Back in 2012, I released a book about an out of work mechanic who lived in a big city and was so desperate for a job, he took one on a remote ranch in the middle of nowhere (also known as Eastern Oregon).
At the time, I had limited funds for my writing projects, which meant I designed the cover myself. Try not to laugh too hard at it.
When I got a little more design skill under my belt, and had a little money to purchase a better graphic, I changed the cover to this:
The next upgrade included the crazy, lovable dog that plays an important role in the story, and a tractor, because, well, I like John Deere tractors. Ty spends quite a bit of time working on them in the book.
Last year, I gave the book a whole different look, and changed the title so it was no longer Learnin' but Learning the Ropes. The reason for that: an erotic book with the same name was making the rounds and since I write sweet romance, it seemed like the prudent thing to do.
Although this cover was getting closer to something I liked, it still wasn't quite there.
A few months back, I contacted the talented Josephine Blake of Covers and Cupcakes about doing a new cover for the book.
Boy, did she knock it out of the park!
Isn't it beautiful!
I just love it. It's soft and dreamy and so, so perfect! There's a scene in the book when the couple are in the Steens Mountains and I can just picture them sitting there like this.
5 comments:
Beautiful cover, Shanna!
Loved seeing the progression. It's hard to know in the beginning what will work. The final one is gorgeous!!
I really enjoyed seeing the progression and reading your comments. Yikes, on the other book with the same name! I can see why you changed it.
The cover progression was interesting and I really like seeing how *Covers and Cupcakes* has grown since its inception.
Loved seeing your cover progression and the end result, Shanna! Thanks for sharing!!
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