Cover Story – photorealism wins the day – and serial killers.
No surprise to anyone who has been following the vote for the style of cover design, but my personal favourite – Illustration – has been roundly trounced by the dark forces of Photorealism. Well, at least the decision keeps it cheap for me to commission!
That’s the next step for me . . . the designers will be beavering away with a number of alternative designs for the cover for you to vote on in the near future.
In the meantime, I need a name for a convicted male serial killer who makes an appearance in the first third of the novel, and am turning to you, dear reader, to provide it.
Just post your suggestions in the comments below and I’ll make a selection of the best of them available for you to vote on soon.
Some rules for choosing the character’s name . . .
- The name should be fictional and made-up – e.g. NOT your brother, best friend, your own name, your English teacher’s name etc.
- The name should be your own creation and not imported from another book, TV series, film or whatever – so not Jon Snow, Tintin, Luke Skywalker or similar.
- The name should be vaguely plausible to the world’s grounded real world setting – so not Piggly Phartpants or other such japery. Given the book’s set in America, feel free to play with nationality – the name certainly doesn’t have to be Anglo-Saxon in origin; could be Norwegian, African, German, Italian etc.
- I need a full first and second name . . . e.g. John Smith, rather than just John, or just Mr Smith.
Beyond that, let your imagination rip and expect a vote to select the actual name soon!
Post your suggestions below . . .
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