Cover Evolution for A Gathering of Dragons - Update (#3)

Lizzy is moving right along. Here is the latest update (#3) to the cover for A GATHERING OF DRAGONS, the new Farloft Chronicle due out for pre-sale October 31st.

This is the paperback cover. You can see that the images will wrap around the volume for a full body look at Farloft and Snow off on their adventure.

The notes I gave to Lizzy on this update were:

1. Move the map under Snow's paw out further so my name would have a solid gray and brown background. 

2. Make my name bigger (cause and author always wants to be known, right?).

3. Lose some of the flags in the distance. I think they are a bit distracting. Maybe leave some trailing off the mound to the right.

4. Under the title add "The Farloft Chronicles - Vol. 7"

5. I asked her to add the title to the spine to see if it would work and not interfere with the image too much.

I really think we are on our way to the completed cover.

Cover Evolution Update - "A Gathering of Dragons"

Just a quick update on the cover for Farloft's upcoming new chronicle, "A Gathering of Dragons".

I think Lizzy has the expressions resolved. Farloft and Snow both look excited and ready to be off on an adventure.

This is what is called 'flat color'. When you order a commissioned piece of art for your OC (original character), they will ask you if you want black & white, flat color or full color.

When the cover is completed this image will be in full color with shading and dimension. 

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The Evolution of a Cover

I am finished with the latest Farloft Chronicle, A Gathering of Dragons. It has been beta read, proofread by numerous qualified people and is now off for formatting. The hard work is done. Not to say that I don't enjoy writing... that writing isn't my passion... but it is hard. Any author you ask will agree if they are being honest.

Now comes the fun part. I love the process of designing the cover. I don't do the work myself. I leave that to the professionals. This time around I am working with Elizabeth Bailey, formerly Elizabeth Babicz. She picked up the ball on my Shifting series when Sarah Hyndshaw was unavailable to continue. I think she did an excellent job of matching Sarah's original style and even gave it a bit of a boost.

Shifting covers by Sarah Hyndshaw