Don't Call Me Rosie - Kathleen Thomas

Did you design the cover? Yes

Is there an interesting story behind the cover design?

The cover is a picture of my mother and two aunts (my mother is in the middle) on their way to work at the Dravo shipyard in Pittsburgh , PA. They were welders during WWII and worked on the LSTs. The picture of the LST above their photo is of LST 743 which was built in the Dravo shipyard in Pittsburgh . It is the ship in which Les Parker served on and his story is included in the same chapter in which my mother’s and aunts’ stories are told.

In 1999, Mr. Parker somehow found out about my mother and two aunts and asked them to attend the LST 743 reunion banquet being held in Pittsburgh . My mother was so pleased to attend this banquet and receive recognition from the LST 743 crew. After listening to her talk about the reunion, I decided that I would write a book about the women welders.

Who is the cover artist?

I am a majority owner in a civil engineering consulting firm. One of my employees, Sacha Barkhuff, took my vague ideas and created the cover. Both Sacha and I are civil engineers.

Are you happy with the cover? Yes

Tell us what you think is the best part of the cover. The layout of the photo of my mother and aunts with the photo of LST 743.

Website Link: http://www.thomaswright.com/LSTbookreviews.htm

Purchase Link: http://www.thomaswright.com/LSTbookorder.htm

It is also available on Amazon.

A Prescription for Love - Leeanne Marie Stephenson

Did you design the cover?
No

Did your publisher design the cover?
Yes, Publish America designed it.

Did you get to give any input about the cover design?
I was allowed to design it if I wanted, but I was so thrilled with their design, that I kept it.

Is there an interesting story behind the cover design? If so, please share the details.
It depicts the story as a medical romance within a hospital setting.

Who is the cover artist?
The design team at Publish America.

Are you happy with the cover?
I am thrilled with it. It jumps right out at you and says pick me up and check me out!

If not, what would you change and why?

Tell us what you think is the best part of the cover.
I love the bright colors, and the sexy flirtatious look my heroine is givng my hero!

Is there anything else about your cover that we need to know? Feel free to share.
My hero and heroine are portrayed just as I describe them in the book, right down to their eye colors.

Please provide your website link.
http://www.lmstephenson.com

What is the link to buy your book?

http://www.amazon.com/Prescription-Love-Leeanne-Marie-Stephenson/dp/1424165075/sr=8-12/qid=1172424584/ref=sr_1_12/104-7067955-3361511?ie=UTF8&s=books

My name is Leeanne Marie Stephenson and my book is, "A PRESCRIPTION FOR LOVE".
Thank you, Leeanne


Leeanne Marie Stephenson
Author of
"A PRESCRIPTION FOR LOVE"
(Publish America ISBN# 1424165075)
www.lmstephenson.com

Laundry Tales to Lighten Your Load

I am a member of the Celebrate Moms team. We have just released our first book
in a planned series Laundry Tales to Lighten Your Load.

1.) We were involved in the design of the cover. The team submitted our ideas for what we would like to see on the cover. Evergreen Press took our ideas and came up with a cover we all love! What we love best about the cover are the colors and it is true to the theme of laundry tales.

2. Is there an interesting story behind the cover design?

No

3. Who is the cover artist?

Brian Banashak

Our website is www.celebratemoms.org and the book can be ordered from our website for $12.00 including S&H. It can also be ordered from Amazon.com.


Thanks,

Sandra B. Stanford
Bible Teacher/Speaker/Author
WWW.Sandrastanford.com
WWW.Celebratemoms.orgTeam Member
"The Mother Load Gets Lighter Here"
Visit my blog: blog.sandrastanford.comGo to Sandra's website and order Celebrate moms new book "Laundry Tales" !

Mike: The Circle of Friends, Book IV by L. Diane Wolfe

Mike: The Circle of Friends, Book IV by L. Diane Wolfe ISBN#1425991270

Did you design the cover? My husband is a computer graphic artist and he designed the cover.

Did your publisher design the cover? No!

Did you get to give any input about the cover design? I had an idea for the setting, which is on the Sandia Mountains outside of Albuquerque, NM. Other than that, I gave my husband free rein to do what he thought best. He had read MIKE and understood the passion & emotion behind the story, which greatly assisted in the cover design.

Is there an interesting story behind the cover design? If so, please share the details. I finally learned that I am a writer, not an artist. The best advice I can give to other authors is let the artist do his work! I discovered that the less input I had into my covers, the better they became, so I try not to interfere.

Who is the cover artist? My husband, Craig R. Wolfe

Are you happy with the cover? Extremely! We are both very pleased with the results.

If not, what would you change and why? No changes!

Tell us what you think is the best part of the cover. The face in the clouds. On the other covers, the characters are featured more prominently, but with MIKE, you cannot see their faces. I feel that placing Mike’s face in the clouds really elevated this cover.

Is there anything else about your cover that we need to know? Feel free to share. Each of my covers has portrayed a major emotional element of the story. LORI’s cover emphasized love & innocence; SARAH’s showed the playfulness of the characters; and JAMES the loneliness and angst of the story. MIKE’s character has hidden, inner turmoil as he struggles with forgiveness and his faith, and we hope this has come through in the cover art.

Please provide your website link. www.thecircleoffriends.net

What is the link to buy your book?

Barnes & Noble - http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9781425991272&itm=1

Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/dp/1425991270?tag=theciroffri-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=1425991270&adid=1T76Y08NJGBFMQBV7VEN&

The Vampire Shrink

My book: THE VAMPIRE SHRINK

Publisher: Medallion Press (www.medallionpress.com)

The cover was created by Medallion Press art director Adam Mock.

Medallion gives authors a lot of input about covers. They send out an extensive questionnaire, collecting details about the book and the author's preferences.

I originally had a different idea about my cover, and the art department sent me a rough draft of a cover based on their interpretation of my suggestions. That first cover didn't fit my story very well, and when I talked with the artists, I discovered they'd also created a second (very different) cover. The cover on my book is the second one they came up with and, while it wasn't anything I'd imagined, it is very distinctive and eye-catching.

People tell me that, no matter what their opinion of the cover, they simply have to pick up the postcard or cover flat and take a closer look. That's wonderful! I'm counting on that happening in bookstores, too!

I like the moody, edgy look of the male on the cover. The art department looked for a blond fellow (because my main male vampire character is blond), and the idea of a tattoo was brilliant.

Here's my website, with excerpts, etc.:
http://www.lyndahilburnauthor.com

Link to buy:
http://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Shrink-Lynda-Hilburn/dp/1933836237/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-6734267-4448027?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190042033&sr=1-1

Lynda Hilburn
http://paranormalityuniverse.blogspot.com

I Can't Hear God Anymore: Life in a Dallas Cult by Wendy J Duncan

Did you design the cover?

I helped with the design. I knew the impact that I wanted the cover to have and I was fortunate to find a talented designer.

Is there an interesting story behind the cover design? If so, please share the details.

I was a member of a Bible-based cult, the Trinity Foundation, for seven years. As a Christian who was raised in the mainstream Southern Baptist denomination, who has earned an undergraduate degree in Sociology and a master's degree in Religious Education from one of the world’s foremost Protestant seminaries—Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary—and who has worked in the mental health field for twenty years, I should have been the last person to join a cult!

I Can't Hear God Anymore: Life in a Dallas Cult is a personal account of my experience in a religious cult. The title of the book was derived from a major confrontation with the leader of this group who was adamantly opposed to my boyfriend's desire to marry me. Although we had dated for seven years and were not young adults, we had not been able to secure the "marriage blessing." We did eventually marry which was the beginning of our realization that we were involved in a spiritually damaging and abusive cult.

Who is the cover artist?

Bruce DeRoos

Are you happy with the cover?

I love it!

Tell us what you think is the best part of the cover.

In my opinion, the cover conveys the emotion of someone who is bewildered, confused, and “can’t hear God anymore.” The destruction of one’s religious faith is the cruel outcome of cult involvement. My hope is that this book can provide spiritual healing to former members of cults and help others understand how “normal” people can get caught up in cult-like groups. This story can prevent others from falling into the grip of a religious cult, and encourage those who are involved in one to have the courage to leave. In our society, we are careful to teach and learn about sexual harassment and abuse so that lives are not ruined. Just as importantly, we must warn others of the dangers of religious abuse.

Please provide your website link.

http://www.dallascult.com

What is the link to buy your book?

Same as above.

Sun Singer by Malcolm Campbell

Did you design the cover?
I suggested a man standing on a mountain top with his hands raised upward to the sun. The title of the book comes from the name of a famous statue at Allerton Park at Monticello, Illinois. The statue of Apollo there, called “The Sun Singer,” has his hands upraised as though saluting or singing to the sun. My cover idea was four-color; the publisher improved on this (and also saved money) by coming up with this duotone.

Did your publisher design the cover?
The publisher’s artist drew the actual cover and thought of the colour scheme.

Did you get to give any input about the cover design?
My input came in the form of a one-paragraph suggestion when I submitted the book. Once I saw a proof, all I needed to do was to ask for a few changes in the way the type was placed.

Is there an interesting story behind the cover design? If so, please share the details.
I saw the statuary at Allerton Park when I was very young—in grade school, I think. It had a haunting impact on me partly because of its scope and setting and partly because of the violent thunder storm that occurred when the family was leaving the park. The statue of Apollo, while not frightening (like all the Fu Dogs), had the greatest impact, probably because as a child the concept of singing to the sun was at once very strange and very bold. I wanted the cover to capture, not Apollo, but the feeling a climber gets when he reaches the summit and stands there in the sunlight looking at the world below.

Who is the cover artist?
The publisher doesn’t disclose this information.

Are you happy with the cover?
Very happy.

Tell us what you think is the best part of the cover.
The sun is almost blinding.

Is there anything else about your cover that we need to know? Feel free to share.
The primary action of the book is set in Glacier National Park, Montana, though—since the book is a fantasy—I don’t mention many real place names in the story. While the cover art is a generic mountain, my intent was that the cover give one the feeling of being on top of the world. Glacier National Park is variously described as “the backbone of the world” and “the crown of the continent.” I wanted to celebrate that.

Please provide your website link.
http://www.campbelleditorial.com/sunsinger.html

What is the link to buy your book?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0595316654?tag=campbelledito-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=0595316654&adid=0SBW0XD76M5FK8JF9DYH&

Prairie Peace by Ginger Simpson

Did you design the cover? No

Did your publisher design the cover? Yes.

Did you get to give any input about the cover design? I provided the artist with details about the plot and characters and told her I wasn't interested in caricature type pictures.

Is there an interesting story behind the cover design? If so, please share the details. Nothing other than I was so surprised to see how she captured the essence of the story.

Who is the cover artist? Julie D'Arcy

Are you happy with the cover? Very, considering she did it in one day.

If not, what would you change and why? If I had to change just one thing, it might be the font of the letters.

Tell us what you think is the best part of the cover. The fact that my heroine is torn between two heroes and the cover effectively depicts her dilemma.

Is there anything else about your cover that we need to know? Feel free to share. This is a new cover for an improved version of my 2003 debut novel.

Please provide your website link. http://www.gingersimpson.com

What is the link to buy your book? http://www.eternalpress.com.au

Spice up your life with Ginger
http://www.gingersimpson.com

Ladies of Class

Did you design the cover?

No

Did your publisher design the cover?

Yes

Did you get to give any input about the cover design?

Yes

Is there an interesting story behind the cover design? If so, please share the details. We tried to capture the essence of the story in the cover. The setting is England and France and there are several muders by stabbing.

Who is the cover artist? Rene at Vintage Romance

Are you happy with the cover? Very

If not, what would you change and why?

Nothing

Tell us what you think is the best part of the cover.

Big Ben & the fog

Is there anything else about your cover that we need to know? Feel free to share.

I am not the Author. It is my deceased mother-in-law's writings.

Please provide your website link.

Blog http://marjo-mumswritings.blogspot.com


What is the link to buy your book?

www.vrpublishing.com

Some additional info about the author -

Marjorie Grace Patricia Bridget Owen.

Was born on September 11th 1911 in England and endured the bombardment of World War II. She was born out-of-wedlock with an Irish Lord for a father and a Russian princess as her mother. Although her life before working is somewhat sketchy, her career, as a major London department store clothing buyer, was long and interesting. Members of the Royal family were amongst some of her more famous clients Marjorie found time to write many short stories and four novels ranging from romance to mystery. She did not attempt to publish any of her writings. We can only surmise that she wrote for the joy and did not wish to seek out any recognition or fame.

Marjorie passed away on March 28th 2004, after a very full life, at the age of ninety-three.

As an avid reader I became fascinated with Mum’s stories and books. All her writings were hand written on legal size paper or note books and on both sides of the paper.
I began reading some of the short stories ( there are fifty plus). After reading a few, I was hooked and decided to attempt, to me, the monumental task of transcribing them to computer. Mum’s writing was not the clearest, however, I had set myself the challenge and was going to follow through. At first, my husband, Mike would assist me with ‘translation’ of her hand writing. At times we would both become frustrated with each other and Mum. After a couple of stories, I was now the expert, reading her writing and even improving my typing skills and speed. I have not completed the task, with a few more stories to go and two novels, after three years of work. I have had several of her stories published with online magazines, without pay. But exposure is important. The first book of Mum’s is to be published in November 2007. “Ladies of Class” at Vintage Romance Publishing. I am really happy and hope that the book will be a success and lead to further books and stories being published. My blog for Mum’s writings is http://marjo-mumswriting.blogspot.com