![]() The problem was that the book was Machiavellian, bristling with politics, intrigue, assassinations, and double crosses. What went wrong? The cover art is pretty good, depicting romance, gallantry, adventure and perhaps some fantasy. ![]() The art shown to the right is what it went to market with - and the book met with the same lackluster response as it did in its first launch. At the time of the launch, romance novels were among the most popular, and the publisher believed that putting a romance flare on the cover of this book would help it sell. The publisher knew they had a great book on their hands and gave Stephen a specific direction to follow. The first launch had failed, and they thought the cover had something to do with it. A number of years ago, a major publishing house came to him to take a crack at a cover for a book they were trying to bring to market. I relish working with people who are at the top in their fields - Stephen fits that bill. ![]() I recently began the cover process for my second book with artist Stephen Youll. They say not to judge a book by its cover, but everyone judges a book by its cover - and that’s just human nature. ![]() That’s why, when I launched my first novel, I decided to seek out the best cover artist, the perfect person to take my words and put them into a stunning depiction of a scene from my story. I understand the value strong visuals bring to the game. ![]()
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