A Design-Your-Cover Blog Hop!

by | Aug 31, 2011 | Blog, book covers | 16 comments

Designing a book cover is something indie authors stress over a lot–even if they hire someone else to do the cover art. Giving the artist a clear idea of what you want (heck, even having a clear idea to begin with) in order to draw readers’ interest is a big, scary thing. Designing one yourself when you aren’t a graphic artist can be even more daunting, but some people like to have a basic cover design to look at, to keep them motivated while they write: thus the advent of the Design-a-Cover Blog Hop, hosted by Teralyn Rose Pilgrim at her blog (check it out to learn how to sign up).

Though I’ve played around with cover ideas for other books, the only one I’ve designed so far was for Blank Slate, so that’s the one I’m entering. I get so many comments on this cover, I can’t even tell you! There are bound to be lots of great entries, so go to the blog site above and vote for your favorite three.

You can vote in the linky list below: Mine is #14.

16 Comments

  1. Lori M. Lee
    Lori M. Lee on August 31, 2011 at 2:54 PM

    Oooh I love what the shoes and the piano keys might imply 😀

  2. J.L. Campbell
    J.L. Campbell on August 31, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    I'm liking this cover too.

  3. Lady Gwen
    Lady Gwen on August 31, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    Very nice – I love the splash of red against the black and white. Very clean, stark yet implies so much! I'm a fellow contestant and new follower 🙂

  4. Dora Hiers
    Dora Hiers on August 31, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    Wow! I'm so in awe, Heather. Fantastic design!

  5. Teralyn Rose Pilgrim
    Teralyn Rose Pilgrim on August 31, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    Nice cover! I agree, having a cover to look at is a good inspiration. Thanks for participating!

  6. Myne Whitman
    Myne Whitman on August 31, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    Loving this cover, it is so professional!

  7. cherie
    cherie on August 31, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    Nice cover! Love the contrast of the red shoes against the black-and-white piano keys!

  8. Hywela Lyn
    Hywela Lyn on August 31, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    Stunning cover – I agree I like to have a 'draft cover' to give me inspiration too!

  9. Nichole Giles
    Nichole Giles on August 31, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    Coolness! I voted for ya, cuz you know how much I love that shoe.

  10. RaShelle
    RaShelle on September 1, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    This cover is gorgeous, Heather!

  12. Heidi Windmiller
    Heidi Windmiller on September 1, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    Incredible! So different from the usual face on the cover. I love the creativity!

  14. The Red Angel
    The Red Angel on September 3, 2011 at 1:24 AM

    Wow this cover has got to be one of my favorites so far. It's so mysterious and, well, glossy! I can't help but think that the shoes and piano both symbolize something deeper and more significant in the book. This looks really professional.

    ~TRA

    http://xtheredangelx.blogspot.com

  15. Heather
    Heather on September 4, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    Wow, thanks everyone for stopping by to comment on my cover–this is the cover for my latest book, so yes, Wendy, it is available (paper and ebook). Thanks for all of your sweet compliments. I was really happy at how well it turned out!

  16. Melissa Sarno
    Melissa Sarno on September 6, 2011 at 6:26 PM

    I love this cover. I love pianos and the heels are hot!