State-Sponsored Sex and Other Tales of International Misadventure Cover Designer: Jane Dixon-Smith Comments about cover design My memoir takes place during a decade living in China and Hong Kong. I wanted the cover to have an international feel to it and I wanted it to be fun as the memoir is about my quest to find the humor in what ever predicament I found myself in. I selected the vector image and asked Jane to make some minor modifications such as changing the character's hair to red … [Read more...] about Cover Contest: State-Sponsored Sex and Other Tales of International Misadventure by Claire Noble
Cover Contest: From Half To Whole by Regina Radomski with Barbara Jean Keane M.S.W. LCSW
From Half To Whole: A journey to overcome the battle scars of adoption and living to tell about it Cover Designer: Regina Radomski Comments about cover design The cover was inspired by the feeling I had when thinking about our boys. At times they were roaming the streets of Poland when they were not in the orphanage. So when it was time to design the cover I became overwhelmed with the feeling of their desperation, along with ours, on how much they needed us, and how much we wanted … [Read more...] about Cover Contest: From Half To Whole by Regina Radomski with Barbara Jean Keane M.S.W. LCSW
Two dogs and a Suitcase: Clueless in Charente by Sarah Jane Butfield @arahJanewrites
What inspired you to write your memoir? I have always kept journals and both my books are based on my journal entries during happy, sad and challenging periods in my life. I hope that by sharing how I dealt, and coped, with life events that are not unique to me, others may be inspired and motivated as they navigate challenging times. About your Book: The title says it all: what we have and where we are. This book, the sequel to Glass Half Full: Our Australian Adventure, follows our French … [Read more...] about Two dogs and a Suitcase: Clueless in Charente by Sarah Jane Butfield @arahJanewrites
Cover Contest: Confessions of a Middle-Aged Babe Magnet by Chad Stone
Confessions of a Middle-Aged Babe Magnet Cover Designer: Ken Wilson Design Comments about cover design My book is part memoir, part self-help book for singles. I wanted a very graphic cover that would stand out even in a very small size--such as on amazon.com. I also wanted the cover to convey a "retro" message, since the story of the book is about a post-divorce man who is learning how to be single again. The designer (Ken Wilson) and I came up with a Mad Men concept that was both … [Read more...] about Cover Contest: Confessions of a Middle-Aged Babe Magnet by Chad Stone
Cover Contest: Honorable Intentions by Russell Jones
Honorable Intentions Comments about cover design I felt the stark casket seemed to cry out the ultimate consequence of honorable intentions. … [Read more...] about Cover Contest: Honorable Intentions by Russell Jones
Cover Contest: The Unexpected Homeschooler: Anxiety and the Gifted Child by Diana R. Starr
The Unexpected Homeschooler: Anxiety and the Gifted Child Cover Designer: Designed myself with personal image using Createspace cover designer ;) Comments about cover design I thought about our story and what image I could come up with that exemplified the freedom that we experienced once we broke out of the need to do "school" as was expected of us and most American families. … [Read more...] about Cover Contest: The Unexpected Homeschooler: Anxiety and the Gifted Child by Diana R. Starr
Cover Contest: Feels Like the First Time by Shawn Inmon
Feels Like the First Time Cover Designer: Linda Boulanger Comments about cover design This is my first book and first time working with Linda Boulanger, who has done the cover for everything I've ever written. This is a true love story set in the '70s that is innocent and "lights out." The only thing I gave Linda for this cover was that I would like it to include my blue '75 Vega. Everything else - the silhouette, the house, the snow - was her idea. The odd thing was, even though the … [Read more...] about Cover Contest: Feels Like the First Time by Shawn Inmon
Dance On the Wild Side by Roland Cheek @rolandcheek
What inspired you to write your memoir? My dictionary defines memoir as, used in pl: an account of something noteworthy. The following dedication taken from our book say's it all. My dictionary identifies memoir as: used as a pl: something noteworthy. Nothing is more noteworthy than singing the praises of a life of love and companionship than Dance On the Wild Side. Jane Cheek: "Roland Cheek, you are the man who not only brought me to the dance, but taught me to see, understand, and unite for … [Read more...] about Dance On the Wild Side by Roland Cheek @rolandcheek
Bullying is Legal: A Survivor’s Story by Dominic Richardson
FREE BOOK Today - 5/25 Bullying is Legal: A Survivor's Story This is the story you were never meant to read. A man is severely bullied in the workplace over the course of a year at a Fortune 500 company. He is subjected to multiple intrusive activities that are illegal by state and federal law. Due to a confidentiality agreement, he cannot publicly identify the employer as responsible for the illegal acts. The man exercises the legal right to mask the identities of those involved in the … [Read more...] about Bullying is Legal: A Survivor’s Story by Dominic Richardson
Fresh Cut by Eve A. Floriste @eveafloriste
What inspired you to write your memoir? I had the blessing / curse of going through a lot of misfortune in my younger years. When I failed to break, I found I was a lot stronger. And I did my healing in the most unusual environment: the spectacular Garden of Crazy that is the floral industry. About your Book: Fresh Cut is the story of "Eve," a wild and destructive young woman with a dark past who finds unexpected solace in the colorful world of the floral industry. Based on the author's own … [Read more...] about Fresh Cut by Eve A. Floriste @eveafloriste
A Crime Against One Person: HMO Nightmare by Edie Schmoll
What inspired you to write your memoir? The annual slaughter of about 200,000 American hospital patients from medical errors--including that of my husband. Medical malpractice wreaks havoc on innocent victims and their families; and this crisis is ignored by our leaders and the medical community. Here is the shocking truth about the care in our hospitals and nursing homes About your Book: A patient enters an HMO hospital for outpatient surgery. The drill slips; and after bouts … [Read more...] about A Crime Against One Person: HMO Nightmare by Edie Schmoll
