STITCHING TOGETHER A WRITER’S LIFE

The second Carding, Vermont novel—Thieves of Fire—is getting ready to launch and we received a first look at the quilt that Nancy Graham is making for its cover this morning.

No matter how much you write, no matter how many books you publish, seeing the cover image for the first time guarantees you a jolt of adrenaline.

Yep, we’re excited.

The text, which kinda counts too, is in the ripping-apart-to-put-it-all-together-again stage. For a new writer, this can be a very scary time because it feels as though all your hard work is just disappearing beneath your fingertips.

And I have to admit that I get the flutters at this stage as well.

But I’ve learned that it takes making a really big mess before a project all comes together.

Welcome to chaos.