BOOK COVER MAGAZINE - WINTER EDITION - 2017

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BOOK COVER MAGAZINE | JANUARY 2017 JL KING PUBLISHER Greetings, starting Book Cover Magazine, big plans were present day one. My vision was When a platform to bring authors and readers together. Book Cover would building a slick, visuallyappealing interface with all the bells and whistles known by embody digital magazines. bestinclass Cover would release monthly with cutting edge stories and covers envied by Book mainstream and brick and mortar bookstores. digital dreams are inherent to me, as well as big goals. Developing JL (Just Living) in Big simultaneously broke me. This was the hardest thing that I had ever done. I 2004; was blind going in a huge endeavor with big goals. $75,000 of personal savings funding the endeavor, I was on the cusp of a With breakdown; vowing to never publish another magazine. I'd hit a breaking nervous from dealing with staff, advertisers, distribution, event planning events and so point more. This was too much for one person; however, the almighty buck started much andstopped with me. the launch party, everyone who was anybodywas there. Atlanta's Remembering came too with a congratulatory wish to the Magazine. Celebrities were Mayor everywhere, and for weeks the red carpet was the talk of the city. JL King had everything under control. Leading up to the launch, sleeping Externally, very far and few between and internally I was screaming. Often I'd questioning was why did I do this? PlainlyI am a risktaker and dreamer with a vision of success. to 2014, after seeing a selfpublishing showcase, I was willing to take the Forward riskagain. Book Cover released twelve issues, inclusive of problems indicative with publishing. back, I guess I love punishment. Book Cover Magazine is back after a Looking hiatus and a new team. I am back with the same vigor, determination and 12month in providing a firstclass magazine with events supporting books written by passion American authors. African is why the magazine’s motto is “We bring readers and authors together.” That hope that you enjoy what Book Cover brings you every quarter and that you join I mission to keep our authors, writers, and artists as part of history and our for years to come. heritage
to the first issue of Book Cover Welcome with me as the new Editor-in- Magazine I never, even in my wildest dreams, Chief. about becoming the editor of a thought until a few weeks ago. However, magazine always had dreams of becoming the I’ve I could be. I started out as a secretary, best became a school teacher, then a who counselor, followed by a guidance author, and an indie publisher. romance that, I became a proofreader/copy After and I’m now Editor-in-Chief of this editor, my dream is to move Book Cover Now to new heights and for it to Magazine the premier magazine for aspiring become upcoming artists, and published writers, With my background in teaching authors. publishing, the plan is to build a solid and where we can gather to learn, structure and promote one another on our uplift, artistic journeys. Whatever your individual, is, you can find a way to reach it dream this issue, we’re bringing you articles With a variety of contributing writers, as from as interviews with several featured well We’re showcasing the best that authors. independent and traditional worlds the to offer our readers. We’re also have indie publishers, showing you highlighting to become a certified bestselling how teaching you a new way to release author, providing you with tips on audiobooks, your book for film or television, pitching ways for reaching the Hispanic presenting market, bringing you published book and a great deal more. poets, you read this fall/winter magazine issue, As hope that you will see the diversity as well I the quality we intend to bring our as each quarter. But most readers we intend to bring authors importantly, readers together to make all our and EDITOR'S NOTE DEPTH AND SCOPE distinguished publication. using this literary source! Joe Williams Barbara Editor-in-Chief dreams come true! Happy New Year! 03 BOOK COVER MAGAZINE | JANUARY 2017
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