new Time in Yellowstone paper editions

[mmegaera]

Earlier this summer, I was persuaded (and wisely, too), to update the covers of my Time in Yellowstone series to better brand them and to make them look more professional.

Today I received the proof paper copies in the mail, and here they are!

I would love to know what you think of them!

Mirrored from Repeating History.

Comments

[thnidu]

Beautiful! But why is "Grand" capitalized?

[mmegaera]

Because Grand is the name of a geyser that plays a large part in the series. The reviewer was making a play on words.

[thnidu]

Oh, of course! Thanks.

[mmegaera]

I thought that might help you remember [g].

[azurelunatic]

Those covers are just gorgeous.

[mmegaera]

Thank you!

[hedda62]

Ooh, pretty! They balance each other nicely, and I like that True Gold is gold. :)

[mmegaera]

Thanks! The lady in True Gold was originally wearing a swimsuit -- I had a [real] graphic artist [as opposed to me, who just fakes it sorta and has no real photoshop skills] fix that for me. I think she did a really good job.

[hedda62]

Heh, swimsuit would NOT have been appropriate. It looks great.

[mmegaera]

Thanks!

[nishatalitha]

The new covers are gorgeous. I think you and the artists you worked with made some excellent decisions there.

[mmegaera]

Thank you. The artists in question were me [g], a mentor who talked me through choosing my art (I'm *terrible* at choosing art for covers), and the graphics person who Photoshopped some clothes onto the lady on the True Gold cover (in the original image you could barely tell she was wearing a swimsuit) and cut the silhouette of the man and boy on the cover of Homesick out of a photo so I could superimpose them on a more appropriate photo.

I've been getting asked who the artist was who created my covers, and giggling every time. I'm no artist...

[nishatalitha]

It sounds like your mentor did a good job in guiding you through the process then. As I said, some excellent decision-making and good work by your graphic artist.

[mmegaera]

Thanks!