfect hah!
Congratulations Luanne! Yes, your name looks so good on that great cover! So proud and happy for you! Yes! More champagne!
Hah, thanks, Andy. Yes, definitely more champagne!!!
Love the cover, Luanne! I’m so happy for your book release 🙂 Can’t wait to buy my copy!
Windy, thanks for your support and for all your help, too. I ate up the stuff you gave me ;). I hope all is well with hubby and you . . . xo
Woo Hoo!!! Oh Luanne, the cover is stunning, I love it, and the poems sound utterly captivating. So many congratulations to you. I’m raising a glass to you tonight girlfriend and saying cheers to every success. Can’t wait for my copy… 🙂 :star:
Sherri, thank you!!!! I can’t wait to see what you think of the poems! CLINK!!!! We can drink champagne on our walks together ;).
Yay 😀 xoxo
Awesome, congrats! Love the cover.
Thanks so much, C! That means a lot. I have a question for you. Gonna email you.
Congrats! As you already know, I love it. Toasting your success. xo
Rudri, thank you so much. xoxoxo
It is beautiful, Luanne! And all the better for the challenge 😋 congratulations – starting off 2015 on a high note, for sure.
I sure hope 2015 keeps going at this rate and doesn’t deteriorate as 2014 did hahaha. Thank you, Sammy!!!
Excellent!
Thank you!!
Beautiful cover! How exciting this is…so proud of you and happy for you!
Ah Kim, thanks! I’m so thrilled, too. It’s about time haha!
Completely awesome!
Well done Luanne!You know I am looking forward to getting a copy of your book! cheers <3
I hope you like it, Yolanda! Such a thrilling and frightening time ;).
Wonderful! Good luck with it!
Thanks, Elyse!! xo
Congratulations! This is so exciting! 🙂
I’m interested in the trouble you had with the cover, because an author I work with is having a dickens of a time with the cover of her book, and we think it’s because the photo is very dark. If you’d care to share your experience, I’d like to hear about it. (You can e-mail me if you’d rather not clutter up the comments here.)
J, I sent you a message to email me. What a mess it was. And thanks so much for the congrats!! A great start to the new year for sure!
You know when dogs get so excited their hind end quivers because they’re tails are wagging manically and their whole body looks like it’s going to launch and wrap your ankles up with the leash? That’s how happy and excited I am for you and your poetry. I’ll watch for the link (wag,wag,wag, wag!)
Best durn description I’ve ever read! I love it–and I love that you’re excited! With support like yours, I feel like I can do (almost) anything!
I like it! I would definitely open that book!
I’m so happy to hear that! Music to these ole ears!
BRAVO!!!
Julie, thank you so much!
I just love a beautiful book cover – and yours is terrific!! Congratulations on the collection…I’m sure it’s an award-winner!!!
Thanks, Sheila! So nervous. I hope people like it!
You know what? I’ll bet we will…but it doesn’t really matter. We write because we can’t help ourselves – we love to find an audience but sometimes we do and sometimes we don’t. We write on…and on…and on…because we are in love with words. It’s a love affair to remember.
Quite intriguing, I must say!
Thanks! That’s what I like to hear!!
Cheers and congratulations Luanne!
Faith, thank you so much for your tweet, too :). Excited and nervous!
YW, I totally understand how you feel! Your baby is out there for everyone to enjoy. 🙂
Interesting cover. Fits the theme, perfectly. 🙂
Ah, thanks, Kev. It was actually so much work that I am thrilled to hear you say that!
Very evocative cover! Nice job. And if celebratory champagne (and chocolate and any other thing that pleases you) isn’t on the diet, scrap the diet. Celebrating is way more important.
Thanks so much, Susanna. Love the scrap the diet idea ;)–at least for a couple of days! But then champagne is definitely on my diet!
Woo hooooo! Very dramatic – congratulations!!
Thanks, Shel! I appreciate the support so much!
Congratulations Luanne – that’s a very mysterious and intriguing cover – as is the title.
Andrea, I’m so glad you think so! When I started to think about a title that one was the only one I even considered!
A fantastic cover! 🙂
Carol, I’m so glad you like it!!!
Super cover. It makes me curious about who is the doll and who the god…and what is their relationship. I can hardly wait to purchase a copy and read it!
I can’t wait to hear what you think, WJ!