The story behind the cover:
My husband took the photo of Highway 33, just outside of Avenal State Prison. That's the prison in the distance on the right where you can just make out the razor wire, called Devil's Rope in the story. This is where WINNEMUCCA begins, set in Avenal, CA my hubby's hometown. We meet a seventeen-year-old girl named Ginny walking the godforsaken road.
The title is made in a whimsical font to reflect her enchanted road trip. There is a little bit of barbed wire underlining the title that's a metaphor for her journey.
I designed and created the cover. I hope you like it and wanted to share a little bit of the background on the image with you. If you would like to help spread the word about WINNEMUCCA you can like me on Facebook. I sure would appreciate it.
I'd love to hear the story behind your covers. The process you went through. Your journey finding the right one, the right artist. If you have an artist you'd like to recommend, please let me know and I'll pass his or her name along. Lots of writers I know are looking for cover artists.
There's a crow's next in some trees behind our property and they just drive Oso crazy! He woke up on a tear this morning trying to rid the world of crows!
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