Ebook: Warmth in Ice by A. Meredith Walters

The title page, on a Kindle Fire:

The chapter header and drop cap, on a Kindle Fire. Every chapter header has a different snowflake:

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Paperback interior: Perfect Regret by A Meredith Walters

This paperback was actually formatted by Tianne, one of the Book Designs Crew. I designed the template, but she did all the rest!

The half title page

Chapter header

Title running header

Author name running header 

Launched: Perfect Regret by A Meredith Walters

It's always an honor to format for my friend, and one of my first clients, A. Meredith Walters. She's part of how I got into the formatting business. Once upon a time I wanted to give away a signed paperback of one of her books and she explained she didn't have any paperbacks, so I made some for her. She put up with being my guinea pig, in other words! To celebrate the launch of Perfect Regret, we're giving away a signed paperback.

Riley Walker makes all the right decisions and knows exactly where her life is headed.

Riley Walker does not make mistakes.

Riley Walker certainly doesn’t make spontaneous decisions.

But then Riley Walker gets dumped.

Spectacularly, gut-wrenching, stomp all over her heart dumped. And she is feeling more than a little angry. And a whole lot bitter. And suddenly the girl who has always done everything right feels like doing something completely wrong.

Garrett Bellows, lead guitarist for the local band, Generation Rejects, is going through life without a plan. Trying not to think past the next gig or the next party, he has worked hard to not become too attached to anyone or anything. So he is shocked to find himself drawn to the snarky girl with a chip on her shoulder. She pisses him off and puts him down. He knows she’s nothing more than a self-entitled college brat who thinks she’s better than the townie boy without a future.

Alcohol and a hefty dose of lust leads to a night both Riley and Garrett immediately regret. Her embarrassment, his pride and the weight of rumors and misconceptions convince Riley and Garrett that their one-time indiscretion will never be repeated. Particularly when their harshest critics are each other.

But how do you reconcile a head that wants to let go with a heart that keeps holding on?

And what happens when your biggest regret begins to seem almost perfect?

Here are some images of the ebook:

The title page:

The chapter header:

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Author branding: A Meredith Walters

I had the opportunity to design a blog header and Facebook banners for A. Meredith Walters - she picked out the image. Isn't it awesome?

Her blog banner:

And then Facebook has two slightly different layouts for their timeline and fan pages, so I always do two versions of a Facebook banner if the author wants the styling on both. I reversed the heart image so that it wouldn't be behind her avatar.

Facebook Fan Page:

Facebook timeline page:

Bad Rep by A. Meredith Walters: Ebook

Above, the book cover and the ebook. Below are screencaps of the ebook on a Kindle Fire.

Bad Rep by A. Meredith Walters: Paperback Interior

Sarah Hansen, of Okay Creations, is always kind enough to give me the title block in digital format so the title and half title pages match the cover.

Chapter header, drop cap, and page number

Title running header

Author name running header

Light in the Shadows by A. Meredith Walters: Ebook

Kindle Paperwhite display: Title block provided by Okay Creations, the cover designer.

Chapter headers are same as in paperback

Drop cap 2 lines deep at the beginning of each scene in the body of the book

Maggie's POV chapters have her name on them.

Light in the Shadows by A. Meredith Walters, paperback interior layout

Half title page; title block by Okay Creations, the cover designer

Chapter headers; this book uses the same interior formatting as Find You in the Dark, with the addition of the character names in the chapter headings.

Find You in the Dark by A. Meredith Walters: Ebook

Kindle Paperwhite display: Title block and author name style provided by Okay Creations, the cover designer

Chapter header, font from title block and image selected by the author; drop cap 2 characters high; small caps through first word

Find You in the Dark by A. Meredith Walters: Paperback Interior

Half title page, title block and author name style provided by Okay Creations, the cover designer

Chapter header, same font as title block with image selected by author; drop cap 3 characters high in same script as title; small caps for first word; page number in same font as title block

Title running header in same script as title

Author name running header in same font as cover/half title page