How a Cover Can
Create a Story
By Sky Purington
In most circumstances if not all, the
story is typically written before the book cover is created. My first eleven
publications certainly were. But some patterns are meant to be broken. As it
turns out Highland Defiance is the
first story in which I received the cover closer to the beginning of writing my
tale.
I already knew Adlin, the hero of Highland Defiance, extremely well as
he’d appeared in six previous novels. So picking out his image took little time.
As an immortal, he’d overseen the MacLomain Clan for several centuries during a
tumultuous time when Christianity and the old Pagan ways both existed. This
accounted for the use of the statue in the background. Even the title came to
me quickly. No matter what happened in medieval Scotland you could always count
on one thing… battles and war.
Though I’d had my reasons for picking
the pictures and title, once the cover was in front of me the story slowly
changed from the direction in which it was originally heading.
The title became not an action but a
thing.
That’s right, the Defiance is a portal
in which those possessing magic can travel through time. Found in various areas
of the world it becomes an unexpected supernatural doorway in The MacLomain
Series- Early Years. Even the castle in the background found a special unplanned
place in the story.
So thanks to my fabulously talented cover
artist, Tamra Westberry, I’ve become a
writer who uses a book cover to create a story. A method that I also ended up
using in next month’s release, Highland
Persuasion (The MacLomain Series- Early Years).
Best,
Sky
Highland Defiance
The MacLomain Series- Early Years
Sky Purington
Sky Purington
Genre: Time-Travel Romance
ASIN: B00AVKFQ8K
Number of pages: 125 pages
Word Count: 47,000
Cover Artist: Tamra Westberry
Book Description:
Mildred, a young woman living in New England during the onset of World War II, worries about her family. What is to come? How will life change? Little does she anticipate change is to come not from war, but from an unexpected trip back in time to medieval Scotland.
Adlin, Chieftain of the MacLomain clan, will never forget the moment he lays eyes on her. Though he rules one of the most powerful clans in Scotland, Mildred redefines the man he thought he was. Her quick wit and perseverance humble his natural arrogance. Her sensuality cripples his defenses.
The maddened determination of a rival chieftain threatens their very existence. Caught together in time, they must find a way to evade the mighty MacLeods and keep peace in the Highlands. But lust, rage, and potential war simmer on the edge of their every move.
Will Mildred and Adlin find true love despite the odds? Find out in HIGHLAND DEFIANCE.
Stories from the original, MacLomain Series, include The King's Druidess (Prelude), Fate's Monolith (Book I), Destiny's Denial (Book II) and Sylvan Mist (Book III). Also available in The MacLomain Series Boxed Set (Books 1-4)
Adlin, Chieftain of the MacLomain clan, will never forget the moment he lays eyes on her. Though he rules one of the most powerful clans in Scotland, Mildred redefines the man he thought he was. Her quick wit and perseverance humble his natural arrogance. Her sensuality cripples his defenses.
The maddened determination of a rival chieftain threatens their very existence. Caught together in time, they must find a way to evade the mighty MacLeods and keep peace in the Highlands. But lust, rage, and potential war simmer on the edge of their every move.
Will Mildred and Adlin find true love despite the odds? Find out in HIGHLAND DEFIANCE.
Stories from the original, MacLomain Series, include The King's Druidess (Prelude), Fate's Monolith (Book I), Destiny's Denial (Book II) and Sylvan Mist (Book III). Also available in The MacLomain Series Boxed Set (Books 1-4)
About the Author:
Sky is the best-selling author of seven novels and several novellas. A New Englander born and bred, Sky was raised hearing stories of folklore, myth and legend. When combined with a love for nature, romance and time-travel, elements from the stories of her youth found release in her books. Readers have described her work as "Refreshing" and "Unforgettable."
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3 comments:
Awesome! I'm so glad it worked for you. I'm seven chapters into my newest WIP and already have a beautiful cover. It's motivation enough for me to finish.
Nice, Tara! The cover for Highland Persuasion has certainly kept me motivated as well. :-)
Thanks for featuring me Roxanne!
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