Creating a Cover
I hadn't realized I'd already changed this cover 3 times!!! But, when I first uploaded a cover, I used a picture of the stormy fields. I thought it was cool. Looked ominous.
But then I thought it ought to have a teen in the picture...to show it's a YA. So I had this one professionally made. It's blah though. I still like the teen, but the picture itself just doesn't say much of anything.
Later, I began to figure out how to work Photoshop more and so I found a cool red sky, like that which is in the demon world, and a girl that would be more suitable for the lead character. She has attitude. Crossed arms indicates a defensiveness, which suits her well.
My critique partners say the cover for the second book is too similar. Girl too old. Etc, etc. So I found another picture of a girl that is perfect. Can't wait to make the cover! Now...I need to write the story! THEN make the cover!
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It's fun taking a break while creating a book cover. But the bottom line is that I need a story to go with it. LOL
All right, so I'm off to write for the day!
Do you ever get the cart before the horse???
Terry
"Giving new meaning to the term alpha male."
www.terryspear.com
But then I thought it ought to have a teen in the picture...to show it's a YA. So I had this one professionally made. It's blah though. I still like the teen, but the picture itself just doesn't say much of anything.
Later, I began to figure out how to work Photoshop more and so I found a cool red sky, like that which is in the demon world, and a girl that would be more suitable for the lead character. She has attitude. Crossed arms indicates a defensiveness, which suits her well.
My critique partners say the cover for the second book is too similar. Girl too old. Etc, etc. So I found another picture of a girl that is perfect. Can't wait to make the cover! Now...I need to write the story! THEN make the cover!
Amazon
B&N
ARe
It's fun taking a break while creating a book cover. But the bottom line is that I need a story to go with it. LOL
All right, so I'm off to write for the day!
Do you ever get the cart before the horse???
Terry
"Giving new meaning to the term alpha male."
www.terryspear.com
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That's an interesting idea, Rachael! I tried to include the girl and the guy, but it wouldn't work out. :)
Terry wrote: "That's an interesting idea, Rachael! I tried to include the girl and the guy, but it wouldn't work out. :)"Oh ok .. was that the only photo they sent for the book they should of had them do a few poses (together or at least alone standing diff ways)
i can see a potential one if ya miss the background of ya have him at the top of the book and her down the bottom (like books 2 and 3) and looking like hes looking over her :) .. hahah i should have been a book cover editor sounds fun!!
(though i rather like just book 2 on its own maybe with the red sky) i know the guys prob 18 ish but he is rather yummy :) (if i dont sound too courgarish saying that haha)
lol, my critique partner said that she likes the guy, but then she likes adult, very adult romances. :)
LOL .... well sometimes its nice to go back to slightly milder (less adult) romances too I quite like the Twilight saga series for the romance (rather than the *ahem* parts) .. sometimes too :)
Terry wrote: "lol, my critique partner said that she likes the guy, but then she likes adult, very adult romances. :)"LOL you mean like Ellora's cave type romance books ?? *winks*
*likes this* +1 for Elloras Cave books .... :)
or maybe a combination of the 3
the background (minus the grey sky)
the red sky
and the teenage guy .. (or maybe like the teenage guy and the girl is a embrace looking at each other ?)