How do you approach cover design?
Well, I first think of how to sum up the main plot of the story with a picture. I went back and thought about other book and movie covers that were really creative yet they didn't show a lot of action in the picture. I believe that if you show too much on a cover for a book or movie, you're either trying too hard to sell it or you're not very organized. After giving it much thought, I decided to go with what I have now. I don't want to reveal what the cover is implying because I believe that would give away spoilers. I went to my friend, Peter Summers who's a graphics artist and he brought it to life.
What are your five favorite books, and why?
Stephen King's "11/22/63", Thomas Harris' "Red Dragon", The Goosebumps Series by R.L Stine, Kaitlyn Deann's "The Witches' Sleep" and Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's "The Killing Joke". The Goosebumps series is what introduced me to the world of reading when I was kid. I even got to meet R.L Stine in 2012. Stephen King's books inspired me to become an author but I really enjoyed his JFK book because this was the book, in my opinion where he really went outside his comfort zone. "The Green Mile" was in fact a huge stretch from his norm but I still sensed the Stephen King feel to it. I really enjoyed "Red Dragon" not just because it introduced us to Hannibal Lector but because it is my favorite crime novel. It's just loaded with twists and turns and many colorful characters. "The Killing Joke" is the first comic book novel where we get to see the POV of the villain and not the hero. To me, The Joker is a much more interesting character and this was the main inspiration for the 1989 movie version of "Batman" "The Witches' Sleep" was the first self published book I read and it made me release that self published books are misunderstood. In today's media, only traditionally published books are worth the time and money. But Kaitlyn Deann's book is very well written and well organized. In other words, her stories belong in every bookstore.
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