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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…

Posted on May 6, 2019 by pouringmyartout

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

Posted on April 24, 2019 by pouringmyartout

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!!!

Posted on April 23, 2019 by pouringmyartout

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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Let’s make a cover for my new novel; a step-by-step blog series, and I want your input!… part 10…

Posted on April 22, 2019 by pouringmyartout

It was unfair of me to expect you to try to help me pick between 20 versions of the cover for my new novel. I have now narrowed the choice down to the five that I think work best. Please … 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 9…

Posted on April 22, 2019 by pouringmyartout

#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 pouringmyartout

#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 pouringmyartout

#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 4…

Posted on April 12, 2019 by pouringmyartout

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 1…

Posted on April 9, 2019 by pouringmyartout

The thing is… (hey, thing!, you haven’t been around here forever!!!)… that these mock-ups that I did a long time ago are no longer relevant. That is because I had to rename the novel. It turns out that ‘the seven … Continue reading →

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I know, but…

Posted on April 1, 2019 by pouringmyartout

… I also have Photoshop, so I can do anything I can think of with the cartoon me’s… Also, just for the record, and in case you haven’t been keeping up, my hair is grayer now, and shorter, and I … Continue reading →

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