I can hardly believe this day is here: You all finally get to see the gorgeous cover of Ellie and the Prince! I love everything about it—the cover model is perfect for sweet Ellie, and the unicorns! *happy sigh* This book with its various magical creatures, the unicorns most of all, is like a lifetime dream come true. The first literary unicorn I fell in love with, at age eight, was Jewel in C.S. Lewis’s The Last Battle. I remember trying to figure out how to apply a horn to

Today I have the pleasure of hosting my awesome cover designer, Bulbous Squirrel. She's here to share some of her secrets to making a great cover. It's a cool process to watch, and I was thrilled to work with her step-by-step to bring my Ellie to life! ______________________________________ Hi, there, it's me, Bulbous Squirrel (not my real name, I promise. You don't have to call me "Bulby" for short or anything. "Bulbous" and "Squirrel" are, in my husband's opinion, the two f