I want to publish The Guardian of Threshold before this christmas. So, I decided to go ahead and employ a type of service called crowdsource.

Crowdsource is when you post a project requirements and then lots of people around the world tackle the problem and present a solution.

In my case, my problem was that I needed a cover for my debut fantasy novel. I even tried designing my own cover, but in the end I decided that it was unwise.

Book One of The Threshold Series

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