Soul Catchers by Emma Yeo

Elizabeth never meant to kill him. She didn't even know that she could, and by the time she had discovered the truth of her family's curse it was too late. She cannot bring back the dead, not without consequences - but even if it kills her she will
try.

The ghosts that she has seen for her entire life, they are not apparitions or hallucinations of a troubled girl. No, they are a warning. They have stories to tell, and they cannot rest until she knows what her family has done.

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India by Emily R.S

What if you had to run away? What if you just couldn't take it anymore because a secret, a dark secret that no one knew you knew, burdened over you like a dark cloud in a gloomy night? And what if, your dreams of escaping were no longer fantasies?

It was time to run. This is India's story.

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Elemental Conflict by Ayesha Hargey

"I didn’t have an answer. It was a stupid, idiotic thing. It was the most moronic thing anyone could do, to declare a war, but I didn’t have an answer. No one did. Because we all knew her words had a ring of truth. We are too dangerous for containment."

Elementals. People endowed with the ability to control the elements. When a mysterious edict is announced, and all the elementals are forced to live in a reserve, closely-knit together it is without a doubt, disaster will strike. It is in their nature not to be with the opposing element.

When Cassandra, a young Water elementals, learns of a war breaking out, she tries her best to stay unnoticable.
Until, of course, the war shifts to the younger generation of elementals. Cassandra now has to look over her shoulder, and fight for her life if she ever wishes to survive.

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Casting Runesongs by Amaya Ells

Angels and Demons have been fighting for thousands of years above the human lands. However when a new enemy appears they must join forces with the humans to learn and fight. A single member of each race must learn to overcome their mutual enmity to save every angel, demon and human from an enemy the world has not seen in many a year.
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Monochrome and the Magpie by Evan-Tom Crowe

Savoy “Mr. Magpie” Blue is an experiment. Fourteen years old and thirteen of those he's spent in Genetisystems' Aspen Pediatrics Complex, a research facility that has the sole mission of learning about how human gender and sexuality really ticks. Blue loves it there, he can do as he likes most of the time and is taken care of. But then he's Tagged, and his options are being sold out of the facility or being Chopped for parts. Now that he’s been sold, though, he’s been sold to an organization fighting against Genetsystems called The Bird’s Inn, and he’s left behind his best friend, and everything else, but he’s suddenly making more friends with people that are a part of the Bird’s Inn. So does Blue break the loyalties he has to his home, the place he’s lived for thirteen years, or does he side with the people who he’s now forming new alliances with? Is the decision really that black and white?

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NaNoWriMo

Each November I swear that I'm gonna participate and complete the NaNoWriMo challenge. I got half way through last year before stopping to focus on work. This year I wanted to participate but I just didn't have the time. So instead of being sad that I didnt attempt or complete the nanowrimo challeng I decided to join in another capacity. I decided to give away a few covers to some talented souls who completed their 50k words.

These stories are still being polished but one day they may be the next big thing in their respective genres. Congrats to everyone who finished!!

The Traveler

Ever wish that it could really rain or snow on your ebook cover? What about lights turning off and on or maybe even hair blowing? I'm currently teaching myself how to work with movement on e-book files. I can't wait to be able to offer this and have it be perfect.

Cold Blooded by Bernard Lee DeLeo

Rachel Hunter thinks she and her daughter Jean are safe in the Witness Protection program, when she meets a cold eyed man with an easy smile at the restaurant where she works. In the days following, Rachel discovers that Nick McCarty, is much more than just an author. Nick McCarty, assassin and bestselling author, contemplates a change in life styles after receiving an order to kill a woman who reminds him of someone from long ago. Six days later, Nick puts a fifty caliber bullet through the head of Hayden Tanus, the man who'd ordered her death, launching himself down the path of protecting a mother and daughter he barely knows, for reasons he isn't fully prepared to admit.
Rachel realizes the unstoppable killer protecting them lives by only one code - whatever it takes until the danger is past. With their lives forfeit if she makes the wrong decision, will Rachel choose life by Nick's side, regardless the costs?

                                                       Wild Child Publishing

The More I Find Out by Richard William Clark

Born into a privileged but troubled family leads John Shooter to make bad choices. His life goes on a rollercoaster ride until he finds real friends and friendship in the most unlikely of places. He also finds out a lot about himself, and goes through several changes before he becomes the person he finally likes.
                                                     http://www.richardwilliamclark.com/

Grandma's Attic

I finished a Sci-Fi book cover tonight and I started working on this to just cleanse my pallet before tomorrrow's assignments. I remember going up into my attic as a child and looking at all of my parent's treasures. I always imagined finding a doorway into a magical world or something, so that's where the inspiration came from for this piece.

Let it Snow

The weather is getting colder and we've already had one snow storm (yes in October!!). You will hear me say it many times, but I hate snow, and I loathe cold weather. New Jersey is NOT the right state for me to live in...lol. I'm convinced I need to be in Arizona or Nevada, but with global warming nowhere is safe...lol.
It was really cold the other night and here is what I decided to work on.

What's playing on my ipod? Slept So Long by Jay Gordon (from the Queen of the Damned soundtrack)

3001: The Odyssey Of Oz

Another design challenge from my book cover design group. Take the classic children's tale "Wizard of Oz" and turn it Sci-Fi with a "3001: The Final Odyssey" twist.

Turn A Blind Eye

This is a contest entry I did for one of my cover designer groups. They gave us a book title and we had to design a mock cover. For some reason my mind just went to the dark side for this...lol. Enjoy

Eclipse

What's playing on my ipod? Lord of Rage by Jill Monroe

Bad Ass

I love listening to urban and paranormal romances with strong kick ass heroines. This peace was inspired by them.

Other Side of Forever

Seventeen-year-old Allie Anderson's telekinetic powers are anything but
useful--she can't bring her father back, can't stop her mother's downward
spiral into alcohol, and can't keep her from falling in love with Ethan
Bradley. Loving Ethan is easy, but it comes with a hefty price: Ethan is
prohibited by his people from interacting with mortals--because he isn't
mortal himself.

When Allie and Ethan's love is discovered, there's someone who will do
anything to keep them apart. If Allie can't learn to control her powers
and fight to save Ethan, this dark entity will make every attempt to stop
her beating heart. And if that happens, not even the energy of an immortal
can bring her back.

http://www.crescentmoonpress.com/

The Enchanted Meadow

Warriors from the Raven clan are sent to guard the king’s cattle. They are unprepared for the strange, otherworldly happenings in the new winter grazing land, including nocturnal visits by a beautiful lass. Only their leader, Taran, can save them—if he remembers how.

Freya's Bower Publishing

Rainbow Man

IMAGINE...

ONE WOMAN…

As a freelance photographer, Jadzia has carved out a particularly rewarding career for herself, collecting hundreds of smiles. How could she have ever imagined that his, would never be one of them.

ONE MAN…
Strong-willed, imposing and intense, Kai comes from a place without smiles, or laughter. Even though Jadzia's expressions of joy are still quite alien to him, he simply can't imagine living, in a world without her… ever again.

ONE DESTINY…

Against all odds, he crossed the universe to find her. Together they embark on an amazing journey – answering the call to a shared destiny that was written in the stars. And answering the question – Will fate and love be enough… when worlds collide?   

Ghosts in the Graveyard

While most kids can’t wait to dress up in costumes and go out trick or treating, Charlie, Jack, and Millie Foster dread Halloween. Even the promise of receiving a sleuth of candy doesn’t interest them. How could it when they know the truth about All Hallows Eve. That it’s really a day to fear, a day when the dead walk the earth again. With their house sitting directly behind a graveyard, they are prime targets for the spirits to haunt.

http://www.astraeapress.com/

Halloween Honey

Witch's Brew

Hunt for the Tiger

Coming Soon.....
San Francisco detective Tao Wong has vowed to find a serial killer, only to find he may be the killer's next victim.

Cinimatic Royalty & Dark Hollywood Nights

Coming soon from Freya's Bower

Cinematic Royalty

Charles Witmore is used to celebrities. As owner of the grand Winmont Hotel in Los Angeles, he has seen them come and go more times than he can count. But the experience is altogether different when silver screen starlet Bridget Phillips walks into his life and crashes into his heart. He's absolutely starstruck. Her beauty is exactly as majestic as has been rumored, but he wonders about the many claims laid against the woman, who seems to be so shrouded in mystery.

Initially claimed by prejudice, he sees nothing more than the ice princess she presents, beautiful and stone cold. But, the more time she spends at his hotel, the more he begins to see there is more to her facade than meets the eye. Soon, she becomes the object of his affection, and in an amusing ploy, his two best friends, Betty and Eleanor, and his cute assistant Tessa, set up the matchmaking scheme of a lifetime.

But will Bridget's dark secret keep Charles from his happily ever after?

Dark Hollywood Nights

A hair's breath away... Alexis Grant's only job is to keep the prestigious Winmont Hotel running smoothly while her cousin, Charles Witmore, enjoys his honeymoon. The only problem: things begin to fall apart the moment he leaves. The pompous Chase Branton, who's determined to get access to one of her off limits celebrity clients, doesn't help.

Can she keep it together long enough to earn a managerial position of her own, or will a high profile death cause all of her dreams to shatter?

Cue Me In by Nell Dixon

Coming soon from Astraea Press
Fae Heath wants to be on TV, but not just any show. She wants to be on Ghost UK. She intends to win the contest to find the next presenter. Tall, slim and blonde and access to a haunted Welsh Castle on Halloween – how can she fail?

Ice Elemental

I'm listening to an audiobook series called Elemental Assassin by Jennifer Estep. I'm on book two (Web of Lies) right now. This series inspired me to create this piece titled Ice Elemental. I have a busy week next week but when I get a bit of time I'm going to do a piece for Earth, Fire, and Air. Enjoy!!

Wolfish Ways

What's playing on my ipod? Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep (audiobook)

Off The List by Sandra Sookoo

She wants off the Nice List. He owns the Naughty List. Christmas Eve has never been so sexy.

Jack, the outcast cousin of the Claus family, has one job within the Realm of Christmas. He’s in charge of the Naughty List. Distributing coal, emptying stockings, returning gifts, that’s his bag—but it does have its perks. Som...e of the women on the List wait up for him on December 24th and he makes sure to deck their halls with every visit.

Cadence Harris did everything right in her life. Played by the rules, dated the “good” boys, said the right things, worked at the right job. But this year for Christmas, she wants something entirely different. She wants off the Nice List and in a big way. Never in her wildest dreams can she imagine what’s in store when Jack pays her an accidental visit.

The night will prove that Santa always delivers.

Release Date: December 7, 2011 by Purple Sword Publications

R.I.P. Steve Jobs

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don’t settle.” - Steve Jobs

Whispers in the Dark

What's playing on my ipod? Robin Thicke - Can You Believe
I had time tonight for another art piece before I prepared for two days of photo shoots. Hope you like her.

Warrior 3

After I spent the entire weekend working I decided to take today off and play. This is my good friend Kenny. You may recognize him for the two previous pieces I did titled Warrior. Well as I was going through his stock images (I love the fact that I can shoot my own stock if needed...lol.) and I saw this pose. I new I wanted to do something with it but nothing came to mind. This morning I went through my stock folder again and decided to just play with it. I loved the way it turned out and Kenny didn't believe that was him at first...lol.

What's playing on my ipod? No Ordinary Love by Sade

Starlet

What's playing on my ipod? Dark Descent by Christine Feehan (audiobook)
This was inspired by a book cover I'm currently designing that was set in the 50s Film Noir era.

Untitled

I have tons of photos to edit from sessions I shot last week. I should be editing but I had to take a break and play a bit. Back to work....

What's playing on my ipod?  Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh (audiobook)

Warrior 2

Toxic

Still Alive

Angel

Another Way by Anna Martin

I'm not sure when this one will be released but go check it out at  Dreamspinner Press

Lucifer House by Cherie' Waggie

After the death of her father, magazine editor, Olivia Gray has to get away for the holidays. The isolated coastal town of Pirates’ Point, Maine seems to be the perfect place.Her first night at her friend’s beach house, she discovers Pirates’ Point has a night walker. Chris Wu, a lonely man who lives in an ancient rock house on the cliff overlooking the ocean is a former international pop star who disappeared from public view eight years earlier after a tragic car accident. His home, Lucifer House, built by a notorious pirate captain, Jean-Paul Lucifer, is believed by the townspeople to be haunted by the ghost of 10-year-old Charity Lucifer.

After an accident temporarily cripples Chris Wu, Olivia moves in to help him and soon becomes convinced not only that Charity does haunt Lucifer House, but that she is trying to get a message to Chris concerning the car accident. It isn’t long before Olivia becomes convinced the accident wasn’t an accident and someone in Pirates’ Point wants Chris dead.

(published by Astraea Press)

Breathe by Abbi Glines

I love finished the cover for the print release of Breathe by YA author Abbi Glines. It is really sweet and I can't wait to read it and see it on my shelf. The book is already released as an e-book, but according to Abbi, the print edition will have a few changes. I say get them both and then compare!!

Warrior

I love it when I get a great stock models in my studio. I often find stock images lacking in some way so it's great to get the exact poses I want as well as expression. Today my model knew how to pose and that made my job so much easier.

Urban Fantasy

I'm loving the urban fantasy stuff I've been doing lately. Here's a quick play from today.

what's playing on my ipod? One Grave At A Time by Jeaniene Frost (audiobook)

Electric Angel

What's playing on my ipod? With or Without You by U2

Wicked Little Pixie

What's playing on my ipod? Are You Gonna Be My Girl by Jet

This is just a play to get my creative juices flowing before I get started on a book cover for a fantastic author. Enjoy!!

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Huntress

I LOVE it when I get to shoot stock images. That way I can get the pose I want and the facial expression I want. I was doing the happy dance when this feisty little red head came to my studio today to shoot stock images. I seriously could not wait to jump into these images when we were done. She did an awesome job!! I'm so happy with how they turned out!!

and it's always nice to show the before picture sometimes. It really puts into perspective how much work really goes into book covers, art pieces, and all things creative...

Dangerous

What's playing on my ipod? Nothing!! Big surprise I know, but I am listening to two little boys cry in their respective rooms if that counts for anyting.
I finished my cover for today pretty early and did some running around since AJ, my oldest boy, goes back to school next Tuesday (hallelujah!!) so when I got some quieter than usual time I took advantage of it and played around with this dangerous beauty...

Interview with International Cover Model Jimmy Thomas

Have you ever dreamed of having a conversation with the Hottie on the cover of your romance book? Well romance author Morgan Kearns got that chance...

http://authormorgankearns.blogspot.com/2011/08/interview-with-international-cover.html?zx=7ca74d80107d0d82

 

Hurricane Irene

Well we've had rain all day and that's about it so far. My boys (9yrs & 2yrs) are literally climbing the walls...lol. I owe them a day at the park once the weather is nice. In the meantime, I spent some rare quiet time playing with this.

Mermaid

What's playing on my iPod?  Only Time by Enya