The cover is selected! We met with Aaron and Joseph at Bambino’s Pizza, and Aaron had the pictures on his phone. There were no changes to the first cover (the one I showed you all), but the two new ones were amazing. The first new one had the same house in the background, with the inclusion of a beautiful girl in the left side. She was dressed in white and looked to the right of the frame. It was a wonderful cover and had an “earthy” feel to it.
The second new cover had the same house in the background, but with a close-up of a girls’ veiled face. The color red was predominant in the picture, as there was a red vagueness behind the title and the woman’s veil was red. This second pic is the one we are choosing.
It was difficult to choose between them, but we all agreed that the original cover, as amazing as it was, did not portray the essence of the story. The work deals more with the witch herself than with the house, so the inclusion of a girl was very appropriate and smartly done on Aaron’s part. I suggested some “touch ups” for the picture, and then it will be complete.
Aaron is brilliant! I thought the first cover was magnificent, but when I beheld these latter two, I was stunned. There is such a level of professionalism in them. The colors and the design all flow amazingly. Each of the new e-covers really speaks to the story. This is one case when I will certainly suggest that you judge a book by its cover. I can’t wait to show the work to you.
In other news, I have Joe working on a new photo for “Mommy’s Gone Crazy.” I originally liked the first photo, but now that the story has come along as it has, I want something darker and closer to the idea of the story. I will keep you updated.
I have two competitions to enter now before the end of March. I need to get busy on them, as time is ticking away. I think I may submit “Mommy’s Gone Crazy” for one of them, but need to quickly decide what I will do for the other.
Well, I’m off for now. Thanks for reading.
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