Working with an artist on creating a book cover

Original art by Chris Howard

Today I'm guest blogging on Lisa DiDio's website, with post written jointly with Chris Howard on collaborating on creating cover art.

Please stop over and read the entire post, but here's a teaser. . .

How does a complete non-artist figure out what she wants in a book cover? Or How a Control Freak Learned to Make Peace With Other People's Talent.

It is no surprise to anyone who knows me that I have (to put it kindly) limited artistic talent. I remember the day I lost any love for visual art as a child. It was the fourth grade and our elementary school art teacher had no patience for the kids who couldn't create what she saw as a faithful representation of an object.   Read more here.