It's Okay to Judge a Book by Its Cover

At what point does a person decide they've come up with a brilliant idea or concept? When can they put down their tools and accept their pure genius? Their best-selling idea? Having spent ten months recently talking about a book I'm not writing, I am now focused on a new book which I am intending to write. I mean it this time.

The challenge is the cover. I really enjoy designing it. This way. That way. While the look remains consistent, it's the title that's keeping me in a cyclical pattern of redesigning. By changing the title, the cover is slightly modified. Every day. For weeks.

I thought I was done during the past 24 hours. Then I started thinking some more. Starting from scratch (sic), I intend to write a book on fear and doubt that will take a fun look at a serious topic, encourage people to "get over it," and provide me with a great keynote speech on creativity. Oh, and I want there to be a cat and dog theme. Scaredy cat, top dog - you get the picture.

Now, if I could only commit to that image, I could start writing the darn book.