Here are two cover designs for my next book, The Blindness of Odile, a novel of transformation set in Cambridge, England in 1970. If you saw both in a thumbnail on Amazon, would you be attracted to either of them? If so, which one? You can comment below or send me an email at info@GreenandPurplePublishing.com.… Read More
Pray for the World Is Back—in new dress
Take a look at the new cover of Pray for the World. The original cover from 2018, based on a painting by my friend and mentor Shelley Hitz, we designed ourselves. This year, we decided to spring for a new one designed by Pixel Studio. It’s brighter and sends a clearer message about the book,… Read More
Meet Magdalena, Jesus’ Wife
Announcing the release of Magdalena’s Demons, a mystical romance, based loosely on New Testament scripture, in which you get to know Magdalena, disciple, lover, and wife of Jesus of Nazareth, who led the early church along with the master. How did she relate to the male disciples who saw her as a threat? How did… Read More
The Fun of New Covers
When we started on our self-publishing hobby, we tried to design our own book covers (Pray for the World, Jesus in Jeans Journal), or we used the cover design tool at Kindle Direct Publishing (A Doubter’s Devotional 1 & 2). They were serviceable but not exciting. Now that we’ve been locked in for a year,… Read More
Subtitle Blues
My new novel, Magdalena’s Demons, is coming soon. Unlike nonfiction books, which often have subtitles, a novel doesn’t need one. It’s pretty common, though, to see book covers that say “a novel” after the title. I did some research, and apparently this moniker is called a “reading line,” not a subtitle. Its purpose is controversial,… Read More
Free Books
As I look toward closing Green and Purple Publishing in 2021, I want to thank all of you who have subscribed to my blog for your support and encouragement. If there are any of my books you have not been able to purchase, I would like to bring you a signed copy of those you… Read More
Seek No More
Some smart person once pointed out to me that the word “seek” implies that you haven’t found it yet. Calling yourself a “seeker” means that you are always in search of something. I am tired of being a seeker. I think I will call myself a “finder” instead. What have I been seeking all my… Read More
Puppy Love for Christmas
We are happy to announce that our latest children’s book, Faith and Grace Puppy Love is available now on Amazon in paperback. The second in the Faith and Grace series, Puppy Love deals with the question of Muttzi’s mix of breeds. Can Faith find out what sort of dog Muttzi is? Is she a mix… Read More
Crazed
Crazed Do you know the meaning of “crazed” that applies to porcelain? It means the plate, cup, or sink has a network of small cracks in the glaze. And a “crazy paving” is a walkway made up of broken pieces of stone, concrete, or bricks that are laid in a random way. Have you ever… Read More
A Lazy Afternoon with Twain
Languid sweeps of the ceiling fan stir the humid air over my chaise lounge as I put my bare feet up and recline with my book. On a side table, tiny rivulets of condensation slide down my lemonade tumbler onto the bamboo coaster. From the window of the balcony I can hear the ocean waves… Read More
