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Friday, April 26, 2013
Gladiators with Kittens...Oh, and a New Cover.
Okay, I just threw this in because I loved it. Apparently, in Europe they do these re-enactments of Gladiator Games. And someone had kittens. Or maybe they all had kittens. Or maybe, instead of fighting lions, they fought kittens. Anyway - I liked the photo.
So, I finally made a new cover for Hitman. For those of you old enough to remember, back in 2008, the print version of the cover looked like this:
I know, that was a long time ago. But I hated this cover. First of all, the book takes place in the jungle. So why is she wearing high heels and a dress and he's barefoot and in jeans? Secondly - SHE'S the hitman - not him, so why is he holding the gun. Thirdly - it's just a very ugly cover.
So when I got the rights back and self-pubbed the book, I quickly made up this cover:
Which was OKAY... except that they are in the jungle (see previous arguement) so why is she wearing pants and a turtleneck, and it had an icky, white background.
I'd always planned on a re-vamp of the cover. It took me 2 years before I found a stock photo I liked. So the new cover features her in a bra - which is like Survivor (or Survival - the cheap Canadian knock-off in the book) and there are bruises and stains, which are consistent with the book. The only problem is her hair. The model's hair is long and dark. Missi's hair is short and blonde.
But in the end, the cover looks better and fits the story better - so I 'm hoping no one reads the book and says, "HEY! They LIED on the cover!" I think my chances are pretty good. Right?
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