Covers
Jambrea and I have the blog this week (we missed yesterday and Sunday – oops), so I wanted to showcase some of my recently approved covers.
But before I do that, I wanted to show the progression of my skill level over the last 5ish years of designing covers.
Here’s the first cover I ever designed for a publisher:

Ummm… yeah. I am surprised I got hired.
And here is one of my newest creations. The lovely Mari Carr and Lila Dubois asked me to design a cover for their new self pubbed series. I think it’s pretty awesome. Very different styles, right? LOL
So, five years later, several hundred covers later, several hundred hours of training, and I think I can say with 100% certainty that I’m getting better.
And speaking of covers…V has done a couple for me! She did my first m/m cover! This was when we both first started.
And here is a more recent one she’s done for me. This was for a free read and it ended up starting a series for me.
When ever I need a visual–V is my gal. She is my go to person. AND I always tell authors looking for a cover artist to head V’s way! Here are a couple she did as mock ups for me to get me working on a story. Man…V is just awesome.
This was when Retribution was called…um…yeah…The Good Ship Lollypop. ROFL!!! What? That’s what I wanted to name the ship. I’m SO happy I was talked out of that one. heehee
OH! Another free read she did for me!



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January 15, 2013 at 8:01 am
I had forgotten about The Good Ship Lollipop!!!! LOL
January 15, 2013 at 9:16 am
Absolutely loved to see the progression, but I still think your first covers were great too Valerie. I loved the tattoo on the guys back. The time it must’ve taken to put it there was worth it. Jambrea I think you’re awesome too and yeah I love The Good Ship Lollipop, I just keep picturing Shirley Temple lmao;)
January 16, 2013 at 1:15 pm
heehee. Yeah…I think of that too, but I totally have to write a book titled The Goodship Lollipop! lol
January 15, 2013 at 3:12 pm
Love the covers. Now I have to go find these books.
January 16, 2013 at 1:15 pm
Well–mine have links at my website.
And the one V did for Lila and Mari isn’t out–yet. And I don’t know about the very first one she has up. lol