My book covers from 'A Place on Mars' Series, nostalgia about rock, cars, teen craziness 1959-65

[Wickersham Humble]

Hoping to get a 'fifteis comic book look, I did all these but 'The Flood' and 'The Wildfire' which were done by two high school girls, my grandaughter Layla Humble, and a classmate Lily Funkhauser.  I really had hoped to have the whole series covers done by young artists, but no takers, and these two wouldn't repeat.  Now, as a fine-arts teacher (MA Art/Education 1974) I would have thought that their teachers -- at a arts/music/science high school, no less -- would have encouraged them or classmates to take on the jobs, espeically as I paid both eighty bucks per artwork!  I was hoping Layla would do hers in ink, of course, and Lily used digital stuff, but left out several details I wanted... so I muddled on with my own pen and brush.  

Like my novels could use a professional editor, these need more polish -- but publishing with Kindle (Amazon, really) there isn't much hope of big bucks to pay for such refinements!  I'm partial to 'The Deadly Derby' as an illustration of the climax of the story, a Demo Derby with lots of skulduggery, and with devious and wicked outsiders versus hard-working and forthright teenagers from the small town setting.  I write of what I know (despite what you might think,) and to some degree all books are a bit auto-biographical; or at least based on some real experiences in the mid-fifties.  I never expect to make any real dough at writing for Kindle, but would like to have some readers, especially who will give my stuff some reviews or ratings -- even two stars would help me, tho more would be nice! -- because Kindle lets a title slip into near oblivion without some reader feedback!  

Well, I hope you like these; to me they really look 'high-school' and not fine-artsy!  Otherwise, look up my non-fiction book, How to Restore Your Datsun Z-Car, (California Bill's Automotive Handbooks/Car Tech Publishing) with it's new, revised ediiton -- also available on Amazon.  In print for 35 years now!   Wick