In terms of the book cover, I cannot take much credit. This goes to the talented staff at GeeMorgan publishing. The visual I had in my mind was something in the dark blues, which did follow through to what the cover looks like today. I had originally thought a sunken anchor might be an effective way to convey the themes of my book. A sunken anchor would be “Beneath the Surface.” When my sample cover designs came back, the cover as it is currently represented, caught my breath. It evoked a strong emotional response from me that I did not expect. My family happened to be visiting that weekend and I gave them each a vote and it was unanimous, and so “Beneath the Surface” had a cover.