Being an escort is easy…if you know the Trix of the trade.
They call me Trixie. I’m whatever you need me to be. Some like me to bend to their whim. Some like me to take charge. Others just like to take me, any way they can. I’m not ashamed of my job. It pays the bills and sometimes—I get off on it. I don’t have those puritanical hangups most Americans do. I like men. I like women. Mostly, I like to make money. Peek inside my world. I dare you. Be warned, my story is short and it is not a romance. It does not have a happily ever after.
Sometimes, an author wonders why it is they’re getting a cover without a full face on it. The answer is simple–marketing. Studies and market research have shown that buyers prefer the change to envision their own face for the hero. They like a bit of mystery to it. A reason to pick up the book. Take a look at some of your favorite covers. Do they have full faces? If so, is the face partially obscured by something else… hair maybe? A shadow? Is there a layer of mystery to it or is everything on the cover spelled out for you?
I’m often asked if its hard to make a vector image. The answer is simple, if you have photoshop, no. Vectors are pretty easy to create and can be a lot of fun–allowing you to be as creative as you want to be. I was all set to write out a long picture filled demo for you but then I found one online is perfect so I’ll share it with you here.
Enjoy, be creative and be sure to post links to your creations. I’d love to see them.
Want to help me promote Valhalla’s release date? Grab the coding for the widget and share it on your blog or website. I appreciate any help I can get. Notify me where you posted it (comment in the comment section here) and I’ll enter you to win an ebook of your choice from my Raven Backlist :)
Check out some of the latest cover art I’ve done! I have more to share but I’m waiting on final approvals first. If I’ve done cover art for you I’d love a quote to use on my cover art website. :) Email me mandy AT mandyroth DOT com. Also, I’d LOVE LOVE LOVE some reader quotes regarding my (Natalie Winters) cover art.
I’m blogging at Harlequin’s Paranormal Romance Blog today. Please stop back, comment and say hi! I can’t be sure but I’m thinking if they see I’m liked, they might be more inclined to keep me around *snicker*
I’m taking a minute to share what I think ended up being awesome promo for RomCom 2010 and Samhain Publishing. I can’t wait to get my hands on hard copies of these. Tina Trevaskis (Director of Marketing and Sales for Samhain) is sending me some. YAY Tina! She, Karen and I put our heads together and this was the result.
One is of the Badge done for RomCom and the other is the ad in the brochure for RomCom.
The superfab Tina send me pics of the badges in action as well as the ad. Here they are.
Here are direct buy links for the books featured in the ad.
UPDATE: Samhain, the gems that they are, are going to award a couple lucky winners with one of these super duper collector’s item badges from RomCom. How do you enter? Just comment in the comment section of this blog post and you’ll be entered to win one.