Calling All Artists

by Michael Sahno | Oct 8, 2018 | Articles | 0 comments

This week’s blog post is going to be super short: if you’ve ever read the blog, you’ll know I’m posting often about my upcoming book launch. I’m releasing my fourth novel in 2019, and I’m putting a lot of emphasis on finding artists first.

I put out a call for graphic designers for the cover and interior, but I’ve only received one referral. No one has directly approached me and said, “I can do it. I’m great.”

I want “great.”

So this week is a call to designers – both book cover and interior design. Got a recommendation for book cover or interior design? Let me know. If you’re a designer, email info@msahno.com. I have only the haziest idea of what I want for this next novel. Today’s graphic should give you some ideas.

Email me, designers. Dazzle me!

See you all next week.

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