Old Ruddy’s Questions: Cover Reveal
Hey everyone! I have exciting news today. My new Victorian novella, Old Ruddy’s Questions, is set to release at the end of the month!
Old Ruddy has been a special project all the way through, and I’m so eager to share it with all of you, now. I’ve never taken a hymn, verse by verse, and used it as the outline of a story before. But it worked super well (in my humble opinion!) and I could even see myself using the same structure again.
Now, as suggested in this post title, today is all about revealing Old Ruddy’s cover. But before we do that, here’s a peek at what the novella itself is all about:
Old Ruddy’s Questions
By Courtenay Burden
Art thou weary, art thou languid,
Art thou sore distressed?
“Come to me,” saith One, “And coming,
Be at rest.”
Old Ruddy sits slumped and dejected on the railway bench. His life at the station is all that he has, and after forty years of faithful service that life seems to be slipping from his grasp.
“Take it to the Saviour!” a nameless traveller breaks into Ruddy’s silent grief.
But when the station whistle interrupts their conversation before the broken-down railway porter can ask the questions that are flooding his soul, Ruddy embarks on a remarkable quest to find the answers for himself.
Will Ruddy’s prayers bring the right travellers to the Tyneford-upon-Mere station? And if they come, will they have the answers Ruddy so desperately craves? Watch as the faith of one soul, groping blindly towards the light, begins to touch and transform lives beyond Old Ruddy’s wildest dreams.
Built around John Mason Neale’s translation of an 8th century hymn, and set against the backdrop of rural Victorian travel, Old Ruddy’s Questions will challenge you to take a closer look at the foundational truths of your faith—and the way those truths intersect with everyday life.
And Now: The Cover
So, without further ado—I am excited to introduce you to Old Ruddy’s cover. With many thanks to my patient designer, who put up with my meticulous (and sometimes see-sawing!) feedback—here is Old Ruddy’s Questions: THE COVER!
Old Ruddy’s Questions: Coming Soon!
I would have loved to be ready for pre-order in time for this cover reveal. But in the midst of a pretty hectic month, that didn’t quite happen.
However, keep your eyes open, because there’s a good chance the pre-order link will be coming sometime before launch day.
And launch day (Lord willing) will be March 30!
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I look forward to reading this, Courtenay!