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The Making of a Book Cover
Thought you might like to see the transformation a cover has to go through.
This is the original picture I purchased from Dreamstime.
Then it got flipped horizontally so that when it goes to print there will be enough picture for the back cover. The cat was also removed since there are no cats in the book. No offense to cat lovers. It also went through some intense color saturation to make the heroine pop as well as dodged and burned to bring out the details like the rain.
The above transformation will be kept for when we are ready to create the cover for the paperback version with plenty of room for the back cover blurb.
Cropping for the ebook version comes next and then the title and author fonts and placements. So here's the final version ready to go to market as soon as the final draft is complete. For more information about the making of covers, visit my husband's website at patautrey.com.
This is the original picture I purchased from Dreamstime.
Then it got flipped horizontally so that when it goes to print there will be enough picture for the back cover. The cat was also removed since there are no cats in the book. No offense to cat lovers. It also went through some intense color saturation to make the heroine pop as well as dodged and burned to bring out the details like the rain.
Cropping for the ebook version comes next and then the title and author fonts and placements. So here's the final version ready to go to market as soon as the final draft is complete. For more information about the making of covers, visit my husband's website at patautrey.com.
Highland Sorcerer in Paperback
It's in Paperback form. Highland Sorcerer can be bought as a paperback. Isn't it pretty? I love this cover so much.
Kilt Up
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| Best Sporran Ever |
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| Kilt with flip flops |
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| This old chap made sure we knew he was a MacGregor |
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| Babes in Kilts |
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| In Texas heat, socks are optional |
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| Sporrans |
Scottish Highland Festival in Texas
The Texas Scottish Festival in Arlington, Texas is the first Highland Festival we've ever attended. Mayfest and the Scarborough Renaissance Festival run the same time and we've been to both of those so it was time for something different and since we do have Scottish roots from the Clan Buchanan, it was time to get our Scottish on. It was fun and interesting. Only 93 degrees out so not incredibly terrible. Lots of artisans selling their wares, good food, clan tents represented, athletes throwing weird hammers and logs around, musicians, dancers, and guys walking around in kilts.
Here's a few pictures:
Here's a few pictures:
Haggis anyone? Considering that it's made from the lining of a lamb and other, um, interesting bits and pieces, it is really really tasty. Seriously. I was surprised at how good it is.Then there is the meat pie below, totally different than the pot pies I grew up with. These had little to no veggies, but are just so yummy. I can see why they are a favorite.
I'll add a few more pictures tomorrow of all the different kilts roaming the field.
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