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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 9…

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

#7 Okay, I think people are getting bored with helping me make a book cover for my new novel. I gave you too many choices to choose from. #7-A But I did get some valuable feedback… at first. I am … 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 8…

Posted on April 19, 2019 by

#4 Okay, I do love the font… but I need to trim those bushes back. Gray sky would be better to show off the text. #4-A Same background, but I reversed it, left to right. Remember, the pointy rock will … 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 7…

Posted on April 17, 2019 by

#1 Okay, I did some mock-ups of the first of the background photos I took, with our princess in front of them. The white line in the center of each version is to remind us that the cover will be … 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 6…

Posted on April 16, 2019 by

Okay, I have picked out ten photos to choose between as the main background for the novel cover art. The advantage with these photos is that I took them myself, so I don’t need to worry about stealing an image. … 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 5…

Posted on April 14, 2019 by

Oh yeah, now our model… my younger daughter, Mollie… is looking more like a princess leading a desperate rebellion against an evil empire! It sure helps that I replaced the plastic PVC pipe she was holding with a spear. I … 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 4…

Posted on April 12, 2019 by

No, I know it looks stupid now. It is just an early-stage mock-up. I decided that I am going to do a wrap-around cover, so the beach will extend all the way to the back cover of the book. This … 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 3…

Posted on April 11, 2019 by

Well, everybody liked different pictures of my daughter Mollie, my model for the new novel cover, for different reasons. So I asked her which one she liked best, and she picked this one. So… that is the one I am … Continue reading →

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