Title Survey Results In!

Posted on Apr 19, 2013 in Blog, Cover Art | 10 comments

Title Survey Results In!

Thank you to everyone who helped out last week by taking my Book 6 title survey! In the beginning, I wasn’t sure if I was absolutely going to use the top reader choice, but I knew I needed help making a decision. I had so many ideas, but nothing felt just right. I received more than a hundred responses, and many of you filled in the option of adding your own alternate title suggestion. Wow!...

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Trust Your Cover Artist

Posted on Jan 28, 2013 in Blog, Cover Art | 4 comments

Trust Your Cover Artist

About a year ago, I wrote a couple of articles on what to expect when you’re hiring a freelance cover designer for your indie novel. Now, I’m no longer taking on clients for cover art (my publishing schedule has just gotten too demanding), but I do still belong to a cover artists group on Facebook, and I have several friends who work as professional artists. The group itself is...

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How to Create 3-D Book Images

Posted on Dec 29, 2012 in Blog, Cover Art, Technology | 2 comments

How to Create 3-D Book Images

Ever since I updated the images and theme of the blog, I’ve been getting a lot of comments on the 3D book covers on the home page. If you have Photoshop (not Elements), they’re quick and easy to make. I wish I could say I slaved over them, that they are evidence of my technical genius or artistic abilities, but the truth is, I use a super bit of software I found on the web. I bought a...

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Survey Results In!

Posted on Jun 27, 2012 in Blog, Cover Art | 6 comments

Survey Results In!

The results of the recent survey I took were quite interesting! I had some ideas for a new Blood Faerie cover, but I really wanted to know what you thought before I commited to the change. After all, designing three new book covers is no small project. What I found most intersting is how strong some of the opinions were…. and how opposite! I’m a real numbers geek and found the results...

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Druid Lords Cover – Concept, Steps and Survey

Posted on Jun 20, 2012 in Blog, Books, Cover Art | 8 comments

Druid Lords Cover – Concept, Steps and Survey

The launch for ENEMY OF THE FAE has gone exceedingly well, and I am so pleased (and relieved) about that. It even popped onto a genre bestseller list and the entire series has experienced a boost in sales, thanks to the great reviews and word-of-mouth sharing. I really appreciate all the kind words. The positive feedback has been the most rewarding part! I’m not sure why I get so nervous...

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Snow Day

Posted on Apr 3, 2012 in Blog, Cover Art, My Thoughts, Social Networking, Writing | 2 comments

Snow Day

I guess the old saying is true, April snowshowers kill March flowers. Yes, welcome to Scotland. The country where any kind of weather can (and does) happen. We’ve got big fat goosefeather snow out there today, and I’m seriously tempted to take the day off (mostly because the cat was outside screaming in protest at 5am.) But because I’m a grown-up, and grown-ups don’t get...

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