![]() September is my favorite month of the year. My birthday is in September which is probably the main reason that I have always loved this month. But it also hearkens the autumn season and lets summer play out before us in nature. Fall is my favorite season of the year. I'm drawn to the vivid colors of the trees and the musty scents that fill the air. As a kid, it encompassed the first few weeks of school and the joys of renewing friendships that had lapsed over summer break. For me, school was always wonderful. I loved the challenge and the adventure of learning new subjects. I don't remember mom or dad having to force me to do my homework, but I'm sure they did. I do remember loving to sit at my "school desk" in my bedroom and doing the worksheets or reading my textbooks. Yes, I was a nerd! But my daughter is, in this area, the opposite of me. She finds schoolwork stressful and at times, just overwhelming. This week for her, has been just that. I admit, I'm a fixer, by nature. I want to just find the solution to any problem and fix it. I learned early on, when she was in elementary school that in this area, I have to be a supporter and not a fixer. I have learned to become an encouragement and hopefully, a source of peace. So this week, I created some art for her. She and I both love calligraphy and typography. I've been hoarding Pinterest links to chalkboard fonts and this week I created a "blackboard style" piece for her. Blue is her favorite color and these words are from one of her favorite worship songs, Mighty to Save by Hillsong United. I hope that this will be a reminder that no one or no project is more powerful than her God and His love for her...but mom does come a close second. :)
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Many thanks to Renee Yancy for allowing me to do an updated cover for her novel, A Secret Hope. Renee and I spent a lot of time going through many revisions of her cover until we finally landed on one she loved. That is always my goal as a cover designer - to create something that represents your book the way you want it to be represented. Renee's book is a christian novel and she wanted that aspect to take center stage.
The main character, Ciara of Tir Maic is living a lie. She's an imposter. For most of her young life she's hidden a secret that means death if it’s discovered. Although she is studying to become a druidess, she doubts the power of the gods she is to serve and dares to hope there is more to the universe than the spirits of fire and water she has been taught to worship from her childhood. A Secret Hope ebook is available on Amazon at the link below. ![]()
Keeper of Coin is a lovely story set in St. Louis in the 1860s. Anne Carty, our main character has left her family in Ireland to come to America in search of a better life. She is faithfully sending funds back to her family to help them financially and hopefully to allow her siblings to come live with her and escape the dire poverty that has enveloped Ireland. Her new life centers around her bakery job and the friends she makes. She finds both friendship and love that helps smooth the rough times during the Civil War.
Author Mary Kay Tuberty wanted a cover that depicted both Anne's home in Ireland and her new life in America. Keeper of Coin is available on Amazon from Mantle Rock Publishing in both print book and eBook. Click here to purchase. |