Busy Getting My Life Together

Since I was without a working washer and dryer for over 10 months, I got way behind on everything in my life. Now that a nice neighbor gave me her old set, I am back. Sort of anyway. I am still behind on so much stuff, including my online life. 

I updated the websites I manage and publish in the images below. I hope you go and enjoy what I research and write. 

My digital art has gotten astronomically better as well. I am showing my creations on Zazzle right now in the forms of posters, mugs, and apparel. I hope you enjoy them.

I have several book covers done for others and myself. Some designs can even be seen on Amazon. I love doing cover art. 

Right now, I am busy getting my websites caught up for an online event through Sonoran Dawn Studios on Tuesday. I hope you stop by. 

I think you are mostly caught up. That is a lot of stuff for a year. Next Saturday I turn 47. I never thought I would live this long... well, there it is.

I hope everything is good in your world. 

See you soon.

What I Love About My Cover Art

I posted two of my releases on the right sidebar and now are available on Lulu.com. A fiction novel and a chapbook are both in the Halloween theme. That was good fun. 

Next year in 2017, I want to finish up the novel with book II and release a book of poetry that is lighter and in the speculative fiction genre. There will be plenty of astronomical poems too! 

My decision to become my own publisher has led me into a career as a cover artist. My cover art is great. I run into so many books with half naked people on them trying to sell sex as their marketing focus. Well, that to me means that you are trashy romances or not very good books. 

So I went in the opposite direction with my art. No people. No nakedness. Just cover art that goes along with the books. Cover art is supposed to be symbolic of the themes and topics written inside, not porn posters.

Writers and publishers have gotten off track. 

Since my poetry is literary as well as lyrical and my novels are character and plot driven, I have gone into my digital art inspiration and pulled out some neat designs. In the Name of Blood is dark and gothic. The Descent is ethereal and epic. 

And that is exactly what you get inside. Mission accomplished! 

So pop over and download these pdf's today. You won't be disappointed. And, leave me a great review! 

Have a literary day!

 

Time to Balance the Scales

In this political research essay, the cover art had to symbolize balance and the center road a centrist would exhibit. 

The Economics of Cover Art

This cover art came out very nicely. Public domain images were combined with original art to make a great book cover:

If you would like to read the summary, here is the link on Undawnted.

Paranormal Cover Art

Here is what can be done with public domain images and some original artistry.

Environmental Illness Cover Art

Causes are a popular way to shed light on illnesses or political views that fall between the cracks of common discourse. Ribbons are the favorite of these devices to draw attention. 

In this book cover, I utilized the ribbon but added various colors to represent the multifaceted array of symptoms and diagnoses that Environmental Illness patients face. (For more information, please see my EI Book Series page.)

Art enhances life.

If you would like to read this booklet, please visit my Author's Spotlight for your free download, PDF form. 

Have a beautiful day!