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Editing and Art

Well, I’ve got about ten pages to edit on my WIP – YAY! Then again, who knows when I’ll get to it again? I’m hoping to chip away at it tonight, but I’ve been getting distracted a bit lately. Even with commissions closed on Melchelle Designs, I’m still being asked to make custom book covers. And I have a hard time saying no, especially when it’s an author pal I’ve met through my blog. I can’t say no to you guys–you’re awesome!

The wedding this past weekend was great! I’m so happy for my brother-in-law. And my son was so adorable in his tie–which he kept calling a bow, making him even cuter.

Check him out…

(P.S. You can click any image to view a larger version in my gallery.)

2013 © M.S. Fowle

2013 © M.S. Fowle

No–no pics of me yet. I took a million photos with our phones, but NONE OF THEM CAME OUT! They were all blurry. So, I’m waiting for a few people to email some of their photos to me.

But I have uploaded a few new pieces to My Artwork, if you’d like to see.

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This one, Forest Fae, used A LOT of stock and took what felt like forever to finish. I honestly can’t remember if I’ve shown you this one or not…

Forest Fae by M.S. Fowle

Forest Fae
by M.S. Fowle

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Lady Valentine was made for a contest. I didn’t win, but it was still fun to create. The hair actually bothers me–it didn’t come out how I wanted…

Lady Valentine by M.S. Fowle

Lady Valentine
by M.S. Fowle

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Finally, this is Graveleigh–a graveyard princess of sorts. I’m very happy with how she turned out…

Graveleigh by M.S. Fowle

Graveleigh
by M.S. Fowle

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One last thing and then I’ll leave you alone.

A while back, I made a custom book cover for Out of Darkness by author Jason D. Morrow. He liked it so much that he asked me to redo the covers for his trilogy, The Marenon Chronicles. Initially, we had planned to create all new artwork, but things just didn’t work out that way. So instead, he got permission from the original artist for me to give his covers a makeover.

The covers in the top row are the originals and the bottom row are the enhanced versions…

Click to Find Jason on Amazon

Click to Find
Jason on Amazon

Okay. The boy is napping right now, so I’m going to attempt to finish those last ten pages of my WIP. Wish me luck! ;)

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Author Feature: Doug Sutherland

Today, I am thrilled to share a new author, and a new book, with you!

Please welcome Doug Sutherland, author of the new thriller, Dancer’s Rain.

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On Amazon

Genre(s): Thriller, Suspense, Crime, Fiction

  • WARNING: Contains adult content

Description: “There was a time when Frank Stallings was as good a homicide detective as anyone on the planet – but not now. Now he’s come home, settled in as police chief in the small town where he grew up. He’s lost his edge, become too comfortable – at least until his comfort zone is shattered by two stunning newcomers.

Frank isn’t the only one who notices. Their arrival brings a monster to the surface – an apex predator who’s survived this long by exercising an icy control over the terrifying urges that drive him. Now he’s headed for meltdown – and Frank may not have what it takes to stop him.”

Get it on Amazon -> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CMXCW2C

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Author Doug Sutherland

About the Author:

Doug Sutherland is a producer, actor and director with many years of experience in the film industry. DANCER’S RAIN is his first novel.

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Thank you, Doug, for sharing your work with us! :D

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It’s Girl Time!

My husband’s brother is getting married this weekend – YAY!!!

Honestly, the only downside is that I have to wear a dress. But it’s okay to be a little girly every once in a while. Besides, my husband will be in a tuxedo, so I won’t be the only one to suffer. And our little one will be in a cute little suit and tie, so that’s a bonus. There was talk of him being a ring bearer, which made me giggle. If you remember the post I made about my strong-willed child, you’ll understand why.

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I also chopped off most of my hair the other day for Locks of Love. (I didn’t go as short as Paula, but close enough…) I hate to say it, but I probably won’t do it again. Being a “ginger”, my hair is quite thin. Considering how long I’d been growing it out only to have such a miniscule amount to send them, I feel like a dope. As I told my husband yesterday, “They’re gonna think it was donated by a five-year-old girl.” Ugh! And I don’t have pictures for you just yet, but soon! I’m debating whether to post some of me from the wedding… we’ll see how brave I am once we get back. Either way, I should have all new author photos in a week or two.

In the meantime, you can check out my latest post on Melchelle Designs, a display of all the latest Premade Ebook Covers we’ve uploaded.

>> Check it out HERE <<

So, off I go to get girly… then it’s right back to t-shirts, jeans, and my computer! :D

Take care everyone! xoxo

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AUTHORSdB – Free Author & Book Promotion

An author’s primary goal after publishing a book is selling said book to as many readers as humanly possible. One way to promote your work is through author listing sites. Unfortunately, some of them want you to pay for such a service, some even having the gall to ask for hundreds of dollars. Now, I suppose if the site is run or backed by some Fortune 500 company of some sort, then it might be worth the coin. But we’ve got bills to pay. What’s the point of selling books if you end up putting all your profits into trying to sell more books?

Free… is a fantabulous thing. So, my author friends, I invite you to join AUTHORSdB.com!

AUTHORdB.com

It’s a quickly growing database of authors and their books. You can list all your available books and their descriptions, and you can even quote reviews from Amazon, Goodreads, etc. Oh–and no need to upload each and every book cover, or even copy and paste a link for every book. Simply provide a link to your author profile (like on Amazon or Smashwords) and they do the rest for you! They even find and add your author photo to your profile.

In addition, they provide listings of various author services, such as editing, formatting, & book covers. (Melchelle Designs was just recently added to the roster.)

And on top of all that, they host a wonderful Book Cover Contest! Once you’ve listed yourself in their database, you can check out the contest and add your book cover to the appropriate category to be voted on. (I just added the cover for The Sire to the Science Fiction/Fantasy category, if you feel so inclined to vote on it. ;) You can do so if you just CLICK HERE. But I believe you need to register on the site first.)

And don’t forget, I am more than happy to share your new, old, or upcoming book right here on my website. Just click on the Author Services tab above to get started. And yes–it’s totally free. ;)

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