Cover: “Preserving Hope” by Alex Albrinck
The cover for book 2 of Alex Albrinck’s Aliomenti Saga, “Preserving Hope“
Look for it on ebook and coming soon to print!
And don’t forget to check out book 1, “A Question of Will“
BLURB: It was his mission to save her life.
But first, he’d need to convince her that hers was a life worth saving.
Will Stark has been sent on a mission to save the life of a young woman named Elizabeth. He does not know who is threatening her, or why. He only knows that failure is not an option, for it will mean three of the most important people in his life will cease to exist.
Will finds himself in a unique medieval village, constructed deep in a forest, its residents prosperous and healthy to an unnatural degree. Their leader, a man named Arthur, weaves an alluring tale: that the supernatural abilities long thought the realm of myth or magic are real, that they can be developed with the correct usage of certain foods, to enthrall the villagers and enrich and empower himself. He believes, for he’s seen people doing what he describes with his own eyes. He wants the villagers all developing such abilities, for it will mean his own power will soon expand beyond a small village hidden away out of fear of discovery.
The print version (minus back text)
And the matching facebook timeline cover image.
Sword photo taken by Melissa Offutt
Background photo taken by Bernhard Siegl
Cover: “Thy Father’s Shadow” by Robert J. Crane
Getting another jump start, the cover for Robert J. Crane’s Sanctuary Series Novella, “Thy Father’s Shadow”.
Look for it next year in print and ebook!
And the print version.
Cover: “Spire” by Mathew Ferguson
The cover for author Mathew Ferguson’s upcoming sci-fi novella, “Spire”.
Look for it coming soon to ebook!
And the matching facebook timeline cover image:
Cover: “The Diamond Affair” by Carolyn Scott
The new cover for author Carolyn Scott’s upcoming romantic suspense novel, “The Diamond Affair”.
Look for it coming soon to ebook!
Cover: “Omega” by Robert J. Crane
The cover for Book 5 in Robert J. Crane’s Girl in the Box Series, “Omega“.
Available now in print and ebook!
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BLURB: Omega – a shadowy organization that is synonymous with power in the metahuman world. They have hunted Sienna Nealon since the day she first left her house, have killed countless Directorate agents and operatives, and now they unveil their greatest plot – Operation Stanchion, a mysterious phrase let slip by an Omega operative in the midst of a battle. Now Sienna must track the pieces Omega has in motion to confront her enemy before they can land their final stroke – and bring an end to the Directorate forever.
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The print version:
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Cover: “Visits” by John Phelps
A new thriller coming out by author John Phelps, “Visits“.
Look for it now on print and ebook!
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BLURB: Tony Lansing has just killed a young woman.
He’d never killed anyone before even though he’d met plenty of people who deserved it. He’d just never had the nerve. For sixty years, it had always been easier to turn tail and run.
Until now.
Now he knows that he can stand up for himself. He knows that he doesn’t need to take everything that life dishes out.
He can push back.
He can get even.
And it feels so good.
So he makes a list of all the people in his life who’ve done him wrong. His ex-wife, a former lover or two, an old friend … they all make the list.
But as Tony pays unexpected and very unwelcome visits to old acquaintances, he learns that getting even has a price. A price much higher than he’s willing to pay.
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The print version:
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Cover: “The Promise” by VJ Dunraven
Author VJ Dunraven requested I redo the cover for her Historical Romance novel, “The Promise” (Heirs of Cornwall Series Book One) in preparation of Book Two’s upcoming release. Check out the new look!
Look for it in print and ebook!
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BLURB: Richard Christopher Radcliffe, the Marquess of Sunderland . . . the man Miss Cassandra Carlyle has loved since she was eight years old, who promised he would never forget her when he left for Oxford, has returned—with his betrothed in hand. Disheartened, Cassandra asked her family to take her away to London for her first season. With help from her friend, Jeremy, she soon finds herself touted as the latest darling of the ton. Cassandra could not be more pleased with her newfound popularity and impressive list of eligible suitors. Will Richard take notice and come charging on a white horse? Or will she find love where she least expects it—with someone who has been around all along?
The Promise is a poignant tale that will take you on a journey into the lives of childhood friends as they experience young love, broken promises and dreams, and discover the true meaning of love everlasting.
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“I was deeply drawn into The Promise—the charm
and complexity of the characters, the vibrancy of the settings, and the plot that gripped me from beginning to end.”
—Kathryn Lynn Davis
NY Times Bestselling Author, Too Deep For Tears
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The print version:
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Cover: “Oblivion 6” by John Grover
The cover for author John Grover’s next release “Oblivion 6”.
Look for it coming soon to print and ebook!
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BLURB: Six strangers. One suicide mission. And everything in the balance.
A powerful cult intent on cleansing and renewing our world has unleashed an ancient evil. Time is running short, leaders of the earth have no weapon mighty enough to defend their lands, no plan to avoid the inevitable catastrophe.
Enter Oblivion 6— a team of psychics brought together by a secret government agency to stop the annihilation of mankind. It’s a race against time in this fast-paced, action-packed sci-fi novella, pitting an unlikely gang of heroes against god-like foes from another reality. The streets are their battleground, the stakes are apocalyptic and the fate of our world is in their hands.
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The Print Version:
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Cover: “The Chopin-Sand Letters” by Rick Diamond
Author Rick Diamond contacted me about the cover for his upcoming novel “The Chopin-Sand Letters”. I was fortunate enough to get to read the story before doing the cover, and recommend you look for it as soon as it’s released.
Look for it coming soon to print and ebook!
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BLURB: The Chopin-Sand Letters, set in Prague in 1951, is the story of an American spy’s obsessive love for a beautiful Czech woman. His quest is complicated by three other men—one of them her husband—who are also in love with her.
The story involves a packet of love letters written by George Sand to Frédéric Chopin during their nine-year affair. The letters mysteriously appear in Prague and soon develop a significance beyond their historical interest.
Prague is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in the world, with an air of enigma and melancholy appropriate to the love story around which the spy tale is wrapped. Set in a time when Czechoslovakia was in great economic and political turmoil, the book contains strong elements of humor, romance, and introspection.
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Warning: Another Non-cover Post with Lots of Pics
I wanted to do a post that had nothing to do with book covers. Remember, this blog was created WAY before I started making book covers and was used for shameless self promotion. Not that I’m posting this to shamelessly self promote, ok, maybe a little, but not much. It’s actually another photography post.
I recently finished my second Critique Your Photography Class with Will Fields Photography Workshops, (who happens to be running a Living Social Deal) and thought I’d share some of the works that came from that time frame. Some were taken for the assignments, some just taken because I was in the groove. Warning! There’s a lot of pics again! The class was 4wks, but spaced over every other week. So I have 8 weeks worth 😛
The first assignment was to take a picture of the same spot/thing using the same camera settings at least two different times of the day trying to hit the magic hours to compare the lighting. Like Morning/Noon, Noon/Evening or throw a cloudy day in there. One thing that was really brought to my attention during this assignment, was the direction you were facing vs time of day. Such a silly thing, but I don’t think I ever gave it thought before.
These are all unedited, with the exception that I took the time to place them side by side and label the time of day. They were also all taken at Maplewood Lake in Jenison, Mi I think I had more fun trying to find the exact spot again than anything else. LOL
And of course I had to take a couple and edit them just a tiny bit, if not just an auto contrast!!!
This next set wasn’t taken for an assignment. We had a Gale Wind Warning in Grand Haven, so a couple of us ran out to the pier one night.
Some of these I was playing with long exposure.
I’ve decided I really like taking night shots!
The next assignment was colors. How color makes the picture. Good thing we were at peak fall colors!
These were taken at Hagar Park, Jenison, Mi.
I like this one (above) because there’s naturally a rainbow. See how it goes from the red leaves to orange, yellow, green, and then finally the shadows on the bench are blue.
This one (above) I shot in HDR.
These next few were also shot for the color assignment, plus it was just before Halloween, and I just wanted to shoot pumpkins! They’re also in HDR.
Do YOU see the skull in the pumpkin? That was just how the smashed in part looked, not added!
And the last assignment was Backgrounds and Pos/Neg Space.
This one really didn’t have to do with the assignment, I just liked it!
And of course I had to do some of my kids.
Whew! That’s a lot of pics! I’m done now!
Don’t forget to check out Will Fields Photography Workshops and if you are in the Grand Rapids, Mi area, he’s running a Living Social Deal on select classes right now!
And, head over to his facebook page for a chance to win a free photography class or photo walk of your choice!
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