The No Complaining Rule by Jon Gordon

1) Did you design the cover? No

2) Did the publisher design the cover?

Yes, my publisher designed it.

3) Did you give input?

We were given four different choices to decide upon, but we liked the energy meter on the front.

4) Is there an interesting story behind the cover design?

The whole book, in fact all of Jon's books, deal with gaging your energy levels in different situations. Jon is all about positive thinking and how it can affect any outcome you deal with. The energy meter on the front represents a gage the main character has to metaphorically use in the story as well as each reader.

5) Who is the cover artist? Wiley

6) Are you happy with the cover? Without a doubt!

7) If not, what would you change?

8) What is the best part of the cover?

We like the distinctive font of the book title and how it is the same color as the Positive sign in the energy meter

9) Is there anything else we need to know? Your positive energy must be greater than anyone's negativity

10) Website link.... www.thenocomplainingrule.com

11) Link to buy book:
http://www.amazon.com/No-Complaining-Rule-Positive-Negativity/dp/0470279494

Chesapeake Harvest by Terry L. White

Did you design the cover? No

Is there an interesting story behind the cover design? The cover of my book is the painting of a woman starting out to sea. The night sky is behind her and she holds a red rose. The style is very “pulp fiction” a retro look I find very appealing.

Who is the cover artist? The cover artist is a young woman from Maryland named Dawn Tarr. Dawn is selling her art in galleries along the Eastern Seaboard and to fans around the world via ebay. I think her style is funky and intriguing, and I love the cover she did for Chesapeake Harvest. It is evocative of the lonely life Mary Charles lives as an indentured servant in a newborn colony. My editor Arline Chase of ebooksonthe.net did the lettering.

Are you happy with the cover? I was over the moon when I saw Dawn’s painting. It captured the essence of the woman inside each of us who longs to be loved.

Tell us what you think is the best part of the cover. I like the innocence of Dawn’s painting. I believe she will make her mark on the world and the cover will attract attention to the book.

Please provide your website link. Visit me online at www.terrylwhite.com

What is the link to buy your book? My books can be purchased at www.eboksonthe.net, at

Amazon.com, Target.com, Kindle, Fictionwise, All Romance E-books and more. Not all of my books are in print, but you may order autographed print copies by contacting me at terrylwhite@verizon.net.

Cobblestone Quest

Did you design the cover?
No we used Michael Lynch (www.bookcoverdesign.com) to design the cover.He has designed at least 10 covers for us.

Did your publisher design the cover?
I am the author and publisher - so, in a way, yes.

Did you get to give any input about the cover design?
Yes, we had full say on the creative design. Michael provides 2 or 3
draft covers; we select the best option and tweak it to create a final
cover.

Is there an interesting story behind the cover design? If so, please
share the details.
At first I wasn't in favor of the cobblestone borders so I asked Michael
to remove them. But, the cover lost "pop" without the borders so we had
them put back in.

Who is the cover artist?
All the photos used in the cover (including the close-ups of the
cobblestone rows used in the border) were taken by my husband Rich
Freeman. His previous career was as a development photographer for
Eastman Kodak Company.

Are you happy with the cover? If not, what would you change and why?
Yes, mostly I am. In black and white it does come across as a bit dark.

Tell us what you think is the best part of the cover.
I like that the title is bold and readable. I like that it shows the
diversity of cobblestone structures as well as the close-up of the
cobblestones themselves.

Is there anything else about your cover that we need to know? Feel free
to share.
I highly recommend Michael Lynch as a cover designer. He's easy to work
with and creates great covers.

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

What is the link to buy your book?
http://www.footprintpress.com/Cobblestone/CobblestonePreview.htm

Voice of the Muse by Mark David Gerson

Did you design the cover?

No.

Did your publisher design the cover?

Yes and no. It's my publishing company that put out the book.

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

Yes. I had considerable input

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

The interesting story is how I found the designer. I had done the same research for designers on this book as I had done for my earlier book, The MoonQuest, but without same unequivocal results. No portfolio I saw, online or off, seemed to capture the essence of this book. Finally, I contracted with a designer who came the closest, crossed my fingers and prayed. She sent three concepts, none of which fully satisfied me but one of which I felt I could work with. After some back-and-forth with her, it became clear that this wasn't going to work and she resigned. Suddenly, I had no designer. A few weeks earlier, however, while I was on Facebook offering feedback on the proposed cover of a friend's book, I came across Richard (see the next question). His was the comment immediately previous to mine. We became online friends and, when I suddenly needed a new designer, I asked him to send me his portfolio. I soon as I saw his work, I knew he was the one. And he sure didn't let me down.

Who is the cover artist?

A U.K. cover designer: Richard Crookes

Are you happy with the cover?

Absolutely delighted.

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

Nothing specific. I just love the way he captured the essence of the material with his design.

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

Please provide your website link.

http://www.calltowrite.com

What is the link to buy your book?

http://www.calltowrite.com

Pilgramage to Heresy: Don't believe Everything They Tell You

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Pilgrimage to Heresy: Don't Believe Everything They Tell You

A Novel of the Camino

Tracy Saunders

Published by iUniverse

2007 (December)

Did you design the cover?

Yes, I did. I took the photo when last in Santiago de Compostela, and when I viewed it I was struck by the mystery it contained. It seems to take you beyond and past the beautiful Portico de Gloria into the mysteries of the Cathedral in Santiago itself. It was the only photo I ever considered. The rest was easy.

Did your publisher design the cover?

No, although I did have that option.

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

Since I self-published with iUniverse, I had full control over the cover design, although I did pay for a "Cover Copy Polish" which I thought, on receipt, took a lot of the strength out of the book and the original copy. I requested that they go with the original cover, which they did.

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

The first thing a pilgrim sees when they enter the cathedral is Master Matteo's stunning Portico de Gloria, described by some as a "symphony in stone". The Romanesque interior lies inside the Barroque exterior, but in some ways it is far more ornate than the original builders intended. As such, as I have explained, I felt that a mystery was implicit, and the perspective and symmetry of the cover invite the reader to find out more.

The book itself is a "timeshift" of course which looks at a bishop named Priscillian. Decapitated in 385 by the Romans (and with the full encouragement of certain of the Iberian bishops, although some - notable St. Ambrose and St. Martin of Tours were very much against it - were so scandalised that they refused to hold communian with the Roman emperor who allowed it. My claim - and remember it is fictional after all - is that it is Priscillian in the tomb in the cathedral, and not St. James at all. All of this is dovetailed with the story of Miranda, a professor from the University of Toronto, who is walking the Camino to try to regain some self identity.

Who is the cover artist?

Myself, but you'll see me listed as Cassie Berry. It's a bit of an in-joke actually. I hope she doesn't ask for a share of the royalities!

Are you happy with the cover?

Very much so.

If not, what would you change and why? Nothing.

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

The colour. It has a "mediaeval" touch to it.

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

Please provide your website link.

http://pilgrimagetoheresy.com

What is the link to buy your book?

As above, although it is also available at book outlets in Spain, and from Amazon etc., of course. There are links on the websire, and it can also be found under "Pilgrimage to Heresy" on Google, etc.

Please send me a copy of your cover along with your answers so the blog readers can see your cover and read your thoughts.

Please see above, but, if the image is not clear, I have others.

Many thanks, Nikki! A brilliant idea suggested to me by June Austin: Genesis of Man

Barlett's Rule by Chelle Cordero

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The name of the book is Bartlett’s Rule by (me!) Chelle Cordero

Did you design the cover?

No

Did your publisher design the cover?

Yes, Kimberlee Williams of Vanilla Heart Publishing designed the concept and then her artistic staff “tweaked” it

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

Kimberlee sent me her first concept and we “discussed” via email whether it captured the feeling of the book. She sent me the next concept based on our discussion and then had it “tweaked”.

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

Kimberlee literally built the cover design using important elements of the story. She did an amazing job.

Who is the cover artist?

Kimberlee Williams of Vanilla Heart Publishing

Are you happy with the cover?

Very happy. I can honestly feel comfortable calling the figures on the cover Paige and Lon, my main characters.

If not, what would you change and why?

I can’t think of anything I would change.

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

I like the fact that the characters are looking away. The scene is very metropolitan, they are looking out over NYC… but they are separate from the bustling activity.

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

The cover effectively draws the eye in, just as the story does.

Please provide your website link.

http://chellecordero.blogspot.com/

What is the link to buy your book?

http://shop.vanillaheartbooksandauthors.com/main.sc

or http://www.amazon.com/Bartletts-Rule-Chelle-Cordero/dp/097965453X

New Madrid , Missouri by Arlington Nuetzel

2027, New Madrid , Missouri by Arlington Nuetzel

Trade Paperback 176 pages $19.95 ISBN#1424193001

Did you design the cover?

No but I did select the earthquake engraving from an engraving in the public domain from a Mark Twain book. It actually depicted an earthquake in San Francisco .

Did your publisher design the cover?

Yes, PublishAmerica hit it on the first try. I couldn¢t have been more pleased.

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

I suggested the cover art, the publisher provided the integration, graphics, bleed, sepia and overall look. It was very professional.

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

It just all came together, the cringing passerby, the bolting horses, the crumbling buildings. The sense of my book is captured.

Who is the cover artist?

The graphic genius Anthony Saavedra. He is understated but extremely effective at his work.

Are you happy with the cover?

Absolutely. It sells the book for me.

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

I like the way it leads the reader into the story.

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

Always search the public domain for ideas just like you should Google your title and characters names. What you find will surprise you and may prevent embarrassment before you release Moby Dick.

Please provide your website link.

I offer samples, my book trailer and buy my book links at

http://www.freewebs.com/nuetzel

I hang out for viral purposes and great music at

http://www.myspace.com/nuetzel