Aug 19, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Smash Words Proof that mountains can be majestic… and still photobombed by bad typography. Ladies and gentlemen, gather ‘round for today’s installment of “Why Did This Happen to Design?” — a little number I like to call Above It All. Here’s the...
Aug 15, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads Ah, Advance and Retreat, Book Six of the Dark Empire series, where the cover boldly asks the eternal question: “How much bare shoulder is too much bare shoulder?” and then immediately ignores any advice you might offer. Let’s start with...
Aug 13, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads Some covers whisper mystery. Some shout adventure. And then there’s Just Being Loki, which kicks down the door, dumps a bag of Photoshop effects on your floor, and yells, “FIGURE IT OUT.” First, our brooding male lead. He stands there,...
Aug 13, 2025 | Horrible Covers
Some book covers whisper wisdom. Some shout enlightenment. And some… shove giant block letters directly over a meditating woman’s head like they’re announcing the lunch special. Nature’s 12 Laws opts for the latter. Let’s start with the serene stock photo — a majestic...
Aug 12, 2025 | Horrible Covers
Sometimes a cover transcends bad design and ascends into a higher realm of pure, unfiltered chaos. Apprentice to the Masters is one such spiritual journey — if your definition of “spiritual” involves a snowy field, an elderly Jedi, and a rainbow that looks...
