[ccasey]

Hi everybody, it's been a long time since I've posted about book covers. In my boredom with stock images, I've been focusing on my watercolor art and would like to lean that way with original art book cover illustrations. Children's books are the obvious possibility, but I would prefer to design Cozy Mystery and Chick Lit art.

So... I'm really loving these morbid little pincushions but did I skip right over "cozy" and land on "weird" (weird being my natural tendency)? Or too cute? I see a lot of cozy mystery covers that are crowded with detailed scenery that is hard to make out at small browsing size. And my style is definitely minimalist/high focal point.

Before I go one step further, I could use some feedback. Are you attracted to this as a cozy mystery reader? As a cozy mystery author? Thanks in advance.

 

[jimkukral]

Love to have these in our gallery. Wow!

 

[ccasey]

Thanks Jim! I'll go have a look.

 

[MLKatz]

Cheryl rocks. She did my middle cover in the sig.

 

[ccasey]

Changing out the post for some historic fiction heroes.

Jim, I did get your email and will get all that to you soon. Thanks for the invite!

 

[ccasey]

Updating with Women's Lit pre-designs, March 11, 2013

 

[ccasey]

Updating with book trailer offer.

 

[P.C. (Peter) Anders]

Really nice . . . I'll be keeping you in mind.

 

[ccasey]

Really nice . . . I'll be keeping you in mind.

Thanks Peter!

 

[ccasey]

Updating with erotica pre-designs.

 

[ccasey]

Updating with Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Sci-Fi.

 

[Andrea Harding]

God I wish I had your talent!!

I'm keeping an eye on you missy, I think you're going to come up with my perfect cover accidentally someday!!

 

[ccasey]

God I wish I had your talent!!

I'm keeping an eye on you missy, I think you're going to come up with my perfect cover accidentally someday!!

That is the coolest thing I've heard all month! Thank you!

 

[Joseph Rhea]

Cheryl
I just sent you a request.
Joe

 

[ccasey]

Cheryl
I just sent you a request.
Joe

Got it. Thanks a bunch, Joe!

 

[D.L. Shutter]

Wow, great work! I predict the last three will be snatched up in no time. They look perfect for about a dozen writer's here.

 

[H.M. Ward]

Very cool!

 

[MLKatz]

Grabbing the first one.

 

[ccasey]

Thanks DL and Holly! And thank you ML, LOVE your title for that one!

 

[HelloCheney]

Wow, I really love the apocalypse covers! I'm bookmarking your site for when I get ready to publish, I will seriously consider getting a cover from you because I certainly don't want to have to deal with that on my own.