Hi! *waves* Thanks so much for having me today. Iโm so excited for the release
of
BRANDED BY FIRE, book
4 in the
Blood &
Magic series.
What a lot of people may not know is that prior to becoming an author, I
actually started as a book review blogger and cover designer and created the
cover for
BRANDED BY
FIRE myself. I thought it would be fun to show you all a little behind the
scenes sneak peak of how the cover was made.
The model used for my covers unfortunately doesnโt have a lot to choose from so
Iโve been able to keep the series consistent by using the same model face but on
another models body. Thanks to a little Photoshop magic, I was able to go from
these two pictures
to this.
I removed the background on both images and erased the modelโs face in the plaid
outfit. Then I flipped my main characters face so that she was looking the
opposite direction and layered her face over the other model. I had to do a
massive amount of blending to her neck and chest so you couldnโt see the lines
but the process was actually pretty simple. With the addition of a textured
backdrop, some fire, a scratch on her hip, and some typography, the whole thing
came together in just a few hours.
I always love seeing how a cover comes together and I hope you all do to! And if
you like what you see, consider checking out the
Blood & Magic series.
If you love Buffy the Vampire Slayer, then youโll love Aria Naveed. Kicking butt
and saving people is kindof her thing.
Blood & Magic
#4
Aria Naveed canโt decide whatโs worseโbeing mate-bonded to Declan Valkenaar,
the Alpha of the Pacific Northwest Pack, or owning up to the fact that sheโs
developing feelings for him.
Her bond to Declan is the one thing keeping her grounded and preventing her
new power from destroying everything and everyone around her.
If Aria doesnโt tread carefully, especially where her heart is concerned,
sheโll learn the hard way that if you play with fire, you'll always get burned.
Romance Paranormal |
Fantasy Urban
[On Sale: October 17, 2017, e-Book, ISBN:
2940154951033 / eISBN: 9781386072096]
Danielle Annett is a reader, writer, designer, and the blogger behind Coffee
and Characters. Born in the SF Bay area, she now resides in Spokane, WA, the
primary location for her Blood & Magic series. Danielle writes about kick butt
heroines in volatile settings and like her, most of them have some level of
addiction to coffee.
When not writing, Danielle can be found hanging out with her two children
whom she fondly refers to as her little monsters, or catching up on the latest
episodes of Greyโs Anatomy and Game of Thrones
Giveaway
Signed paperback of Blood & Magic series, Vol.1 (Books 1-3) for US only
and same in e-book format for an International winner. To be entered, just tell
us below what you think about the cover evolution!
Blood & Magic
I love the cover. It is amazing what can be done now on the computer. Blending the exotic face to the down home girl makes it magical.
(Sharon Mitchell 6:32pm October 28, 2017)
Super interesting - I had no idea that could even be done, well I didn't think you could actually erase a face. I know I need to branch out more - thanks for sharing and teaching me something new :)
(Amber Mancebo 5:38pm October 31, 2017)
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