Writing for Passion – Ruth Ann Nordin

Writing for Passion – Ruth Ann Nordin

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.”...
The 7 Universal Laws – Monica Ion and Stefan Irimia

The 7 Universal Laws – Monica Ion and Stefan Irimia

See this cover on Good Reads Some covers promise the secrets of the cosmos. This one promises the secrets of a Microsoft PowerPoint template. “The 7 Universal Laws” should feel like a grand cosmic revelation, but instead, it looks like someone Googled “galaxy clip...
All The Gossip From Paris – Jessica Gregory

All The Gossip From Paris – Jessica Gregory

See this cover on Good Reads Paris. The city of lights. The city of love. The city of… whatever this cover is trying to be. All the Gossip from Paris bills itself as a “royal fashion romance,” but the only thing fashionable here is the boldness it took to approve this...
The Princess and Shadows – Angela Sargent

The Princess and Shadows – Angela Sargent

See this cover on Smash Words At first glance, The Princess and Shadows looks like a tasteful, storybook-style fantasy cover. A moody knight, a solemn princess, flowers, a dreamy village—what could go wrong? Answer: everything, the longer you look. This cover is a...
A Shadow’s Vendetta – T.J. Cooper

A Shadow’s Vendetta – T.J. Cooper

See this cover on Good Reads If fantasy covers had a bingo card, A Shadow’s Vendetta would black out the whole board in one go. Hooded rogue with glowing eyes? Check. Dramatic swirling cloak? Check. Snowy barren forest that screams “grim”? Check. Overwrought metallic...