Hard Days Knight: Under-Cover Knights, Book 1 (22 page)

A
writer is first
of all a storyteller, so branding and promoting herself and her books is not the most natural of tasks. Being an introvert, this has been especially difficult for me, but I found some practical advice from a surprising source by way of the back door, my research into cover models for the Under-
Cover
Knights series, which I started two years ago.

One thing was clear—misconceptions and assumptions abound regarding cover models. After doing a lot of research, I gained a humongous respect for the dedication and hard work the job requires. The more I researched, the more one cover model stood out—not just for his astounding success with romance covers—but for his entrepreneurial expertise and his unceasing generosity in sharing his knowledge and advice with writers, especially romance writers.

In 2014 I took that advice to heart. The risks I took, changes I made, the goals I accomplished; any success I achieved will be due in part to the words of advice Jimmy Thomas etches into the instructions for his websites, his Facebook posts, his podcasts and interviews. The man is a professional, and I hope I get to hug him and tell him thanks in person. Jimmy, you’re the best! (And you made a damn fine Luc Larue!) Update: see pics of Jimmy and me and others on my Facebook
page
.

L
ivia Quinn
grew
up near DC—go Redskins!—then moved to the bayous of Louisiana—go Saints! Yes, she’s a
huge
football fan. With a life long fascination, read that: phobia of storms, and with severe weather a part of life in Louisiana, it was only natural that it would play a big part in her world.

She’s never met a Tempestaerie or an Aussie gem hunter, but she did recently meet some sexy cover models so …
Anything Can Happen!

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