Click on the thumbnail to see the full size image of Mike's new cover for his book "The Bully Hunters".
Friday, September 30, 2011
Cover Design: The Bully Hunters
Congratulations to Martin King, the final winner of our Free Cover Design contest!
Click on the thumbnail to see the full size image of Mike's new cover for his book "The Bully Hunters".
Click on the thumbnail to see the full size image of Mike's new cover for his book "The Bully Hunters".
Cover Design: A Ripple in Time
Congratulations to Julia Hughes, the fourth winner of our Free Cover Design contest!
Click on the thumbnail to see the full size image of Julia's new cover for her book "A Ripple in Time".
From Amazon:
Four years after discovering the fabulous lost treasure of the Plantagenet King John, along with the mythical sword known as Caliburn in the Celtic legends, Rhyllann and Wren are approaching adulthood. Rhyllann remains handsome and impulsive as ever, Wren's geekiness has got worse.
Somehow Wren's dreams become entangled with those of a Cornish Maiden on board the Titanic. Forewarned, she manages to alert the Captain and thus avoid the fatal iceberg. However, the fabric of time is ripped and nature tries to repair the damage as quickly as possible by creating an alternative world. Wren discovers that in this alternative history, World War One still rages. Even more disturbing, Rhyllann didn't manage to save the life of his thirteen year old self. Somehow, Wren must locate Rhyllann and convince him to help put things right. The problem is having been dead these past five years, no-one but a crazy old woman can hear him. Wren befriends other spirits haunting Stonehenge and accepts this half-life, telling himself it isn't that bad. After all, nobody seems to miss him that much. But then Caliburn falls into the wrong hands. Dangerous hands. Repercussions from the last war Caliburn's owner presided over, the Crusades, still echo down the centuries. If Wren is to avert disaster on a biblical scale, he must reverse the order of the stars and ensure that the Titanic sinks for the good of humanity.
Outwitting a cold blooded killer is child’s play.
Turning back time is easy when you know how.
Sinking the unsinkable? Just let nature takes its course.
Wren has all the answers. Until he comes across a phenomenon which has baffled the greatest minds and is capable of turning rivers in their flow to the sea: Love.
Click on the thumbnail to see the full size image of Julia's new cover for her book "A Ripple in Time".
From Amazon:Four years after discovering the fabulous lost treasure of the Plantagenet King John, along with the mythical sword known as Caliburn in the Celtic legends, Rhyllann and Wren are approaching adulthood. Rhyllann remains handsome and impulsive as ever, Wren's geekiness has got worse.
Somehow Wren's dreams become entangled with those of a Cornish Maiden on board the Titanic. Forewarned, she manages to alert the Captain and thus avoid the fatal iceberg. However, the fabric of time is ripped and nature tries to repair the damage as quickly as possible by creating an alternative world. Wren discovers that in this alternative history, World War One still rages. Even more disturbing, Rhyllann didn't manage to save the life of his thirteen year old self. Somehow, Wren must locate Rhyllann and convince him to help put things right. The problem is having been dead these past five years, no-one but a crazy old woman can hear him. Wren befriends other spirits haunting Stonehenge and accepts this half-life, telling himself it isn't that bad. After all, nobody seems to miss him that much. But then Caliburn falls into the wrong hands. Dangerous hands. Repercussions from the last war Caliburn's owner presided over, the Crusades, still echo down the centuries. If Wren is to avert disaster on a biblical scale, he must reverse the order of the stars and ensure that the Titanic sinks for the good of humanity.
Outwitting a cold blooded killer is child’s play.
Turning back time is easy when you know how.
Sinking the unsinkable? Just let nature takes its course.
Wren has all the answers. Until he comes across a phenomenon which has baffled the greatest minds and is capable of turning rivers in their flow to the sea: Love.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Cover Design: In God's Eyes
Congratulations to Melissa Rees, the third winner of our Free Cover Design contest!
Click on the thumbnail to see the full size image of Melissa's new cover for her book "In Gods' Eyes".
Click on the thumbnail to see the full size image of Melissa's new cover for her book "In Gods' Eyes".
Monday, September 26, 2011
Cover Design: Starship to New Earth NOW
Congratulations to Dr. Phillip S. Duke, the second winner of our Free Cover Design contest!
Click on the thumbnail to see the full size image of Phil's new cover.
Click on the thumbnail to see the full size image of Phil's new cover.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Cover Design: The Survival of Marvin Baines
Congratulations to Michael Meyer, the first winner of our Free Cover Design contest!
Click on the thumbnail to see the full size image of Mike's redesigned cover for his book The Survival of Marvin Baines.
From Amazon:
This short novel is about real life and whimsy, as they collide head on with a man's midlife crisis. THE SURVIVAL OF MARVIN BAINES is fast paced and filled with colorful characters. Marvin Baines' humorous adventures take him on a journey through which he finally realizes what is really important in life. Funny at times and yet serious too, a winning combination about life, marriage, and coming to terms with one's own quandaries and foibles as midlife suddenly rears its head.
Click on the thumbnail to see the full size image of Mike's redesigned cover for his book The Survival of Marvin Baines.
From Amazon:
This short novel is about real life and whimsy, as they collide head on with a man's midlife crisis. THE SURVIVAL OF MARVIN BAINES is fast paced and filled with colorful characters. Marvin Baines' humorous adventures take him on a journey through which he finally realizes what is really important in life. Funny at times and yet serious too, a winning combination about life, marriage, and coming to terms with one's own quandaries and foibles as midlife suddenly rears its head.
Cover Design: A Matter of Convenience
This is the cover re-design for Melisant Scott's "A Matter of Convenience".
From Amazon:
Darius McCoy, a forty-three-year-old, retired Colonel, decides its time he had a son. Jaded by a tragic marriage at an early age, he finds trusting women difficult. He yearns for a quiet life and his own ranch. The only problem was he would have to deal with a woman under foot. For his purposes, he preferred a docile woman. He tried the dating game but it never worked. It required too much effort he thought distastefully. The luxury of time was not his. On a whim, Darius sends away for a mail order bride.
A short time later, twenty eight year old, Moriah Kinsley leaves Malaysia destined for America. She is an Eurasian born to a British father and Malaysian mother, who looks forward to her new life with some trepidation. Once an affluent, well-educated woman, Moriah finds herself penniless and her life in jeopardy. Time was of the essence as she boards the plane to begin a her new life in America. On arrival, the two are joined in marriage and their new life begins. Moriah has a new country, culture and husband to deal with, but Darius baffles her most.
Both Darius and Moriah feel awkward in the new relationship. As a retired army Colonel, Darius finds it difficult to express his thoughts to a woman. Especially someone who has a say in his life. If only he did not need a woman in order to have a son, it would be so much better. Until now, his life had been orderly. Looking for some indication of approval, Moriah strives to become the woman he wants. Eager to please him, she submits to his wishes without complaint. Regardless how agreeable she was, Darius will allow the relationship to progress just so far, before pulling back.
Moriah dislikes his motivation and yearns for a real marriage. He questions his ability to love and be loved. The hurt and distrust went much deeper than even he realized, but the emptiness and restlessness within him had taken its toll. He desperately wanted a son. A period of adjustment follows and Moriah wonders if he really cares for her. Darius sorely tests all that Moriah holds dear.When Darius suggests a belated honeymoon he's perplexed she refuses. At this point, Darius has no illusions their relationship was anything more than A Matter Of Convenience. How could he convince Moriah, she was his heart's desire?
From Amazon:
Darius McCoy, a forty-three-year-old, retired Colonel, decides its time he had a son. Jaded by a tragic marriage at an early age, he finds trusting women difficult. He yearns for a quiet life and his own ranch. The only problem was he would have to deal with a woman under foot. For his purposes, he preferred a docile woman. He tried the dating game but it never worked. It required too much effort he thought distastefully. The luxury of time was not his. On a whim, Darius sends away for a mail order bride.
A short time later, twenty eight year old, Moriah Kinsley leaves Malaysia destined for America. She is an Eurasian born to a British father and Malaysian mother, who looks forward to her new life with some trepidation. Once an affluent, well-educated woman, Moriah finds herself penniless and her life in jeopardy. Time was of the essence as she boards the plane to begin a her new life in America. On arrival, the two are joined in marriage and their new life begins. Moriah has a new country, culture and husband to deal with, but Darius baffles her most.
Both Darius and Moriah feel awkward in the new relationship. As a retired army Colonel, Darius finds it difficult to express his thoughts to a woman. Especially someone who has a say in his life. If only he did not need a woman in order to have a son, it would be so much better. Until now, his life had been orderly. Looking for some indication of approval, Moriah strives to become the woman he wants. Eager to please him, she submits to his wishes without complaint. Regardless how agreeable she was, Darius will allow the relationship to progress just so far, before pulling back.
Moriah dislikes his motivation and yearns for a real marriage. He questions his ability to love and be loved. The hurt and distrust went much deeper than even he realized, but the emptiness and restlessness within him had taken its toll. He desperately wanted a son. A period of adjustment follows and Moriah wonders if he really cares for her. Darius sorely tests all that Moriah holds dear.When Darius suggests a belated honeymoon he's perplexed she refuses. At this point, Darius has no illusions their relationship was anything more than A Matter Of Convenience. How could he convince Moriah, she was his heart's desire?
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Cover Design: One Pill Away from Death
Here's the cover work I did for Vickie Saine's One Pill Away from Death. I'm currently trying to fatten up my cover design portfolio.
From Amazon:
"One Pill Away from death is a short story portrayal of every parent’s worse nightmare. It’s not a long read, but a memorable one.
Drug addiction is a worldwide epidemic.
Is someone in your family struggling with addiction? A parent, a child, or maybe it’s you?
No family is immune to the devastation caused by the overpowering need that binds an addict.
Tough love, Harrison didn’t know the true definition until his eighteen year old son became an addict. Now, Harrison and June are forced into doing the unthinkable and turn their back on their son. You've heard the expression "rock bottom" has Spencer reached his?"
From Amazon:
"One Pill Away from death is a short story portrayal of every parent’s worse nightmare. It’s not a long read, but a memorable one.
Drug addiction is a worldwide epidemic.
Is someone in your family struggling with addiction? A parent, a child, or maybe it’s you?
No family is immune to the devastation caused by the overpowering need that binds an addict.
Tough love, Harrison didn’t know the true definition until his eighteen year old son became an addict. Now, Harrison and June are forced into doing the unthinkable and turn their back on their son. You've heard the expression "rock bottom" has Spencer reached his?"
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Movie Review : Drive
Forrest Gump meets The Transporter in this low octane vehicle from director Nicolas Refn. I'm going to have to go against the other 93% on this one. I didn't like it. But it didn't start out that way.
After a well executed opening scene I was convinced that this movie was destined to go into my pantheon of personal favorites. Sadly, Drive stalled out shortly after the neon-hued opening credits rolled.
Ryan Gosling stars as an autistic (he was supposed to be autistic, right?), nameless mechanic and stunt/getaway driver. But what he lacks in basic social skills he makes up for in random flashes of violent badassery. However those brief instances are sprinkled in between the many painfully exaggerated staring and smiling contest he shares with (seemingly) single mom and love interest, Irene played by Carey Mulligan.
The driver forms an instant kinship with Irene's grade school son Benicio (I assume because the two are intellectual equals). But when Benicio's father, whom Irene neglects to mention she is still married to, is suddenly released from prison everyone's lives start to get complicated. In his attempt to help the recently released felon out of a debt the man acquired in the joint, the driver finds himself thrust into the middle of murderous conspiracy set up by a group of Jewish mobsters. If that isn't enough for you, Christina Hendricks of Mad Men fame makes a surprise cameo as a bus station skank!
Despite the action laden trailers and the over-hyped praise for its cinematic artistry, Drive gets tripped up on it's desire to be more than what it is. And sadly, our protagonist's legendary driving skills take the backseat to drawn out emotional glances. I understand what they were trying to do. I just don't think they succeeded. There was a lot of potential under the hood of Drive. It just looks like someone forgot to fill up the gas tank.
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