Hello, hello, hello!!

In celebration of hitting 1k reads and 100+ comments on Forbidden | a graphics crash, I've decided to celebrate it with a graphics contest!

Sounds exciting? Read further!

If you've ever read my profile you'd see that I'm writing a series called "Bullet Train to Murder" or BTTM. It's my first ever Murder/Mystery series and its a work that's quite close to my heart.

I recently also hit 1.8k reads and 1k comments on BTTM book. So, as a celebration for both, I thought... why not have people design for the books in the series?

PRIZES:

What's a contest without prizes, am I right? 😉

There can be one or more than one winners. That also depends on the reach of this contest but I don't have a particular "ranking" system since, technically, everyone has an equal chance.

- 2 COVERS + BANNERS (aka 2 covers + 2 banners)

- A collection of 110+ fonts! (non-copyrighted so you can use them in any design—commercial or otherwise!)

The fonts will be in .otf or .ttf format so you might have to have some work arounds for it but I'm happy to assist if you need help with it!

- Permanent follow from me and the infamous Mr. Bingo (you gotta read the story to find out just how notorious he could be XD) who has his own "character" account!

- Shoutout on the message board

- One of your works will be added to mine and mr. bingo's reading list!

- Every entry will be featured in the BTTM work because why not ;)

and AND of course I'll use them :P

LET THE EXCITEMENT BEGIN! <3

Start Date: 30-11-2024

End Date: 30-12-2024

Results: 01-01-2025

You can choose to design for one of the books, two of the three books or all three books—the choice is yours!

1. Bullet Train to Murder:

Published? Yes

Title: Bullet Train to Murder

Subtitle: "Three strangers. Two secrets. One key."

Author Name: Saramitra (but please put it in all caps as "SARAMITRA")

Genre: Mystery/Thriller

Discord/Any other social ID: 

discord: nursarah

instagram: nurhome2048

Short Summary:

It was supposed to be a quick business trip, a bullet train ride from New York to Chicago. But the minute the train pulled out of the station, things started to go wrong. A person was murdered in the sleeper cabin, and everyone on the train was a suspect.

Detective Molly Rayne, a tough-as-nails veteran with a dark past, was on board and found herself drawn into the investigation. With every mile that passed, the mystery deepened.

As she uncovered secrets and motives among the passengers, Molly realized that the killer was more cunning and ruthless than anyone could have imagined. It was like something out of an Agatha Christie novel, only with a lot more blood and sarcasm.

When the train arrived in Chicago, Molly was left with a body count, a trail of clues, and a nagging suspicion that one of her fellow passengers was more than they seemed.

Color Scheme: Red & Black

Ideas: I've got a few ideas for this one.

All credits of images to the due artist. I do not own them. The pictures were taken from Pinterest for reference.

current cover:

2. MISSION

Published? Yes

Title: MISSION

Subtitle: "Bags were packed and coats were worn, it was time for another Mission."

Author Name: Saramitra (but please put it in all caps as "SARAMITRA")

Genre: Cozy Mystery/General Fiction

Discord/Any other social ID:

discord: nursarah

instagram: nurhome2048

Short Summary:

Silence.

No response came from the other end of the line.

Molly Rayne was consumed by her past, and even after she had made the decision of stepping away, it continued to haunt her.

'I feel too corrupted to continue what my heart yearns.'

She knew she could always reach out to people who would be there for her in an instant, but she figured she'd have to deal with this alone.

But when she told her mother about her decision, the silence was unsettling. One moment she was there and the next, gone. Molly sensed something was terribly wrong.

※※※

'Maybe the case isn't entirely solved.'

Nick always had a suspicion about Miguel. Several cops, his father, who had been a lawyer for nearly his whole life, and a seasoned cook were all looking for Paige and only he found him.

But what Miguel revealed put Mr. Thompson in a different light.

Something far more sinister lurked under the surface and it was only a matter of time until it disrupted their lives once more.

Molly and her team are going to realize that sometimes the only way to find the truth is to venture into the darkness. And that's when the true danger starts.

Bags were packed and coats were worn, it was time for another Mission.

Color Scheme: Red & Black

Ideas: I don't really have an idea of what I want but there are a few of my attempts that you could take inspiration from.

3. ETHER

Published? No

Title: ETHER (or Ether; whichever suits the style)

Subtitle: "When the world around you is corrupt, whom do you truly call your own?" or "When the world is corrupt, who do you call your own?"

Author Name: Saramitra (but please put it in all caps as "SARAMITRA")

Genre: True Noir/Dystopian Thriller

Discord/Any other social ID:

discord: nursarah

instagram: nurhome2048

Short Summary:

In the sinister town of Ether, shrouded by shadows, nothing is as it seems.

There is only one rule: Don't trust anyone.

Everyone could be your friend and none could be your enemy. Yet the moment you cross the line, the fate of guillotine befalls.

For a long time, EOS had claimed its reign, but the moment they were overthrown, things only became worse.

Unfortunately, Julia Rayne - a blossoming artist and Paige Wade - an amateur lawyer, are caught in its claws, and there is only so much time until they join the dead toll.

The Bingo Pirates, long broken by silence and forced to unite by circumstance, face the most harrowing question of all: When the world is corrupt, whom do you call your own?

Color Scheme: Red & Black

Ideas: As long as it keeps with the theme of the work, you can do about anything with it XD

Here's the current cover for inspiration:

You can drabble and experiment as you wish. But do note that if you're planning to make a cover for two of the three or all three books, keep it in same theme. Something like this:

side note: I really like the first one in this attempt. The rest two are okay but don't exactly look best.

side note: All three are good. Only if I could've gotten the font size and shape alignment to be the same XD

Remember, there's no restrictions on ideas or the final results as long as you maintain the theme and color schematics. All the best for your experiment! 

Any doubts? Ask them here!

Have a great day/night!
Saramitra ❤️