Jalal Vaziri has looks, money, women—and a habit of running from reality. When he abandons New York and reinvents himself as a poet in a California beach house, he thinks he’s running from a father who hates him, a career mistake, and endless partying. A fresh start is what he needs. And after an intriguing woman enters his life, he believes all his dreams are coming true. But that dream dissolves into nightmare, and Jalal flees again. Only this time, his retreat is blocked by a woman who challenges him to face that it’s himself he’s trying to outrun.
I previewed the cover of my novel The Brevity of Roses on my Facebook page Monday evening. Now I’m sharing it with the rest of the world … or the vast portion of it that reads my blog, at least. [ahem] I don’t have a firm publication date yet, but if you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, or sign up for my newsletter, you’ll be the first on your block to know when you can rush to buy a copy.
Update: You can now read a sample chapter here.
Time to celebrate! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M
kool and the gang!! HIlarious!
Linda – great blurb! Looking forward to more
Thank you, Jennifer.
The video was fun, wasn’t it?
Thanks, Duke. I haven’t heard that song in ages. Oh my, white shoes!
Great job capturing that spectacular sky in the “trimmed” view. I love your title layout and font.
Thank you, Cathryn. I have Michelle to thank for the suggestion to lower the title, and Kayla helped me find the right “handwritten” font. A little help from my friends.
It looks great, Linda! I can’t wait to read it
Thank you, Melissa.
Fantastic look and I love the the way the blurb focuses on Jalal. I’ll be picking your brain when the time comes, so take lots of notes!
Also, I’m anxious to see the new look unveiled here at your site. It’s like Christmas around here.
Thank you, T.A.
I was telling Cathryn yesterday that the stress of all this is making me forget everything. I guess I’d better start writing it all down.
Looks great Linda. How exciting for you
Thank you, Alannah.
Right now, it feels more stressful than exciting.
Eek – nearly there! That looks beautiful, Linda. I love the lettering you’ve used and, consistent with being an artist, it is superbly positioned. Makes me want to write a novel. No, wait – makes want to have written a novel. Pain and sleep deprivation in the past; universal adulation just around the corner. Get ready for RSI from signing all those copies
Thank you, Suzanne.
I can only accept that, as an artist, I was able to recognize that Michelle Davidson Argyle’s position suggestion was spot on. 
Yeah, I’ll go for the “universal adulation” thing. At this point on the stress meter, I want to skip forward a few months and just be a published author working on her next book.
LOVE IT! Can’t wait to hold a copy in my hands. I know I keep saying that, but I can’t.
Oh, go on, Kasie, keep saying it!
Looks great. I love the way you’ve cropped the painting. And I really like the blurb – gives it focus and matches the cover so well. Good job!
Thank you, Natasha. Someday I’ll do a post about blurb writing. Not exactly a how-to, more like a how-not-to … or maybe how-to drive your writer friends crazy trying out 600 different blurbs, taglines, query descriptions, etc. on them!
I love the cover! How exciting, I can’t wait to read it!
Thank you, Heather.
I can’t wait to be done with all this pre-publication stuff!
I’m so happy for you that you seemed to have made tangible progress on your book.
Thank you, Duke. It’s the final coundown now.
I like the cover, Linda. Wow! Your progress is very impressive! Blessings as you continue…
Thank you, Carol. I’m obsessed and work like it.
I love the blurb so much, I keep forgetting you painted the cover too, which is equally amazing.
You did?? I had no idea! I knew you were talented as a visual artist as well, but I think that’s amazing, Linda!
Yep, that’s my painting. Unfortunately, that’s also my so-so photography. I’m trying again tomorrow with a better camera to try to get an excellent photo for the actual cover.
Thank you, Tricia. You suffered through enough bad and so-so ones, I’m glad I finally wrote one you like.
Great job on the cover art and blurb! I hope you take a moment for pride in what you’ve accomplished so far.
Thank you, Ann. You’re right, I should do that. I just wrote a post about saying no to that tendency for perfectionism, didn’t I?
Linda, it’s beautiful.
Thank you, Michelle … and thank you for your photoshop help.
You already know I think this is beautiful, but I thought I’d say it once more.
So glad people like the font I found—I agree with them, it looks great, especially with your lovely painting and the placement you decided on. So excited for you! 
Thank you, Kayla.
I’m anxious to get a proof copy to see how the cover prints out.
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