Turmeric and Turmoil – Carly Winter

Turmeric and Turmoil – Carly Winter

Oct 1, 2025 | Horrible Covers

See this cover on Good Reads Cozy mystery covers are supposed to be warm, inviting, and a little quirky. Turmeric and Turmoil, however, took “quirky” and decided it meant dropping Barbie into Clipart Town and calling it a day. Front and center, we’ve got our...
Velvet Sin – Missy Walker

Velvet Sin – Missy Walker

Oct 1, 2025 | Horrible Covers

See this cover on Good Reads Some covers stumble into chaos, some drown in clipart—but Velvet Sin is guilty of the worst crime of all: crushing mediocrity. This isn’t a book cover. This is the Photoshop template that romance cover designers pull out when they’re late...
Wolf Moon – Paty Jager

Wolf Moon – Paty Jager

Sep 30, 2025 | Horrible Covers

See this cover on Good Reads Some covers whisper their themes, some declare them boldly, and some—like Wolf Moon—sprint into Photoshop at midnight, screaming “throw everything in and we’ll sort it out later.” Spoiler: they did not sort it out later. Front and center...
Write a Novel in a Year – M V Frankland

Write a Novel in a Year – M V Frankland

Sep 30, 2025 | Horrible Covers

See this cover on Smash Words If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if someone designed a book cover entirely in Microsoft Publisher during their lunch break, look no further than Write a Novel in a Year. This isn’t just bad—it’s corporate-training-manual bad....
Writing for Passion – Ruth Ann Nordin

Writing for Passion – Ruth Ann Nordin

Sep 30, 2025 | Horrible Covers

See this cover on Amazon There are covers that underwhelm, and then there’s Writing for Passion, which manages to take the word “passion” and strip it of every ounce of energy, color, and life. This is less “writing on fire” and more “writing in line at the DMV.”...