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Cover Replications

May 7, 2020 By Karen Witemeyer

Book covers are fun pieces of art, but they can also serve as artistic inspiration. Over the weekend, I challenged my FB group, The Posse, to try their hand at replicating one or more of my covers. It seemed like a fun idea, especially for those who are still sheltering at home. The response was wonderful! Readers are such creative people. I just had to share the fun results with you.

These first two served as the inspiration for this game. This one was done by Amy Green, fiction publicist at Bethany House, as part of a cover replication challenge last fall. The one below is by a reader in the Netherlands who recruited her dad to assist as our hero. Her dad reads my books, too, so he already has his hero spurs as far as I’m concerned.

Head in the Clouds proved to be the most popular cover replication. So many lovely ladies taking their lives in their hands by reading while walking down steps.

These next two ladies captured banker heroine Emma Chandler perfectly!

The next two readers got their husbands to fill in as the manly blacksmith Levi Grant. That’s true love, right there. So heroic!

More hero action with Short-Straw Bride!

These are some of my favorite fashion matches.

This reader’s 12 year-old brother made the LEGO church that is perfect in the background. Love it!

These had clever twists involved.

Who says you can’t be your own hero? Especially with your own horse!
A modern upgrade from wagon to truck.
A retired nurse ready to save the day!
Look carefully . . . there’s a train approaching in that picture on the wall.
This reader’s teenage son not only Photoshopped her onto the cover, but he even gave her one blue eye!

This was so much fun!

Which photos are your favorites?
If you were going to replicate a book cover, which would you select?

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For those who love to smile as they read, bestselling author Karen Witemeyer offers warmhearted historical romance with a flair for humor, feisty heroines, and swoon-worthy Texas heroes. Karen is a multiple award-winning author and a firm believer in the power of happy endings. She is an avid cross-stitcher, tea drinker, and gospel hymn singer who makes her home in Abilene, TX with her heroic husband who vanquishes laundry dragons and dirty dish villains whenever she's on deadline. Learn more about Karen and her books at: www.karenwitemeyer.com.
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  1. Lynn Austin says

    May 7, 2020 at 5:47 am

    You certainly have some clever, creative readers, Karen!

    • Karen Witemeyer says

      May 7, 2020 at 7:34 am

      I was so impressed with their creativity. They did so well!

  2. Deborah Raney says

    May 7, 2020 at 6:38 am

    Oh my goodness! These are fabulous, Karen! What fun! I smiled big looking at these!

    • Karen Witemeyer says

      May 7, 2020 at 7:35 am

      That was my reaction as each one came in, Deb. This has to be one of my favorite reader activities ever!

  3. Becky B says

    May 7, 2020 at 7:06 am

    I am smiling ear to ear. These are wonderful and I am so glad you shared.

    • Karen Witemeyer says

      May 7, 2020 at 7:37 am

      It turned out to be the perfect “shelter in place” activity, Becky. I love how creative everyone was. I feel like a proud mama, eager to show off what her kids have done. LOL!

  4. Mary Massey says

    May 7, 2020 at 7:23 am

    These were all so great! 🙂 I loved them all! My favorites were the Short Straw Bride (the bearded guy’s facial expression cracked me up), A Tailor-Made (dress was awesome), and Stealing the Preacher (that little church, so adorable) & Worth the Wait (love the pick-up truck)!

    Have the best day! 🙂 Mary

    • Karen Witemeyer says

      May 7, 2020 at 7:38 am

      I’m with you on the bearded hero in the Short-Straw Bride shot, Mary. Those eyes! Such a character. 🙂

      • Mary Massey says

        May 7, 2020 at 8:41 am

        I know . . . completely hysterical. 🙂 Have the best day Karen, your books inspire us all.

  5. Angie Quantrell says

    May 7, 2020 at 7:31 am

    That’s fun and creative! Made me smile. 🙂

    • Karen Witemeyer says

      May 7, 2020 at 7:39 am

      Me, too, Angie! In fact I keep rereading this blog post, just so I can enjoy them again and again. Ha!

  6. Betty Strohecker says

    May 7, 2020 at 8:09 am

    Such great pictures! A fun activity! Thanks for sharing this.

    • Karen Witemeyer says

      May 7, 2020 at 9:52 am

      You’re so welcome, Betty. It was definitely my pleasure. 🙂

  7. Francine Rivers says

    May 7, 2020 at 8:29 am

    What a great and fun idea, Karen. I got such a kick out of seeing how your loyal fans replicated your covers. Very creative!

    • Karen Witemeyer says

      May 7, 2020 at 9:48 am

      Thanks, Francine. This was a joy to watch as it unfolded. 🙂

  8. Donna Howe says

    May 7, 2020 at 9:20 am

    What a fun post! I’m amazed at, not only the creativity, the follow
    -through and participating of all these masterpieces. So impressive and fun.

    • Karen Witemeyer says

      May 7, 2020 at 9:51 am

      It all happened over a single weekend. I had no idea how many would submit photos, but I was so pleased with all the participation!

  9. Becky Wade says

    May 7, 2020 at 9:43 am

    I LOVE these!! A huge round of applause to all the readers who played along!

    • Karen Witemeyer says

      May 7, 2020 at 9:51 am

      Amen!

  10. Janice Laird says

    May 7, 2020 at 9:45 am

    All of these are a tribute to what your stories mean to your readers!
    If I was to duplicate a cover, it might be one from the 1940s (Lynn Austin, Sarah Sundin, etc.) as I already have the wardrobe!

    • Karen Witemeyer says

      May 7, 2020 at 9:52 am

      Love that idea, Janice! The 1940’s was such a classy era.

  11. Beverly says

    May 7, 2020 at 9:58 am

    Love these!! Thanks for sharing!

    • Karen Witemeyer says

      May 7, 2020 at 10:55 am

      They were too good NOT to share. 🙂

  12. Lori says

    May 7, 2020 at 11:06 am

    Those were fun! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

    • Karen Witemeyer says

      May 7, 2020 at 12:06 pm

      My pleasure, Lori!

  13. Charisa says

    May 7, 2020 at 1:15 pm

    Tickled to have been a part of this! So much fun!

    • Karen Witemeyer says

      May 7, 2020 at 1:26 pm

      I still can’t get over the fact that your 3 year-old was your photographer. Awesome!

  14. Emilee says

    May 7, 2020 at 1:25 pm

    Those are so fun! I’d like to dress up and replicate More Than Words Can Say because I love to bake!

    • Karen Witemeyer says

      May 7, 2020 at 1:26 pm

      That would be perfect, Emilee!

  15. Janet says

    May 7, 2020 at 1:32 pm

    This was so much fun!! I’m honored to be included on your blog. With all the quarantine things going on it was nice to see my daughter who came over to take the picture. I just needed to see my baby girl who is a school teacher and needed a break from her zoom classroom so we really had fun with this.
    Love love love your books!

    • Karen Witemeyer says

      May 7, 2020 at 1:42 pm

      Wonderful, Janet! I’m glad I gave the two of you and excuse to get together. We need that connection.

  16. Stacy Simmons says

    May 7, 2020 at 1:52 pm

    This is wonderful! Loved seeing all the creative readers photos! They all made me smile : )

    • Karen Witemeyer says

      May 7, 2020 at 2:04 pm

      I’ve been smiling all week, just waiting for this post to go live. 😉

  17. Cara Putman says

    May 7, 2020 at 2:16 pm

    Those are brilliant!! Love it so much!!

    • Karen Witemeyer says

      May 7, 2020 at 2:27 pm

      Me, too, Cara. They really outdid themselves. 🙂

  18. Kathleen says

    May 7, 2020 at 2:39 pm

    Love the way you put the pictures together! Each one was SO creative. We had such a good time sharing in the fun! Thanks so much, Karen, for all that you do for us readers– besides the great books!

    • Karen Witemeyer says

      May 7, 2020 at 2:45 pm

      Thank YOU for participating, Kathleen. Loved this project so much!

  19. Monique says

    May 7, 2020 at 3:25 pm

    What a lovely blog post, I love seeing all these pictures together, so much creativity! Everyone’s really done an amazing job, and it was so much fun to participate!

    • Karen Witemeyer says

      May 7, 2020 at 3:40 pm

      Thank YOU for inspiring us, Monique!

  20. Tina Rice says

    May 7, 2020 at 4:27 pm

    Karen, these pictures are great and so creative. I had fun being a part of this fun activity.
    Blessings, Tina

    • Karen Witemeyer says

      May 8, 2020 at 7:31 am

      I’m so glad you join us, Tina! I was so please with how many different covers we ended up replicating.

  21. Miriam says

    May 8, 2020 at 3:24 am

    This was so much fun and great to be a part of! I love seeing all the pictures together.

    • Karen Witemeyer says

      May 8, 2020 at 7:32 am

      This goes down as one of my favorite reader activities thank to everyone’s participation. So fun!

  22. Ellie says

    May 8, 2020 at 5:02 am

    These are fantastic!

    • Karen Witemeyer says

      May 8, 2020 at 7:32 am

      Thanks, Ellie!

  23. Paula Shreckhise says

    May 8, 2020 at 7:51 am

    They were all so cool! I would have chosen the Head in the Clouds.
    That was a lot of fun!

    • Karen Witemeyer says

      May 8, 2020 at 9:35 am

      Thanks, Paula. I think readers just naturally gravitate toward the bookish covers. 🙂 I know, I do.

  24. Loraine Ertelt says

    May 9, 2020 at 2:11 pm

    What a great way to bring a smile during a lockdown! I loved everyone of them!

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