Cool Cover

Look at this cool bookcover on a book I ordered for my boys from Scholastic Book Clubs...  It's about a kid who finds a rather unique 'dog' that can switch back and forth between a boy and a wolf.  I think I captured the creepiness with my amateur filmmaking.

I wonder if there's any way Kensington can incorporate one of these little switcheroo windows (obviously I don't know what they're called) onto my book cover.  That would be awesome.

Behind the Scenes

Look familiar?

This is the photo I staged to create the cover of my self-published novel Unladylike Pursuits. You'd think this would have been a five minute affair, point and click, but no. I snapped about fifty photos before I decided I had something I could use. (And don't forget I had to brew some tea and slice up a lemon...)

Here is a early failed attempt on lighter wood (my dining room table), with a white feather:


I think I chose wisely. And then my husband Photoshopped it to its present glory.