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Feeding the Wolf: A Cover that Leaves you Speechless
Part Five: A Cover that Leaves You Speechless Never judge a book by its cover. Yet, it’s the eye-catching covers that draw a reader’s eye in the bookstore when they are perusing the shelves for their next favorite author. I knew from the start, before I had even finished the first draft of Fire Wolf in 2013, that I wanted a book cover that I loved as much as I loved my story. I wanted something organic and alive, so I went on the hunt for stock images licensed through Shutterstock for artwork that I thought would meet my needs. I had no doubt I could pull off designing a…
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Feeding the Wolf: Origins of an Idea
Part Two: Origin of Ideas In the spring of 2008, I moved to Flagstaff, Arizona. When you’re solo in a new town except for your best dog friend, you have a lot of time to think, imagine, and dream. Most of my dreaming took place on the Flagstaff Urban Trail System (FUTS), which crisscrosses Flagstaff, and was my backyard for three and half years. It was here, in the late spring, that my imagination introduced me to Garrett. The image in my mind was that of a boy, about twelve, and a city in flames around him. So, I wrote the story of that scene. Most writers will tell you…
