Surprise in the Mailbox

by | Mar 17, 2014 | ,

I went to get the mail Friday afternoon and there was a box inside the mailbox. I had a book coming so I figured it was that. As I’m walking up the driveway, excited to see the book (cover I designed), I notice it felt weird the way it moved inside the box. Curious, I pause in the middle of the driveway next to my car. I set the other mail down on the trunk and start opening the box.

I peek inside and see packing paper. Completely perplexed (cause really, who “packs” a book?) I tip the box and two heavy, identically wrapped things push the paper out of the way and fall out into my hands. Box, paper, mail..all forgotten, I quickly unwrap thing one.

The sun glints off the shiny glass as my eyes try to focus on what it said. A slew of inappropriate, yet excited words [loudly] spew out of my mouth as I quickly grab the second and unwrap it. I’m pretty sure the neighbors were trying to see over the hedges as to what caused the outburst, but I was already racing into the house to grab my phone to take a picture.

What was in the box you ask? I’ll show you! (yes that’s the pic I ran inside to take. I know, I’m a photographer too, I could’ve set up a nicer shot, used an actual camera, played with some lighting…etc, but I’m a lazy photographer!)

To be completely honest, I have been so busy lately I had completely forgotten the E.P.I.C. Award ceremony was this weekend. To say it was a shock is an understatement. Unfortunately I hadn’t registered for EPICon this year, so I guess this is their way of still keeping the surprise in finding out you won. I had always wondered how they notified the winners that weren’t there, now I know! It’s probably for the best anyways, considering my reaction when I opened the box. Better to scream expletives in the privacy of your driveway where only the neighbors think you’re crazy, than in a room full of your peers…right?

So that’s my exciting news! I am officially an “Award Winning” Cover Artist lol Oh! and if you are curious about the covers that won me these beauties,  here they are:

Cover: “Splintered Promises” by B.L. Seims

by | Mar 14, 2014 | ,

Cover reveal for author B.L. Seims‘ latest release, “Splinted Promises“.

Now available on ebook, and look for it coming soon to print!

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BLURB: Before Special Forces Sergeant Cooper Prescott left for his tour of duty to Iraq he made his wife a promise, a promise to come home to her at all costs, a promise he does not intend to break. After eighteen months Prescott finally finds himself on a much anticipated plane ride home. During the long flight his mind tries to re-wire and patch together memories of a life that once was and the life that now is, a splintered promise.

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Cover: “Destiny” by Robert J. Crane

by | Mar 13, 2014 | ,

The cover for book #9 in Robert J. Crane’s The Girl in the Box series, “Destiny”.

Look for it coming soon to print and ebook!

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BLURB: In the aftermath of her confrontation with Sovereign, Sienna Nealon finds herself low on allies. The organization Century continues their genocide of the entire race of metahumans unchecked, working toward an ultimate goal that they have yet to reveal. Sienna must race to find the answers before it’s too late, because Century’s final attacks are beginning…and if Sienna and her allies fall, there will be no one left to stop them.

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Cover: “The Bull Years” by Phil Stern

by | Mar 11, 2014 | ,

Introducing the new cover for Phil Stern’s “The Bull Years.”

Available now on ebook!

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BLURB: For Steve, Sophia, Dave, and Brooke, life hasn’t turned out as planned. Rather than easy fame and fortune, these happy-go-lucky teenagers of the 1980’s found young adulthood a mystifying series of dead-end jobs, failed relationships, family scandal, and surging frustration.

Now approaching middle age, all they want is to reverse their gradual alienation from life and one another, reconnecting with their earlier, innocent selves.

But there’s a catch. Before any of them can move forward, they must collectively confront that one outrageous night back in college that first drove them apart, revealing secrets potentially shattering everything they ever were.

If you’ve ever wondered why life is so much harder than you ever dreamed, the promised land always just out of reach, then The Bull Years is an experience not to be missed.

 

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Cover: “The Watchers” by Tony Acree

by | Mar 10, 2014 | ,

From Hydra Publications, introducing the cover for author Tony Acree’s  upcoming release “The Watchers”, the sequel to his best-selling novel “The Hand of God“.

Look for it coming later this month!

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BLURB: For bounty hunter Victor McCain, life is complicated. After losing his soul, he agreed to become the new Hand of God, God’s bounty hunter on Earth. His job? Track down and kill the worst forms of evil Satan can dish out. But when an ancient threat resurfaces, soon the hunters become the hunted. In this action-packed sequel to The Hand of God, Victor is closing in on his brother Mikey, who cost him his soul and stole the woman he loves.

Soon he discovers his brother’s “back up” plan: to unleash beings chained in the darkness from the early days of man in order to bring about the annihilation of the human race. With the help of fellow bounty hunter Winston Reynolds, computer geek Kurt Pervis, and the enigmatic Brother Joshua, Victor is ready to spring his trap and rescue the lovely Samantha when it all goes sideways.

Now each member of his team is being targeted for elimination. The only question is, can they stay alive long enough to save the world.

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Cover: “Forget Me Never” by Z.L. Arkadie

by | Mar 6, 2014 | ,

The cover for author Z.L. Arkadie’s upcoming Parched Novel release, “Forget Me Never: The Search for a Vampire, Pt 1).

Pre-order it now on iTunes!

Coming soon to ebook!

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BLURB: t has been more work than play for Clarity and Baron but just when they are about to make up for lost time Baron goes missing. The search ensues. Clarity is sure she saw the face of the culprit, which means their dilemma can only go from bad to catastrophic. On top of that, a new vampire has crawled out of the woodwork and he shares a special bond with Clarity—and Baron. Thus starts the ticking clock. A search leads the seven sisters to Legush, the land of the Sirens. They’ll need all of their powers to find and recover Baron before his memories are wiped clean and the bond between he and Clarity is lost forever.

When the other vampire bonds follow the sisters into this obscure universe, they too are in jeopardy of losing their memories. And then there are the Kupla–half-man, half-bird creatures, who would rather wipe out the existing inhabitants of Legush and start a more superior and beautiful species by breeding with all seven sisters.

There is danger and mayhem around every corner. The sisters are wondering if they’ll make it out alive with their sanity and bonds with their vampires still intact.

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