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Maura has just jumped.
Now she has precisely six seconds until she hits the water below her--just six more seconds until she is finally freed from her mundane and aimless existence. Freed of all of the regrets and disappointments that have haunted her throughout her nineteen years.
She just needs to be free.
But as she falls, the most pivotal points of her life start to replay like a movie in her head: her family falling apart, her first love, her first heartbreak, and her first betrayal. As she remembers these moments that brought her to this point, will she feel a sense of peace? Or will her death be her greatest regret?
"6 Seconds of Life" is a new adult novel that not only explores the ups and downs of college life, but the ups and downs of life as we know it.
Now she has precisely six seconds until she hits the water below her--just six more seconds until she is finally freed from her mundane and aimless existence. Freed of all of the regrets and disappointments that have haunted her throughout her nineteen years.
She just needs to be free.
But as she falls, the most pivotal points of her life start to replay like a movie in her head: her family falling apart, her first love, her first heartbreak, and her first betrayal. As she remembers these moments that brought her to this point, will she feel a sense of peace? Or will her death be her greatest regret?
"6 Seconds of Life" is a new adult novel that not only explores the ups and downs of college life, but the ups and downs of life as we know it.
Tonya Fitzharris's Guest Post
Why Book
Covers are So Important
I
know that we all like to pretend we don’t base our opinions on looks—but come on. We all know deep down that
looks are incredibly important—ESPECIALLY for books. The cliché “don’t judge a book by its cover” couldn’t be
more wrong. As humans, we are
drawn to things that are visually appealing—it’s our natural instinct.
Therefore, if we have a choice between five books, without knowing a single thing
about the author nor the subject matter—what’s the first thing we’re going to
be drawn to? Images (with titles right behind, of course). A strong, beautiful image can make or
break a book. A strong image can make people think, can make people curious,
and make people want to know more.
Your
book NEEDS a strong image if you’re going to be successful.
If
you’re aiming at or in the process of being traditionally published, make sure
to have your voice heard as much as possible when it comes to making that
fateful decision. That is, if you have that opportunity. I’ve read several
stories of Big 6 authors who had zero say over what the editors picked and
absolutely hated the final product. To me, that’s got to be painful—seeing,
quite often, your life’s work presented to the world in a distasteful package.
But let’s hope you do get a voice. Be sure to share your opinions to anyone and
everyone who’s willing to listen—don’t chance it by leaving it totally up to
them.
If
you’re going to publish yourself, you get all the control. And honestly, that’s
one of my favorite things about being an indie author. I love art and I love
the opportunity to connect a piece of art to my own story. So when you set out
to get your own cover, have a rough idea of an image in mind. Find a fantastic
graphic artist who can help you bring that image to life (I know that
self-publishing can get expensive, but this is not the time to count pennies.
Spend as much money as you can to get the greatest artist you can. It is worth
every cent). Make sure it’s what you want—it’s your own hard-earned money out
of your own pocket, so don’t be afraid to speak of if changes need to be made.
If you’re stuck for an image idea, think of a pivotal moment in your
character’s journey that could be depicted on the cover. Or maybe even a special
symbol or location. Just be sure it’s something that matters. There are far too many headless girls or girls in random
pretty dresses donning the covers of the YA world these days. Do something that
stands out. Do something provocative. Do something that makes people have to
read your book.
Whatever
you do, don’t hold back your creative intuition.
Your
story is worth all of it.
Excerpt From This Novel
“I
guess I’ll just know it when that time finally comes along,” he whispers. His
lips graze my cheek and we stop waltzing. His hand comes up and brushes my
flyaway bangs behind my ear, the tips of his fingers running along the back of
my earlobe. An overpowering wave of desire and anticipation wells up from my
stomach, causing my internal hurricane to erupt into a monsoon. I let his eyes
lock with mine, restraining me like a pair of handcuffs. They inspect me,
almost like they’re looking right through my skin and into everything that’s
underneath, begging to learn anything and everything about me. I don’t
move. Maybe if I can manage to
stay totally still, this moment might last forever.
His
face moves closer. My chest is caving in on itself.
Is this it?
About The Author
Tonya Fitzharris is a writer, reader, blogger, mediocre cook, photographer, runner, Florida native, and cat lover. She used to be a Middle School English Teacher, but now she’s trying out the whole novel writing thing. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and her Belgian cat named Waffles.
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