Cover Art - The Pocket
Anyone want to see my kick-ass cover art for my current NaNoWriMo novel? Those of you who are also participating may have noticed that they have a spot to upload a cover concept this year. You know I couldn't turn down the opportunity to actually show off some original art along with my writing for people who actually click through and check out excerpts now and then. This NaNo stuff is serious business, man.
"The Pocket" Cover Art - © 2008 Shannon Hilson
Of course, it probably would have been smarter of me to actually get that done before NaNo started so the massive traffic jam the NaNo site is now wouldn't get in the way of my uploading it, but whatever. I'm persistent.
The piece used as the background depicts my main character, Lucy Locket. The following is the plot synopsis I have posted on my NaNo profile, for those that haven't somehow caught what the book is about from one of my other posts on the subject.
The Pocket chronicles the lives of two women in Victorian London -- Lucy, a brash, ignorant barmaid and Kitty, a woman of considerable means, but exceedingly scandalous origins.
For Lucy, Kitty symbolizes everything she wishes to be but has never been able to become, and she will stop at nothing to work her own way up to a similar position of luxury and seeming freedom. However, all things come with a price and all actions have their consequences. Lucy's desire to improve her lot in life soon develops into a dangerous obsession that threatens the well-being not only of Kitty herself, but also an innocent gentleman who becomes inextricably linked to both women in ways he never expected and certainly never bargained for.
A study in greed, lust, excess, and obsession, The Pocket explores the dynamics of life and position in a London long faded and turned to dust, even if the issues its citizens struggled with on a day to day basis have not.
I created this piece specifically for the cover of this book, so I'm sorry to say it won't be available as a print. However, if when I ever get around to editing the work when it's finished and putting up for sale in one of my shops, this will indeed be the cover I use.
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That's very impressive! I'm always impressed by how organized you are with NaNoWriMo. I'm also doing it but there is no way in hell I'm coming up with my own cover art, unless it's some random picture I take at some point in time...
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I'm actually not sure I'm all that organized. I think I'm just obsessive, but perhaps that amounts to the same thing at the end of the day. Whatever works, right?
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Wowlves (not verified) said,
November 4, 2008 - 2:11am -
The cover looks awesome and the story will be even better. Good job cats!!!! :D