By Claire Booth
The launch of my next novel is
only two weeks away and I’m getting all kinds of ways ready to let people know
about it. One of these is the time-honored tradition of author swag. I’m not
one who does a wide array of things in this regard, but I do spend a lot of
time on my bookmarks.
The design I wanted to use wouldn’t
have worked without great cover art. I wanted to preserve the detail and
fantastic colors. So instead of reducing the cover to a small rectangle and
putting it on a small spot in the front, I kept it close to the original scale
and sliced it.
For both books, the choice of
which slice to use was obvious. For the first, it was the sinking showboat in
all its listing, smokestacked glory. And for the second, it was the solitary
figure standing in the middle of the shadowy woods armed only with a
flashlight. (He might have a gun ... you'll have to read the book to know for sure.)
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| The inspiration for this comes from fellow author Susan Spann, who’s been “slicing” her cover art into bookmarks for a while and graciously gave me pointers. |
So I got rid of the title wording
and then turned it over to a wonderful friend of mine who also happens to be a
fantastic graphic designer. She chose arranged where the text would go and how it would look, and designed the back.
They came in the mail from the printer on Friday, and
I love them. And if you’re anywhere near me in the next couple of months, I’ll
give you one!
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