A Bit of Regency Dash for My Blog
Diane Morris | Thursday, January 24th, 2019 | Publishing, Writing | No Comments
When I first started blogging some five years ago I happened to buy Vic Gatrell’s book City of Laughter: Sex and Satire in Eighteenth-Century London at a local discount bookstore.1 I have never been the same since. Gatrell introduced me to the world of the Regency-era satirical caricacturist. As I began using their works in my blogs, my fascination […]
Read More »Rosings Park: A New Look for My First Book
Diane Morris | Thursday, February 25th, 2016 | Anne de Bourgh, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Publishing | No Comments
Having had great success with the designers at CreateSpace, who developed the cover for my new novel, Cousin Anne, I decided it was time to make some changes to my first book, Rosings Park. I added a discussion section for readers and hired the CreateSpace design team to develop a new look. The stunning new cover, […]
Read More »Finding a Good Cover Image: An Indie Publisher’s Challenge
Diane Morris | Thursday, January 14th, 2016 | Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Publishing | No Comments
I’m thrilled with the cover for my second novel—Cousin Anne—which is a prequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. The cover, shown at left, was designed by a team at CreateSpace. I love its colors, its ornamental border, the faded roses in the background, and the stylish typography. I love the way the image spreads across […]
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