One thing I've learned in this journey is how crucial a cover is when it comes to marketing! From a writers point of view - I can understand what the author is wanting and with my designer eye - I can help them to create a cover they need. Do these two talents influence one another? If so, how? When I walk away emotionally invested and the story stays with me - that's when the book goes from good to great (for me).īesides being a writer, you also design book covers. In your opinion, what makes a book (fiction or non-fiction) truly great?Ī great book is one that has the heart involved. I think it's his gruff exterior but teddy bear heart that drew me in as I uncovered who he really was and how important he was to the story. He reminds me of my grandfather and father rolled into one. Which of your characters have you connected with the most, and why? To learn more about Steena, visit her at Facebook, Twitter and her website! If you can't wait until the end of the giveaway to read it, good 's only $2.99 for Kindle. Thanks to SparkPoint Studio, we have some copies of 'Finding Emma' to give away to TWO lucky CLC readers located in the US or Canada. With so many diverse talents, it's no wonder her latest novel, 'Finding Emma' won the 2012 National Indie Excellence Award for Fiction. The fact that Steena is a chocoholic wasn't the only thing I learned about this dynamic author during my visit to her website I was also pleasantly surprised to see that she also designs book covers, and is a book reviewer, as well. As I poked around more, and looked at some of her favorite recipes the first item listed was 'Chocolate Mousse - from The Mask.' (If I ate chocolate, I'd totally try this!) The temptation was definitely a challenge to resist! I only bring this up because when I ventured over to Steena Holmes' website, the first thing I saw was an image of two chocolate candy hearts next to a cup of coffee.

However, about a year and a half ago I stopped eating it. To say I LOVED chocolate is an understatement.

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