Anatomy of an Erotic Romance Cover: Malice of Wasteland

Oh boy, this one was tough.

The cover and the story itself went through many, many changes.

As you might know, when I'm not writing porn, I'm watching and reviewing it. On one such occasion, I was watching something, which I cannot recall, I do recall making the comment that whatever I was watching wasn't as good as Malice in Lala Land, or Wasteland. Only, I had typed "Malice of Wasteland"

And then a book was born.

Malice Of Wasteland (Working title, simply Malice), started out as a story about a girl who fucks an entire band to get a spot in the band. But, then, I thought about it more and fleshed out the band itself, particularly the lead vocalist, Nick Scratch. 

And I fell in adoration with their lust for one another.

But if the vocalist was still around, how would Malice get the gig? So I had to make Nick vanish.

At first, he suffered a coma from a car accident, but I didn't want to deal with the pesky recover, the physiotherapy, the stress of healing. I have enough stress in real life, and I write smut as an escape.

So, in the second version, he simply ghosts everybody.

To make the cover, I had to capture the essence of Malice. She's a tough, standoffish woman who has secret insecurities and a soft side. I struggled to capture that while I looked for a suitable image. 

 

I fiddled with placement, as you can see, but decided on the cover on the right. I liked the clothes, the bustier in particular gave her an edge, but I wasn't in love with the hair or the peircings. Still, it communicated the basic idea and I liked the hand up, because it gave a certain kind of grace and was more interesting than Malice just standing there. The image on the left had too much empty space.

But then, I wrote a passage in the book, describing the cover of Malice's album. She mimes opening her own chest.

Then my editor made a joke about making band t-shirts and other merch and DAMNIT KAGE!

So...

I asked some of my model friends if they knew anyone who'd be interested in modeling but it was a time-sensitive matter, and I was already shoulder-deep in Depositphotos.

So I found this.

Original image by Elisanth

Okay, it's more in line of the pose I wanted. Not quite as edgy, but interesting. Then I started to play with the layers, and filters, and colours

It's intriguing, but a little too intense.

And then this happened.

It had a good balance of the reds and blacks and pale colours. It sort of bridged the gap between the super dark cover of Crossfade and the calm pastel cover of Crescendo. I still worry that the gloves make it look too sweet and gentle, but hey, over-all, this story is about letting go, and allowing people to see your vulnerabilities. So in that respect I feel it works.

Welcome to her Wasteland. She really, really likes it...

When exotic dancer Alice Masterson is purchased for a private dance by Nick Scratch, the intimidating but charismatic frontman of the death metal band Wasteland, their mutual attraction causes them to break all the rules. After two nights of searing, kinky passion, Nick ghosts her.

And the band.

And everything else.

With Nick gone without a trace, Wasteland sends out an open audition for a new lead vocalist. Adopting the stage name Malice, Alice answers the call.


Touring with the band revives Alice’s lust for life and her alter-ego can’t get enough of the endless stream of groupies that throw themselves at the band, the top-shelf booze and the parties that rage all night long.


But death metal is a hard road to walk for a woman. Is Malice strong enough to endure the slag and vitriol? Will she be able to keep her two identities separate? And what will become of the band and Malice when Nick Scratch returns?


If he ever does…

MALICE OF WASTELAND is part of SILVER CITY STORIES and is a hard core, kinky BDSM erotic celebrity rockstar romance intended for adults only. It deals with dark subject matter, and celebrates sexual expression between consenting adults.

MALICE OF WASTELAND (Silver City Stories #3) is available for pre-order as soon as Amazon approves it.

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Anatomy of an Erotic Romance Cover: Crescendo

Here we are, once more my friends, with "Anatomy of an Erotic Romance Cover V".

I'm sort of dreading writing this one because publishing Crescendo was a somewhat unique process.

If you've kept up with this series, you know that I begin working on covers before the final draft of the manuscript is even finished. (To that point, I have tentatively finished the cover of the third SILVER CITY STORIES book and I'm only about 8,000 words into the draft...) While it didn't take me terribly long to write what I now call Crescendo, personal issues had delayed the editing process.

During this delay, my mind started concocting other stories related to Crescendo, four of them, to be precise. And so SILVER CITY STORIES was born. Crescendo would be the first book of a series.

Except it wasn't. 

Somewhere along the way I got the idea for Crossfade, which, chronologically would take place before Crescendo. I based the cover for Crossfade off, what was then, the final cover of Crescendo.

But, I'm getting ahead of myself.

Let's start with the working title. I didn't have a title nailed down until very late in the process, so the working title was AprilMay, after the two leads. At first it was going to be called Music Box but that made no sense, then One Night Only. 

I was trying for a sort of promo flyer/punk vibe.

But that too, didn't make sense because the heroines don't spend only one night or performance together. They're always together, doing press, or making appearances at parties, and so forth. Somewhere along the way I decided on Crescendo for the title. It stuck. 

Dutch Angles are all the rage.

Ok, I kind of like this! It has the indie label feel.

Then, I found that fluorescent light font

Nothing says high class like neon!

Behold! A cover for a novella. Isn't it beautiful? It would have to wait to see the world,however because by now, I was in the middle of writing Crossfade. I modeled the aesthetic of Crossfade's cover to this one. 

And then I published Crossfade and once more looked at this cover. I realized it looked like some sort of Young Adult runaway-from-home-and-became-super-heroes-or-something cover. It had to go.

Once more into the trenches of free images. Then, I found an image of a girl in a gown at a piano and it looked like it was ripped directly from a scene in Crescendo. The exact scene I used as a teaser in the back of Crossfade, to interest people into buying the book and continuing on with the series.

So, this became the final cover. 

Original image by Ashley Byrd

So, what have we learned from this dive into book cover creation for fun and profit? Same thing as always: be flexible. Sometimes going to square one is for the best.

In an era of Britneys and Christinas, 17 year old April Lee hit it big with her debut album "This Girl Punx", and the hit singles "Skid Sister" and "Confusion".
She was top of the charts and took the pop-punk world by storm. Now, at 22, she's hit rock-bottom.

May Hart is a Victorian goth fae princess. She’s all tortured wailing and flowy skirts. Snow white skin, jet black hair, ice blue-grey eyes. She’s part Ice queen, part murder of crows. As front-woman for the band Ethereal, her haunting vocals made hits out of the songs “Plastic Garden”, “The Eternal” and “Take me from Death”. Now is the time to go solo. Can she succeed? Of course she can.

When both women are tapped to record the theme-song to a new super hero movie, they begin to grow close. But the business is very two faced and both April and May carry with them dark secrets. Can they look past each other's hurt and find love and stellar careers?

CRESCENDO is part of SILVER CITY STORIES and is a first-time lesbian erotic romance intended for adults only. It deals with dark subject matter, abuse, violence and celebrates sexual expression between consenting adults.

CRESCENDO (SILVER CITY STORIES #2) is available for preorder for 2.99 USD or FREE with Kindle Unlimited

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Anatomy of an Erotic Romance Cover: Crossfade

The fourth Anatomy of an Erotic Romance Cover! How exciting. I'm here today to talk about the new series SILVER CITY STORIES.

So, a little history lesson. Back in the middle of 2019, I had an idea for a story. I finished writing it in January 2020. Then Covid hit, and we here at Broken Wings Media just mentally checked out. No more writing. No more editing. 

Even though we were lost in a void of existential dread, I was still plotting. This one story inspired a whole series I now call SILVER CITY STORIES. I have several stories planned. Somewhere along the middle of 2020, one such story grew in my mind. The only problem was that, chronologically, it took place before the story I had written in 2020.

Oh well, I guess story 2020 is book 2 now.

I thought it was going to be something like 7,500 words. It really wasn't. It was far bigger than that.

From July 2020 to January 2021, I had written this 25k word book. I named it CROSSFADE.
As always happens with me, the cover was made before the manuscript was finished.

It all started with a visualization of sound.

You know how it is, you're looking for a free sound-byte for some reason you can no longer remember, because what is time, anymore? While poking around royalty free music collections, you find one sound that looks exceptionally yonic.

And then you get fucking inspired.

I recreated the visualization in Photoshop and gave it extra colours. Some more glow. Some more pink. More suggestive.

After perfecting the sound, finding a suitable image was simple. 

Courtesy of Roman Khripkov on Unsplash.

The colour scheme was fun, because I had decided the SILVER CITY STORIES would be vaguely neon and bright, with lots of purples and blues and pinks. I had already made the cover for that 2019-2020 book, so I just sort of snatched some of the filters and overlays from it.

I ended up with this first version.

But it was too eye-searingly extreme so I had to tone it down.

I also played around with positioning 

Finally I ended up with this...

One half of the loving couple lives across from a bar and the neon light illuminates her loft with reds and I tried to evoke that idea. I also like the contrast between the dull red and the neon pinks and blues. 

Since this is the first book in a series, I'm going to try keep a theme going and have all the covers look cohesive. Let's see how that turns out.

Maxine Cross is young, ambitious and full of desires. Working as the personal assistant of one of the most powerful men in the Silver City music scene, Max knows it's her only way to get her foot in the door. When she meets singer/songwriter Fade, Max sees in her the key to take her career to the next level. As they work together, passions grow between the two women.

But, the entertainment business is teeming with snakes and when Max's abusive boss crosses a line, the women begin to drift apart. Can they find it within themselves to fight for their dreams in a world that sees them as expendable objects? Or will Fade just become another star that burns out?

CROSSFADE is a first time lesbian romance that features explicit sexual content and disturbing topics. It is not intended for anyone under the age of 18. Reader discretion is advised.

CROSSFADE is available for pre-order now. 

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Broken Wings Quarantine Sale

If you're like us here at Broken Wings Media, you really, really like the whole plague doctor mask aesthetic. You know the only good thing that might come out of this Corona Virus fiasco is the return of those sexy beaky bastards. In the spirit of spreading the love while we're all in self-quarantine, we're having a deep, deep discount.

Balance in Chaos has been published 5 years ago today, so it's free. The Disturbia Ritual features plague doctor masks so it's free. Everything else is extremely discounted. Nothing costs above $0.99.

This offer is available only through Broken Wings Media's online store through Payhip and is not applicable to any other online book retailer such as Smashwords or Amazon. Offer ends April 1st.

Enjoy!

Photo courtesy of Kuma.Img

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A Tease for #WorldDraculaDay 2019

On this day in 1897, Bram Stoker published Dracula. In celebration of this infamous book, which inspired thousands of movies, stories, games, and works of art, I'm going to share with you sample of an upcoming vampire erotica book set for release later this year.

Please enjoy.

“Welcome to Čachtice Castle, I am Countess Elizabeth Bathory. To what do we owe the pleasure of your visit?”

“Vlad Dracula.” He removed his cavalier hat and gave a bow. Pleased with the courtesy, Elizabeth returned the gesture by lifting her voluminous skirt and answering with a coy curtsy.

“My, my,” the countess smiled. “You look exceptionally healthy for a man of over one hundred and seventy years old.”

Vlad chuckled. “You’re speaking of my great-grandfather, Vlad The Impaler.” Under his full, black mustache, he gave the slightest, enigmatic smile.

“The likeness is remarkable,” Elizabeth said.

“You know of my blood?”

“A Bathory fought alongside Vlad Tepes himself and they were close allies. Since then, there have been no less than six Bathory men who’ve held the title of prince of Transylvania. The country runs thick with Bathory blood. Currently it is Bathory blood that is prince of Transylvania once again. I myself hold deed over a generous section of Transylvanian land. It would be ignorant to have hold of a land and not know its history, would it not? We are not, after all, The Turks.”

That observation caused Vlad to laugh. “Quite true. You are a clever woman, Countess.”

Elizabeth gave him a cordial smile. “You must be starved after your travels. It is nearly time for supper.” She turned and addressed the nearest servant. “Have the kitchen prepare another helping for…I don’t believe you’ve given me your title.”

“Doctor will suffice,” Vlad said.

“Doctor. Have the kitchen prepare another helping for our Doctor Dracula. When it is ready, bring it to my solar. For now, please ensure there’s fresh wine to enjoy. And, I feel like using the ivory utensils today, and the porcelain instead of the silver. See that it’s done.”

The servant nodded and hurried off. The wine had to arrive in the room before the countess did.

“Come, we will talk in private.” Elizabeth gathered her skirts again and lead Vlad to the comfortable isolation of her solar.

* * *
“Was it you playing the harpsichord upon my arrival?” Vlad asked, gazing at the instrument standing by the window.

“It was.”

“You play beautifully.”

“Thank you.” Elizabeth poured two goblets of the finest red wine the castle had in her cellars.

“You don’t have a servant for such a menial task?” Vlad was sitting at an ornately carved oak table. They were in the corner of the room, near a fireplace.

Goblet in each hand, Elizabeth joined him at the table. “I said I wanted you alone and I meant what I said.” She placed one of the goblets in front of him and sat down. “What is it that brings you here, dear doctor?” She watched the firelight turn his green eyes gold.

“First, allow me to extend a courtesy. I know I am very late, but I recently heard of the death of your husband. I am here to thank his wife for his services in the war. The Ottomans have been a thorn in the side of the Dracula line for centuries. Your husband was a dutiful soldier.”

Elizabeth smiled. “Kind words, doctor. My husband rather admired your ancestor. Francis, too, impaled his enemies on spikes. He was known as The Black Knight of Hungary.” She swirled her wine around in her goblet. “I’ve known him since I was a small girl. For a time I felt lost without him. I suppose that is what love is. But, I found ways to occupy my mind.” Her smile returning, she turned her eyes back to Vlad’s face. “Have you ever known love like that?”

Vlad did not shy away from her interrogation. “No. Not in this lifetime. Not yet, anyway. I appreciate your curiosity, Countess Bathory,”

“And I appreciate your candor.” She leaned forward. “Now, why not tell me why you’re really here?”

The door opened and some servants entered, each carrying platters of food, or a carafe full of wine. The meal was placed on the table, and fresh drinks poured. One servant girl picked up the trey, but it slipped from her hands. It was an intricate porcelain tray with delicate gold painted handles and an almost lace-like border. The Countess watched in horror as it fell toward the unforgiving floor.

In a move as fluid as water, Vlad’s arm carved through the air and scooped the platter from gravity’s control. He held it up on his fingertips, revealing it to be unharmed.

“Be more mindful next time,” Vlad told the girl. She reached out and took the platter by the small handles. Her left hand was missing all fingers except for her pointer and thumb, and the right was missing her ring and pinky. She had to concentrate to take secure hold of the trey.

The cuts were clean, precise. Elizabeth had done it herself with fabric sheers after the girl had spilled tea all over the keys of her harpsichord. Elizabeth could feel how red her face was, from fury at the girl’s incompetence, and humiliation that it was in front of her esteemed guest.

When the girl finally left, Vlad sighed. “Lepers. They never seem able to keep their fingers to themselves.”

Elizabeth laughed. It wasn’t a lady-like laugh quietly giggled behind a hand or into her kerchief made of lace and silk. It was a laugh erupting from her soul. It was the sort of laugh that caused her to cradle her stomach. It went on and on, musical and manic. It left her absolutely breathless.

“Oh,” she gasped. “Oh, my. You are too clever, doctor. I haven’t laughed like that in...years.” She released a cleansing breath. “I’ve not had much mirth since Francis’ death, if any.” She brightened. “Perhaps that’s what Čachtice needs. Merriment. Not just the castle but the village as well. A masquerade! We should hold a masquerade. We will. They’re all the rage in Italy and France but so rare here in Hungary. It will be an event!” Elizabeth was so positively taken by this idea that she was dizzy.

“Dear Dracula, I look forward to seeing you in your best suit. I do hope you brought it with you. Do you plan on staying in Čachtice long?”

“I haven’t decided. The true reason my travels brought me here were the rumours. The strange illness that has made victims of the maidens of the village. And their disappearances. I’m curious, so I came to satiate that curiosity. I came to meet you as a courtesy. But it is sincere. I have a room at the inn.”

The Countess’ heart thumped in her chest. Perhaps this doctor was some sort of spy sent by the conniving Thurzo. After Francis’ death, Thurzo had tried to lay claim to his property, though Francis had never made this intention known to Elizabeth, their children, or stated so in his will. Elizabeth was well aware that Thurzo was scheming his way into her power. The fact that most of the rumours concerning her murderous ways were true was just a detail.

“The inn? Oh, no doctor. You must stay here in the castle. I insist.”

“That’s quite generous of you, Countess Bathory.”

“Elizabeth.”

“Elizabeth,” he repeated. She loved the way her name sounded on his tongue, the way it waved and rolled. Elizabeta. “Then, you may call me Vlad.”

“Vlad.” His name on her lips made her smile. Their meal finished, she picked up her table knife. “Come, Vlad, I will personally show you to your room.”

I hope you enjoyed this exclusive excerpt from an upcoming story of desire, passion, and violence. Sanguinerotica is scheduled for release in August 2019. Please follow us on Twitter or join our mailing list for updates and announcements.

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Anatomy of an Erotic Romance Cover - The Unicorn Knight

Well, looks like this is a series now!

Writing and publishing your own book is a very involved process. I'm lucky enough that I have some artistic ability so I am able to do all my own covers as well.

I started writing UNCHAINING THE UNICORN KNIGHT before I even knew what the final title would be. I had a premise, and certain scenes visualized in my mind, but the title and the cover were mysteries to me. It went under the working title KNIGHT or UNICORN KNIGHT.

Due to things outside of my control, writing UNCHAINING THE UNICORN KNIGHT stalled for a bit, but I hate stagnation, so I did what I could to keep the project going.

I made a cover.

The original Unicorn Knight cover.

Fun fact: it's surprisingly difficult to find good royalty free, Creative Commons images of unicorns. They're all so cartoony.

The original concept was a sort of knight's flag drawn on parchment or maybe scratched onto leather, but there was an obvious Photoshopped quality to it that always vexed me. Also, it was very brown for being all about a knight who's main colours were white and silver. Still, this had been the cover for months, and I figured I could tweak it when the time came to published.

But then, I was struck by inspiration, so I looked up "chains" and "Lock" and "Key" on Unsplash and Pixabay.

The second cover.

The second cover is once again going for that Sylvia Day/50 Shades/Twilight type style, but with a unique feel. Personally, I loved the cover, for a time, but when I showed it to others, the love wasn't shared. For one thing, it had nothing really to do with the content of the book. Still, I preferred it to the first version, and while I was formatting UNCHAINING THE UNICORN KNIGHT, I was set to use this one, damn the nay-sayers.

And yet...Even I wondered if there was something else out there...something even better.

Perfect. Just perfect.

I found the image of the woman hidden under the fabric on Pixabay, and a chain from a necklace on the stock image section of DeviantArt. Did some creative colouring, and came out with the perfect cover image. Pink is not a motif colour in the story, but I find the pop of colour alluring. All in all I feel that this cover is mysterious, hints at the content of the book, and is sexy.

The first version is not always the best. Be flexible with cover ideas. Sometimes the right image is just a few clicks away.

UNCHAINING THE UNICORN KNIGHT is available for pre-order from Smashwords and Amazon and can be added to Goodreads. It is available on April 12th.

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New Logo!

As you can see, we have a new logo. It only took us 3 years before we were satisfied, but our little squeaky bat drinking from a lily is now part of the Broken Wings Media look. It was inspired after re-watching Pink Floyd's "The Wall". You know exactly what scene we're talking about.

Lilith K. Duat is working on a new story. Hopefully it will find release before the end of summer. That would be splendid, wouldn't it?

In other exciting news, select Broken Wings Media titles are now available through Google Play! Now would be a good time to stock up on some summer smut.

As always, if you're on the lookout for a free read, just join our mailing list to get your own copy of Birthday Party Playmates - Ariana's 18th. Or you can follow us on Twitter.

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Read Sexy Samples Now on Goodreads!

We've put up samples of both MY BROTHER'S BEAST IN ME and  GIRLS OF GLASS on Goodreads.
Click below to read them.

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Both short stories will be released on July 31st. $0.99USD or free on Kindle Unlimited.

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Pre-Order Ecstasy In Chaos (The Mythophilia Series #2)

This book is for an adult audience and contains graphic depictions of sex and violence. +18 only.

ECSTASY IN CHAOS
By Lilith K. Duat
Pre-Order it: Amazon
Add it: GoodReads
Release Date: February 1st 2016
Price: $2.99 USD
Genre: Erotic romance, Mythological romance
ASIN: B019LQAIX2
Platform: Kindle/Mobi
Heat Level/Trigger warnings: M/F, M/M, F/F, Multiple partners, Threesomes, hand-jobs, fingering, oral sex, anal sex, vaginal sex, deflowering, dubious consent/coercion, tickling, slapping, choking, bondage, toys. This story contains several explicit sex scenes involving characters with animalistic qualities, death and gore.


Synopsis:
Ourania and Pandemos, two aspects of the same goddess, dual aspects of all love. Together, they are Aphrodite. Apart, they oversee separate parts of love - of man and of woman. Yet the love they both seek for themselves is that of the war god Ares.

Finally, the time has come to decide which of them may claim Ares and become the true goddess of all love. In a contest of lust they must one by one select scrolls with the names of gods, monsters and man to prove their power over love. The rules are in place, challenge is accepted and may the best goddess rule.

Ecstasy in Chaos is a followup to Balance in Chaos and book #2 of The Mythophilia Series. It features explicit scenes of erotica and is for mature readers only. Reader discretion advised.

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Pre-Order The Disturbia Ritual

The Disturbia Ritual is now available for pre-order for Kindle. The official release date is OCTOBER 31ST 2015. Don't have a Kindle? Not a problem!

This book is for an adult audience and contains graphic depictions of sex and violence. +18 only.

Title: The Disturbia Ritual
Release Date: October 31 2015
Pre-Order it: Amazon
Add it: GoodReads | Library Thing | Shelfari | Booklikes
Price: $1.50 USD
Genre: Erotic romance, Horror, Monster Erotica, Supernatural, Paranormal
ASIN: B0164KLJ90
Platform: Kindle/Mobi
Synopsis
You're grown up now and the monsters are real. Only they're not under your bed...they're in it.

Ever since his wife, Ava, was taken from him in a brutal car accident, Corvus Deryn yearned for death. The only thing that keeps him from killing himself is the fear of ending up in Hell, without the possibility of seeing his wife again.

But tonight he is visited by a strange, supernatural entity calling herself Midnight. Part sugary calavera, part porcelain ballerina, she offers Corvus the chance to be reunited with Ava... if he does a job for her first.

The job? Come with her to the paranormal city of the dead called Disturbia, become the prime attraction in Midnight’s brothel and pleasure an elite selection of monster women. Only then will Midnight lead the way to Corvus’ wife.

The bargain seems simple enough, but Corvus begins to think Midnight isn’t being entirely truthful. What is she hiding from him? And where, in the twisted spires of Disturbia, could Ava possibly be?

Released especially for Hallowe'en, pre-order now and expect this kinky goodie to drop into your e-reader October 31st, a holiday treat for adults.

THE DISTURBIA RITUAL is an erotic romance drenched in gothic horror and supernatural sex-appeal. Reader discretion advised.


Special thanks to Caelyx, Kyle Cong and Sarah Mysynuk for developing the cover image for us.

One down, onto the next.

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We've Unleashed a Sample on GoodReads

BALANCE IN CHAOS comes out tomorrow and we are very excited. To wet some panties, er, I mean, whet some appetites, we've exposed a sneak peek on Goodreads!

Warnings: Sexual content, violence, and dubious consent.

Just click "read book" and take in Discordia and Anup's first dalliance. Read now

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Pre-order Balance in Chaos Now!

The time has come! You can pre-order BALANCE IN CHAOS, Kindle edition now. The official release date is MARCH 31ST 2015. Don't have a Kindle? Not a problem!

This book is for an adult audience and contains graphic depictions of sex and violence. +18 only.

Title: Balance in Chaos
Release Date: March 31 2015
Pre-Order it: Amazon.com | Amazon.Ca | Amazon.Co.UK | Amazon.Co.Jp | Amazon.De
Add it: GoodReads | Library Thing | Shelfari | BookLikes
Price: $2.99 USD
Genre: Erotic romance, Mythological romance
ISBN: 978-0-9939892-0-9
ASIN: B00U4IKXIC
Platform: Kindle/Mobi
Synopsis
Discordia is chaos incarnate and while Greece invades Egypt, the African sands are hers to turn bloody. When Anup, stoic judge of the dead, tries to plead with her to leave his lands in peace, her fires burn brighter until he finds a solution; transform her bloodlust to proper lust.

Soon, Discordia begins to crave Anup’s touch, finding it brings a thrill that chaos cannot provide. As the two continue their forbidden engagements, Discordia gradually comes to realize Anup believes she can be more than just destruction and a puppet to war. Inspired by Anup’s faith in her, Discordia begins to feel more than just hunger for the Egyptian jackal god and is willing to change everything to be his...



We worked very hard over the last few months to perfect the story. We feel it's the best product it can be, and are very proud of it.
But it wasn't just Lilith and Maria alone. Many people helped to make this story a reality.
Thanks to J. Lee Kage, Kyle, Caelyx, Rebecca, Ratslag and CM Loveage. You all helped a great deal, even if you don't know it.
Special thanks to Teonova for allowing us use of her beautiful Leather Jackal Mask for our cover and promotional media. Her work is amazing and you should all check it out.

No time to rest, on to the next book. We have such plans.

Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Tumblr and Goodreads for updates.

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Anatomy of an Erotic Romance Cover

Lilith here. I'm here to talk to you about the cover of BALANCE IN CHAOS.

When I pack, and when I clean, I tend not to do these things in order. I get a bit of this, a bit of that. I'll start folding clothes, but then get my toiletries. I'll start making my bed, but then organize my couch cushions. I'm just as flighty with art. If I don't have the urge to write, or am unable to do so for reasons, I move on to something else in order to feel productive and push the overall project forward.

Consequently, the cover for BALANCE IN CHAOS was complete long before the first draft.

I knew what I wanted, initially. I wanted something that felt ancient, that communicated The Ancient World but was still sexy. Our written depiction of Discordia made visible.

So I started with this:

This image is unfinished and thus it looks sloppy. I am better than this, know that. What follows is just a blocked out draft!






I let my cohorts at Broken Wings Media pass their eyes over it and they felt it wasn't right. So I scrapped it and searched for a new angle. I scavenged royalty-free images aplenty. And then I found it:

Oh, the things I could do with you!

So after hours of work, I ended up with this:

You might have seen this image on my FetLife profile. Finally, we here at Broken Wings Media were satisfied. For about 12 hours. All in all, it felt too pulpy, too 80's fantasy and yet, not bodice-ripper-y enough. It wasn't right. It was a good try, and adequate promotional material, but it's not the cover.

A valuable piece of advice I came across was to look at other covers in your genre. I did, and I also got to thinking about covers I really, really liked. Despite what one may think of  The Twilight Saga and Fifty Shades series, I've always found their covers beautiful on an artistic level.  Sylvia Day's covers are beautiful as well. That was the feeling we wanted.

So, for the nth time, and with this new plan, I went back scouring the image galleries. Finally I had a brilliant idea.

I always admired the leather-work of Teonova. I reached out to her for permission to use her Anubis Mask for our cover. After a bit of negotiating, she agreed.

And now, we here at Broken Wings Media, are proud to present the official cover to BALANCE IN CHAOS.

And the wrap around for print

BALANCE IN CHAOS will be available for purchase for Kindle on MARCH 31ST 2015.

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Welcome to Our Home

We've finally got a real website up. Nothing fancy, but it works.

We've been working very hard over the last few weeks to finish the edits for our debut novel Balance in Chaos and polish out our publicity plan. We're setting a tentative release date to late March, early April. We don't want to release on April 1st for obvious reasons.

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