After recieving some advice from a fairly well-known paranormal suspense author on first impressions – specifically first impressions from my Amazon sell page for Echo Falls – I decided that a new cover could very possibly go a long way in helping Echo Falls ‘pop’. We’re not supposed to judge books by their covers, but we often do. While I loved the previous cover, I knew that I could do better.
I’ve been working with my friend and graphic designer Scarlett Rugers who designs fantastic covers, and talked to her about what I wanted. After a little back and forth about ideas, she came up with this:
She’s done a full cover for the print version of the book as well, and I couldn’t be more pleased.
The best thing about working with Scarlett has been her patience. To be honest, I started working with her and didn’t know what I wanted. With her questionnaires and our conversations, she created a cover that not only reflects the story but the themes within the story.
With Echo Falls finally settled with a great cover, I am finally turning my concentration fully over to the next installment: Fading Echoes…
Cheryl Malandrinos
February 6th, 2012
I really like this new cover. Glad to hear you’re working on the sequel, and it’s good you’re keeping Echo in the title. Good luck!
Jaime
February 6th, 2012
Thanks, Cheryl. This cover expresses a lot more, doesn’t it? To finishing the next books soon!