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COVER ART SALE! (only $50)

COVER ART SALE! (only $50)

I am taking down the premades from my site on October 1st so in the hopes of selling as many of them as I can before they go down they are on sale for ONLY $50. Yes, that includes me adding your title and author name along with eye color changes, skin color alterations, etc.

It is on a first come first serve basis and once they are down in October they will not be available again. To order e-mail me at Emma@EmmaMichaels.com describing which of the pieces you are interested in and what you would need done to it (your pen name, title of the novel, type of font if you have a preference) If that piece is still available I should get back to you within 24 hours.

To see the covers stop by:
http://www.emmamichaels.blogspot.com/... or click the tab at the top of the blog.
(If the tab doesn't load, let me know or you can wait a few moments and try again, it has been a bit finicky as of late.)

Any help spreading the word is appreciated! I would love to see some of these sell before I take a break from premades and commissions that aren't for my normal publishers or previous customers! This October I want to be able to concentrate on my release for Owlet and writing the rest of the trilogy along with a few other amazing projects I have going on. Thank you so much to all of my amazing readers and all of the authors and publisher I have gotten to work with! Doing the covers has been a blast and while I am in no way quitting I will be limiting my clientele from October 1st on.

Of course, this will not effect the blog other than that the tab will be going down and I won't be doing premade posts. I was a book blogger even before I started writing and that will never change.
Sincerely,
Emma Michaels

Firstling Release!

Firstling is now live!The third book in the 'A Sense of Truth' series is now live and free for Amazon Prime members!

He promised her that it was over. He promised that the events in the desert one year ago would be buried and forgotten. But with the arrival of Lilian Marsh, the Puritans, and a mysterious priest with orders to terminate David, everything they have been building the last year in Seattle is at risk. Megan and David are given a choice; pick a side or forfeit everything.

Before they can choose, David is accused of having kidnapped a child and is arrested. With only twenty-four hours to find the missing child before all she holds dear will be destroyed, Megan will be forced to side with one of the three groups and find the girl.

But the true enemy is about to be revealed, and no one could have foreseen the insidious plot that has slowly ensnared them. This new threat will stop at nothing until it destroys the man that Megan loves and Sense forever.

The Firstling has been waiting...

What? I won! YEAY!

I wanted to post a big shout out to the YA Indie Carnival! Normally I don't post when I win something because it happens so rarely and because I feel that some posts can seem a bit like bragging and I don't want to seem like that kind of person but these authors are amazing and I want to say thank you to all of them! I am so thrilled to win! It made my week and I can hardly wait to start reading and posting recommendations on here for my favorites as I do! I am just so thrilled!!!!*dances**spins*I want to say a big thank you so each and every one of you. They have weekly giveaways and the authors are phenomenal!Everyone stop by the blog and check it out! http://yaauthorclub.blogspot.com/
While I am saying thank yous, I would also like to say thank you to everyone who reads this blog. You all make my life so much better. <3

New Premade Cover!

New premade cover added to the 'covers for sale' tab!$75 for this piece and implementing title/text/effects. <3$150 to have it turned into a paperback cover (plus text/effects/etc.)

I had a lot of fun working on this one last night. I was watching this great new version of Peter Pan from Europe that had a really interesting twist on the series of events and back stories and found myself inspired. So while I was supposed to be taking a break after working on covers most of the day I did another one instead :-pWhat do you think? Do you want to take a trip to Neverland?
I was asked it my images can be posted on Facebook, Pinterest or other online location. While I would ask that you respect that I leave my images on my website un-watermarked so that they can be viewed as they would be used - here is a version of this piece that has the text added so that it can be pinned or shared. <3
Thank you as always to all my readers!

My thoughts on Dehumanized

My thoughts on Dehumanized by Michael Loring
I loved Dehumanized! This novel is so UNIQUE! It was well written, brilliantly paced and has fantastic character development (which is always a HUGE plus with me, I love a good character story arc). If I HAD to draw a comparison I would say it stayed close enough to the traditional werewolf to keep fans of the ‘Wolfman’ types of fiction happy but modern enough to draw more of a comparison to the hit tv show ‘Being Human’ or ‘True Blood’ (if True Blood had been appropriate for a larger variety of audiences and you added in a hint if science). But what really catches your attention are the ways that this series isn’t like ANY other werewolf series out there. It is a breath of fresh air and has everything I love in a novel. While it is classified as Adult Fiction I think that most age groups could relate. Ryan being 18 really puts him on that cusp between young adult and adult.

It has dystopian elements to it, science fiction elements and fantasy with a nice side of the heart pumping action you can find in some of the best thrillers. I am going through a serious dystopia phase with my purchases so my favorite elements were the unique twists on the future if lycanthropy were to go viral.

Overall, phenomenal debut for Michael Loring. Great characters, great overall plot and a must read for all paranormal, dystopian or werewolf lovers. I am definitely a fan and will be keeping an eye on all of his future releases. I can hardly wait to see what will happen next!!!

Check it out here! 

Sincerely,
Emma Michaels

Dehumanized release!

 Now LIVE on Amazon!
Ryan Zachery lived his life the way all high school teenagers should - carefree until he was attacked by an unknown assailer and awoke in the hospital with lycanthropy. Taken by armed guards and dragged away from everything he held dear, Ryan was thrown into a US camp made for those 'suffering' from lycanthropy. 
They caged the beast, but now he will show them that he will never be dehumanized.
To take part in the blog tour e-mail:Marketing@Bokheim.com 

Cover Art Extravaganza - Wrap up and winners!

WOW! Over 950 entries!!! Thank you so much to everyone who has been a part of this giveaway! The amazing support has meant so much to me and given me renewed confidence in my work. Thank you for making this event the amazing success that is has been and I hope that I can work with many of you in the future.The WINNER has been chosen!*drum roll*
The winner is...

230. Thalles Marques

Congratulations!  
I want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who entered and helped spread the word about this giveaway! I wish everyone could be a winner but would end up a very poor little duckling if I were to go with my heart on that.

Special 3 day offer:
As a bonus for everyone who did not win I will be giving a discount price of $65 for premade covers for the next three days to anyone who e-mails Emma@EmmaMichaels.com with "Premade Cover Art" as their subject line. You can see the premade covers available by clicking the tab at the top of the page or this link: "Pricing and Premade Covers For Sale"Here is an example of how my premade covers work; I have the primary image posted and once it is purchased I change the features of the character if needed, add detailing/shading and text. Here is my Owlet cover before and after as an example: 
PREMADE VS.
FINAL The premade covers sell on a first come first serve basis. There are currently 50 covers available and when a cover has been purchased and payment has been made it is removed from the premade section. I will be creating more premade covers often and posting on my blog as future premades go live on the purchase tab so that any authors or publishers following my blog can be notified when new covers are available. Payment is done through paypal but I will not accept payment without already speaking with an author and working towards the customization of their work ahead of time. Please do not try to send payment before securing that the cover you want is available.

Thank you again everyone!
A special thank you to the sponsors:Tribute BooksBokheim MediaBokheim Publishingand Frankie Rose!

Sincerely,Emma Michaels

Cover Art Extravaganza - 'Society of Feathers' Series Cover Reveals (2&3)

Owlet, Eyrie and Stryx  'Society of Feathers' series

A two cover, cover reveal

Since so many people loved the cover of my upcoming release Owlet I decided to go ahead and give a peak at the other two covers in the Trilogy!
 
 'Society of Feathers' #1
 
'Society of Feathers' #2
 'Society of Feathers' #3
To find out more about the 'Society of Feathers' series stop by the 'Owlet' tab at the top of the page.
Last chance to enter the giveaway! 
Sincerely,Emma Michaels

Cover Art Extravaganza - Interview with Frankie Rose

Sovereign Hope
by Frankie Rose  Interview with the author

Just for fun, What is the worst possible cover concept you could imagine for your novel?

Oooh. Worst concept... Well, I think it would be pretty terrible if my main characters were half naked for a start. A ripped dude is all well and good, but not totally shirtless, fake tanned and lubed up. Kinda grosses me out. On top of that, I think it would be pretty crappy to have something generic or trend-following. I know a lot of books out there at the moment at very much in the same vein, regardless of whether it's relevant to the book. I wouldn't have Farley hanging out on the cover riding a white stallion just because it looked pretty.

What do you feel is the scene in your novel with the most imagery?

There are two scenes I'd like to think were pretty equal on the imagery front. The first would be when Farley and Daniel travel to see Aldan and they find themselves in a completely different setting to the rest of the book. There's a lot of darkness in Sovereign Hope, so it's kind of neat when they go somewhere that's beautiful and open. Also, I think the scene where they return to where Daniel originally comes from is pretty cool. I don't want to give anything away with that, so I'll just say that that scene was really fun to write, because it was a completely alien environment for Farley, and there was no way she would have ever imagined getting to go there.

Did you have any cover art or publishing fears? Which fear was worst?

I had tons. I was up nights worrying about both in all honesty. The publishing fear was/is worse, I think, because that is totally out of my control. There are so many variables, so many things to worry about. I can only do so much with regards to making wise decisions for marketing, publicising, editing etc, but then beyond that a lot of it is down to the personal taste of the reader, too. You can't please everybody. You can only aim to please most of them.

It's easier with a cover, because once you've made a decision to go with an artist (having made sure they're awesome first off!) then you can discuss what you envisage and work together until they've created something that really reflects the tone and feeling of the book.

Out of the books on your shelf or your wish list which has your favorite cover?

I have to say I love the covers for Holly Black's Curse Workers series. All three of them are pretty cool!

Last but not least, after going through the cover art process yourself from the author's point of view, what would you suggest to other authors who are facing their own cover art process or facing their own publishing fears?

Know what you want! This will make both processes much easier for you. If you really reflect on the mood of the book and are able to describe that in fine detail to a cover artist, it's going to enable them to go away and produce something that's going to blow your mind.

With the publishing side of things, know what your expectations are before making any decisions. Know what all of your options entail before considering them in depth. Give yourself the best opportunity to make informed, and therefore wise decisions.


To find out more about Sovereign Hope stop by Frankie Rose's Blog: http://frankierosewrites.com/
Coming up:
Only two days left to enter the giveaway! 30th - The full 'Society of Feathers' series cover revealJuly 1st - The wrap up post, winners and more!
Sincerely,Emma Michaels

Cover Art Extravaganza - Sovereign Hope by Frankie Rose

Sovereign HopeBy Frankie Rose

The Story Behind the Cover

Sovereign Hope is just my kind of young adult novel. So while reading it I was so thrilled to be hired for the cover that I invited Frankie Rose to The Writers Voice where she is now one of our team members!
Sovereign Hope is one of the more unique young adult novels I have read lately and I absolutely loved it. I can hardly wait for book two to come out. We went through a few concepts and along with the help of the amazing Chelsea Starling ended up with the beautiful final cover!
It is coming out July 1st, only three days away!
Stop by tomorrow to hear more from Frankie Rose or head to her blog to join in on Operation Find Daniel where you get a say in who will be on the cover of book two!
http://frankierosewrites.com/



Coming up:29th - An interview with Frankie Rose30th - The full 'Society of Feathers' series cover revealJuly 1st - The wrap up post, winners and more!
Sincerely,Emma Michaels