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Camy's First Kickstarter

I worked on my first Kickstarter and it got approved! It’s for the Special Edition Hardcover of Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 1: Archer and the release of Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 7: Spinster. I contacted my graphic designer about the Special Edition Hardcover of vol. 1: Archer—it’s going to be SO beautiful! The Kickstarter focuses on the Special Edition Hardcover, but it’ll also include vol. 7: Spinster so that it’ll sort of be like a launch day for vol. 7, too. A third special thing that’ll be in the Kickstarter is Special Edition Paperbacks of all the books in the series. They won’t be available in stores, just in the Kickstarter (and later, from my website, and also in my Patreon book box tiers if I decide to do them). The Kickstarter is not live yet, but you can follow it to be alerted when it has launched. (You may need to create a free Kickstarter account.) Follow Camy’s Kickstarter

I got my cover!

Captain’s Log, Supplemental

Blog book giveaway:
To enter, go to the blog links below and post a comment there.
Eyes of Elisha by Brandilyn Collins
Tangerine by Marilynn Griffith

I GOT MY COVER!!!!




What do you guys think?

Comments

Kassiani said…
Uhm. She doesn't look very Japanese to me. Maybe you could pass her off as one to North American readers, but I'd say she looks more Viet or Chinese-Thai. ;)

Mok
Camy Tang said…
You can tell? I'm hopeless. I took a test once where they gave pictures of a whole bunch of Asians and you had to say what ethnicity they were, and I totally failed. My mom, on the other hand, did terrific. She told me I was pathetic.
Camy
Kassiani said…
Oh, that test. I scored nearly perfect on that, but then I'm an Asian living in Asia. lol

Generally Japanese have more aquiline features - higher cheekbones and nose bridges in comparision to Koreans or Chinese, and their complexions are fairer. ;)
Winter Peck said…
Okay aside from not looking Japanese, I love the cover. Course I'd buy it just 'cause it's you!
Ruth said…
Okay, even if she's not Japanese I LOVE YOUR COVER!!! Totally and completely awesome, gorgeous, and fabulous!!
Anonymous said…
The woman on the cover doesn't look japanese but the book cover is awesome!! Beautiful colors and nice design.
Missy Tippens said…
I love it, Camy!!! And how exciting to finally see it!!

Whether she looks Japanese or not (I couldn't tell), she's beautiful! And I love the Sushi Service logo. That's great!! Also the tag line--kick of wasabi. All around great! Colors, too.

Of course, the best part is seeing "Camy Tang" on there. :)

Missy
Deborah said…
oh i love the cover! it looks so different from most christian fiction books (in a good way!)

although i have to agree that she doesn't really look japanese either. maybe you can get the girl from babel, Rinko Kikuchi, to pose for the cover. SHE looks japanese. on the other hand, i took that asian quiz too and i failed it. i can't tell my Chinese from my Koreans.

blahhhh i'm still in shock that i won....
Anonymous said…
Oh, I'm so excited for you. It looks great to me, whiter-than-white Danish-American!

I can't wait to read it.
Tyora Moody said…
The cover is beautiful! Either way it will definitely stand out on the book shelf.
Carol M said…
I couldn't tell either. I just know that it's a great cover!
Hmm, looks Japanese to me :-) But I live in the mountains of Arizona where the Asian populations is like 4.

I LOVE the cover! I would definitely pick this up in the store!
Scrambled Dregs said…
Great cover. Like the Mona Lisa type smile.
Mary Connealy said…
I think it's great, Camy. This cover just draws your eyes. Great expression on her face, excellent, colors, too. They did a great job for you. I love it.
Anonymous said…
But I do think it looks very cool, chick lit and it should attract a lot of readers. And that's the idea, right? Congrats!
Sarah said…
I LOVE the cover - the colors and type are gorgeous!
PatriciaW said…
Love the cover -- the photo, the model, the colors. However, if she really doesn't look Japanese--and I'm ashamed to say I wouldn't know--is there any chance the publisher could find a different model? If not, then maybe for the next book in the series.
Anonymous said…
I love it too! Could have fooled me, don't sweat it. :O)

I've always liked your line, "with a kick of wasabi"...that is priceless, and my favorite condiment for steak!

Congrats on such a nice cover!
Tiffany said…
I luuurrrve the cover! The red cover just screams out at me to look at it :) I really want to read your book!
Miriam Pauline said…
Looks Awesome Camy! Congratulations!
Myra Johnson said…
Stupendous! Classy! You rock, Camy!
Anonymous said…
I think she's gorgeous and it looks AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And how cool is it to see your name on the cover? Dish, girlfriend!
Dona Watson said…
Camy:
It's beautiful!!!! Congratulations!
Shauna said…
AWESOME COVER!! I wouldn't know if she looks Japanese or not, but I do love her saucy, sassy look! How fun. Even if I didn't know you wrote it, the cover alone would entice me to pick up the book and take a second look. :-)
YEAH!!!

It looks awesome - and I'm so thrilled for you!
Sheryl said…
I love the cover Camy! It's very bold, and I think her facial expression and attitude are perfect for the title.

It would definitely make me pick it up in the bookstore. And it must be so exciting to see your name on a book cover!! It's exciting for me, so I know it must be exciting for you :-) I can't wait to read it.

BTW, I got a tea shipment from Republic of Tea today. Couldn't help but think of you, my tea buddy, when I opened it :-)

Blessings,
Sheryl
Julie Carobini said…
whoo-hoo, don't you just love it?
I do!
I think the cover looks great. I'm ashamed to say I can't tell the difference between Asians...
Jolene said…
Really gorgeous cover, Camy!
Meljprincess said…
It's beautiful, Camy! I'm bummed I wasn't a book winner. Or an honorable mention. *g*
Pam Hillman said…
Absolutely gorgeous cover, Camy! But since she's not Japanese-looking enough, let Ruthy pose next time. Then we can all say she's not authentic enough. lol

I love the wispy bangs hanging down...reminds me of black chopsticks!

ooohh.....and Camy, *you've* got a new pic too!

Congrats, girl!
Anonymous said…
I LOVE the book cover! I can't wait to read this and your new picture at the top is terrific. :)
Geekwif said…
Oh, how exciting! I love your cover! Can't wait to see it on the shelves!
Anonymous said…
I like the cover though I think I must agree that she doesn't look very Japanese. I guess we're more easily used to mixtures of races and nationalities and that makes us less sensitive to the real differences. And they finally chose "Sushi for One?" as the title and gave the child a name. I wish we didn't have to wait so long.

I love your new picture too.

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