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Well, I just ordered the first copy of my new novel…

I will see how the cover lined up, and look for glitches and technical errors. Then I will put the link on my blog with the other books that nobody is buying. HA! And don’t panic. I already started two … Continue reading

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Okay, so here is the finished cover for my new novel…

That is the full, wrap-around version, with the text for the cover, spine, and back cover. I know, some of you liked the title to be one line instead of stacked. But I did stick to two ships… on the … Continue reading

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Flowers and sunsets…

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Let’s make a cover for my new novel; a step-by-step blog series, and I want your input!… part 14…

Okay, here is the newest mock-up. I darkened the flowers and made the patches on the princess’s uniform smaller, so there isn’t so much red. I also added a belt and a sheath for the spear blade. I added some … Continue reading

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Hey, he was running out of ideas, so I am giving him a refill…

I am a civic-minded person, I will have you know. Ask not what you country can do for you… and all that…

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Is that a skeletal hand reaching for the moon???… (or); more random pictures for you to look at while I put the finishing touches on my latest novel…

I am still playing around with the camera on my new phone, taking lots of pictures. I love that one. I mean, it isn’t really that interesting when you do it right. Sometimes art is about doing it wrong. Or … Continue reading

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Let’s make a cover for my new novel; a step-by-step blog series, and I want your input!… part 13…

Okay, technically, this shouldn’t be part of this blog series. This is the map I am going to stick in the front of the novel, between the copyright and dedication page, and chapter 1. You might notice that I used … Continue reading

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Let’s make a cover for my new novel; a step-by-step blog series, and I want your input!… part 12…

The newest mock-up of just the front cover. I added some ships. And some flowers. But now, the flowers sort of clash with the patches I added to our princess’s jacket. Too much red, maybe? I did change the jacket … Continue reading

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Let’s make a cover for my new novel; a step-by-step blog series, and I want your input!… part 11… the results are in!!!

Here it is… I mean, sort of… the very first mock-up of the cover for my new novel, as determined by excessive testing and polling. This is the background you liked best. This is the text setup you liked best. … Continue reading

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And here is something to entertain those of you who aren’t interested in helping me with the cover of my new novel…

Consider it a gif-t… ha… see what I did there?

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