Tuesday, July 15, 2014

FINAL cover reveal for DYE, DYEING, DEAD

Dear friends,

After getting some comments on the previous cover here last Sunday, I re-designed it and everybody seems to love this one much better. I do, too. It looks more contemporary to me although there's still the rough wood of the house behind the text.


The book will be in e-book format first, then paperback a little later. For an e-book cover, it's good. It pops out, the text is easy to read, etc. For a printed book, I think it will work well, too. It might have to be re-sized a bit. BTW, this is a very low-resolution photo for web use. Another one will be used for the actual printing.

The good thing about having a print shop, publishing, graphics design background is that I can do my own covers when I want to. I recently wrote a short article for Lois Winston, author, that will be on her blog at the end of July about how I use my photography to inspire stories. This particular photo was the side of a former garage out in the Texas Hill Country. I've used it before on my cooking with herbs booklet, too.  Except the beauty of using Photoshop is that I can "paint" the wall to change the color if I want to. :-)

More news as it happens---tentative publication date is August 15th.

Happy trails from Nameless, Texas. :-D

bobbi c.

9 comments:

Donnell Ann Bell said...

Very nice, Bobbi. I love stories about Texas towns. Good luck with your project and welcome to Guppies and Sisters in Crime!

Bobbi A. Chukran, Author said...

Thanks, Donnell! I've been a member of SinC for a while now, but never joined the Guppies group. I'm looking forward to it!

Susan Oleksiw said...

I love the cover. The colors pop, and the layout is simple and clear. Yes, a graphic design background must be a great asset to a writer in this publishing world. Fortunately I have a friend who is a graphic designer because I wouldn't even be able to put my name on the cover. ;-))

Bobbi A. Chukran, Author said...

Thank you, Susan! Yes, the graphics stuff helps a lot. I use it constantly for all sorts of things. And second best is having a friend who can do it. :-)

Gigi Pandian said...

Lovely cover! The colors really make it pop :). And it's nice to see you've joined the Guppies!

Bobbi A. Chukran, Author said...

Thanks so much, Gigi! LOVE the Guppies group! It really is a supportive place.

Cathy said...

Love the cover, Bobbi! I'm a very visual person and this is the type of cover that would make want to take a peek inside!

Bobbi A. Chukran, Author said...

Thanks, Cathy! I'm a visual person, too, especially when it comes to book covers. I think a lot of people like that blue-purple color, too.

Cathy Strasser said...

Love the cover, Bobbi! I'm a very visual person and this is the type of cover that would make want to take a peek inside!