One of the many things I’m grateful for this Thanksgiving Day!

I’ve been sitting on this for a while, uncertain when I could make the announcement, but I confirmed with my publisher back in September that I could publish a cover reveal for The Art of Floating. Rather than compete with my monthly update and newsletter, however, I thought I’d wait and make a separate post of it.

And here we are:

Isn’t it gorgeous?

This is a digital print of a beautiful piece by my cousin (!) Gillian Schultze called “Lost Lake.”

When Heather Campbell and I met in July to discuss options for the cover of The Art of Floating, we considered some of the pictures I had taken (see my Instagam for those), but in a subsequent email exchange, we discussed Gillian’s work, considered a few, and ultimately decided that “Lost Lake” was it.

Heather reached out to Gillian in August and, after navigating summer vacations, Gillian agreed!

I can’t tell you all how happy I am with this evocative cover and how well it complements the poetry in The Art of Floating.

Now, I’ll encourage you all to support Gillian. Her work is on display in her art gallery in Killarney. You can find her on Facebook and Instagram as well as on her web site (linked above). She is just as awesome as her social media suggest!

And now, I’m going to get back to my own creative work.

Until next time, be well and stay safe; be kind and stay strong. The world needs your stories!