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promotional image for the historical fantasy book The Seer by JD Stanley: a defeated-looking male Druid in white robes and long grey hair stands at the edge of a misty lake with his head bowed and gripping a staff, background is a lake with a rocky shoreline in the middle of a forest, on the bottom left is an image of the book cover appearing as a paperback book and on a tablet
Promotional image for the historical fantasy book The Seer by JD Stanley - the new cover shows a misty moor with layered hills, a stone fortress in the distance up the hill, an ancient tree frames the right side, grass in the foreground with a raven, new series title: The Flower and the Stone, caption reads "New Cover for Summer 2026!", the old cover appears in the distance on the right
Promotional image for the contemporary fantasy book Blood Runner by JD Stanley: a man stands in front of a cracked mirror in his ordinary room, through the cracks, along with his reflection the distant past appears to be breaking through the glass into the present while he looks on in concern, book cover appears at the lower left as a paperback and on a tablet
promotional image for the contemporary fantasy book Blood Runner by JD Stanley: background is a desolate landscape at sunset, blue-grey, the old book cover in the distance on the right, the new book cover large on the left and the announcement "New Cover for Summer 2026!"
Promotional image for the contemporary fantasy book Blood Runner by JD Stanley, a rocky desolate wilderness partially cleared of trees in the background, in the foreground an axe stuck into a stump by the blade, the book cover appears at the lower left as a paperback and on a tablet
Promotional image for the historical fantasy book The Seer, by JD Stanley: a cave opening in the background, a greying male Druid in white robes with an intense expression on his face leans forward looking into a stone gazing bowl that's sitting on a stone ledge, teal-coloured water in the gazing bowl shimmers, in the bottom right corner is an image of the book cover as a paperback and on a tablet.
Promotional image for the historical fantasy book The Seer by JD Stanley - the new cover shows a misty moor with layered hills, a stone fortress in the distance up the hill, an ancient tree frames the right side, grass in the foreground with a raven, new series title: The Flower and the Stone, caption reads "New Cover for Summer 2026!", the old cover appears in the distance on the right
Promotional image for the historical fantasy book The Seer by JD Stanley - a stone castle throne room with round columns on either side, in the centre a heavy throne with royal blue upholstery sits up a couple of steps of a stone dais, a sword leans up against one arm of the throne, mist creeps in from both sides, on the lower right, the book cover appears as a paperback and on a tablet
promotional image for the contemporary fantasy book Blood Runner by JD Stanley: an ancient ritual site at the top of a stony hill in the Canadian Shield, nearly indiscernible markings carved into the rock are worn down by weather and time and are nearly gone, the site is partially reclaimed by moss, a foggy tamarack forest on a hillside in the distance slopes away to a distant lake, at the bottom left an image of the book cover as a paperback and on a tablet
Canada Day collage: three Canadian geese and a beaver on the left, an Inuit Inukshuk, a polar bear, and a Tim Horton's coffee in a white ceramic mug on the right, two hockey players facing off while a ref drops a puck in the centre, in the background the Parliament building in Ottawa, tamarack forest, mountains and a large Canadian flag, near the top the words "Happy Canada Day!"
Promotional image for the historical fantasy book The Seer by JD Stanley: a spooky forest scene at night with a raven sitting on a bare branch prominent in the centre, behind the bird is a full moon casting light at an angle and fog rising up from the forest floor, at the bottom right an image of the book cover as a paperback and on a tablet screen
promotional image for the contemporary fantasy book Blood Runner by JD Stanley: a gloomy tamarack forest in fall colours, a rough dirt path weaves through the trees and scrub that crowd up against it on both sides, the path trails off into the distance and vanishes into fog, at the bottom left an image of the book cover as a paperback and on a tablet
coffee meme: black and white photo of a serious-looking witch, the caption reads "Instead of, "I need coffee", say: Summon the dark elixir of sanity posthaste - my spirit wanes most pitifully."
promotional image for the historical fantasy book, The Seer, by JD Stanley: a misty valley with a grey stone castle with two turrets flying pennants in the distance, in the foreground a signal fire burning in an iron brazier up on a rock outcrop on the left, in the centre a dirt track wanders down into the valley, the sun is coming up over the horizon in the distance casting beams of bright light over the valley, in the lower right corner the book cover appears on a paperback and a tablet
promotional image for the contemporary fantasy book Blood Runner by JD Stanley: on the right a man in 18th century England period clothing sits with his legs dangling over the edge of the porch of a log cabin, lantern light brightens early evening, in the background on the left a forest with a low garden in front of it, at the bottom left in the foreground is an image of the book cover as a paperback and on a tablet screen
promotional image for the historical fantasy book, The Seer, by JD Stanley: a sacred oak grove with a standing stone in the centre of a clearing, a sword is leaned up against it as though waiting for a new king to take it in hand, a shaft of sunlight breaks through the treetops and slants down from the top right to illuminate the sword to make it shine, in the lower left corner the book cover appears on a paperback and a tablet
promotional image for the contemporary fantasy book Blood Runner by JD Stanley: a woman in period clothing stands outdoors on a rocky hillside looking off into the distance at a log cabin with smoke coming out of the chimney, an image of the book cover appears at the bottom right as a paperback book and on a tablet
Promotional image for the historical fantasy book The Seer by JD Stanley - a stone castle throne room with round columns on either side, in the centre a heavy throne with royal blue upholstery sits up a couple of steps of a stone dais, a sword leans up against one arm of the throne, mist creeps in from both sides, on the lower right, the book cover appears as a paperback and on a tablet
promotional image for the contemporary fantasy book Blood Runner by JD Stanley: background is a desolate landscape at sunset, blue-grey, the old book cover in the distance on the right, the new book cover large on the left and the announcement "New Cover for Summer 2026!"
Promotional image for the contemporary fantasy book Blood Runner by JD Stanley: a handsome man with dark hair and trimmed beard wearing jeans and a button up shirt stands in a remote Canadian Tamarac forest centred between trees in an open space, a small log cabin is visible on the right in the distance, full moon is in the sky overhead and moonlight lights up the man's face and shoulders, the man is looking over his shoulder directly at the camera, an image of the book cover appears on the lower left as a paperback and on a tablet.
Promotional image for the contemporary fantasy book Blood Runner by JD Stanley: a man with short dark hair and a trimmed beard wearing jeans and a blue jean button up shirt and has a pensive expression, he is squatted down in a garden attending to herbs, at the lower right an image of the book cover as a paperback and on a tablet
Promotional image for the historical fantasy book The Seer by JD Stanley: a spooky forest scene at night with a raven sitting on a bare branch prominent in the centre, behind the bird is a full moon casting light at an angle and fog rising up from the forest floor, at the bottom right an image of the book cover as a paperback and on a tablet screen
coffee meme: a man in a bathrobe with messy hair is drinking coffee directly out of a full glass coffee carafe, caption reads: "No judgements here"
promotional image for the historical fantasy book, The Seer, by JD Stanley: a druid in white robes holding a staff stands facing a mythic entryway between the realms, in the lower left corner the book cover appears on a paperback and a tablet
Promotional image for the contemporary fantasy book Blood Runner by JD Stanley: the background is a wide view of a desert with a prominent ziggurat with a long stone staircase just off from centre midway toward the horizon, blue skies with fluffy clouds above and some stone outcroppings in the foreground on the left and right, at the bottom left is an image of the book cover as a paperback book and on a tablet
funny meme: a cat sitting on a couch looking directly at the camera with a very not amused expression on its face, on its back are piled six different remotes, the caption reads "This isn't even remotely funny"
coffee meme: a coffee cup with a handle and two jumper cables clamped on opposite sides of the rim, caption reads "It is Monday... Need I say more?"
promotional image for the contemporary fantasy book Blood Runner by JD Stanley: background is a desolate landscape at sunset, blue-grey, the old book cover in the distance on the right, the new book cover large on the left and the announcement "New Cover for Summer 2026!"
quote meme: plain background and a little plaque on a stand with a quote from Joss Whedon: "Write it. Shoot it. Publish it. Crochet it, saute it, whatever, make."
Promotional image for the contemporary fantasy book Blood Runner by JD Stanley: front porch of a comfortable log cabin with a lake view, two unpainted Muskoka chairs sit side-by-side against the cabin wall turned slightly inward for easier conversation, book cover appears at the lower left as a paperback and on a tablet
promotional image for the historical fantasy book, The Seer, by JD Stanley: a crowd of peasants in 4th century clothing looking tired and hungry and banging their hands against the closed gates of a castle, on the right one woman has her hands clasped and appears to be praying while looking up to the sky, on the left, an image of the book cover appears as a paperback and on a tablet
Promotional image for the contemporary fantasy book Blood Runner by JD Stanley: a man stands in front of a cracked mirror in his ordinary room, through the cracks, along with his reflection the distant past appears to be breaking through the glass into the present while he looks on in concern, book cover appears at the lower left as a paperback and on a tablet
Promotional image for the historical fantasy book The Seer, by JD Stanley: a group of ageing, battle-weary knights lounge around a crackling fire in a forest clearing with mist rising up from the forest floor behind them, at the bottom right the book cover appears on a paperback, a mobile phone, and a tablet
funny meme: a pie chart titled "What I do when I say something awkward: the tiniest part of the chart "Change the subject, the next smallest part of the chart "Say 'just kidding'", most of the pie "Keep talking and make it worse"
funny meme: Rowan Atkins dressed as a knight wearing a mail coif (chainmail hood), a close-up of his face and his expression appears suddenly concerned, speech from him "Wait", caption reads "When you're an extra in a horror movie and the music suddenly changes"
Promotional image for the contemporary fantasy book Blood Runner by JD Stanley, a rocky desolate wilderness partially cleared of trees in the background, in the foreground an axe stuck into a stump by the blade, the book cover appears at the lower left as a paperback and on a tablet
Promotional image for the historical fantasy book The Seer by JD Stanley: Circa 300~ A.D. a young woman with long braided hair in period clothing looks longingly out an open window down to the courtyard of a stone castle, the courtyard has vendors, peasants, horses and a central fire burning near the open main doors in the stone wall, there is a man wearing a cloak and carrying a sword in the centre of the courtyard far below with his back turned to the open window and his head bowed, the book cover is at the bottom left as a paperback and on a tablet
funny meme: Claymation character Pingu sitting at a table with a bowl of fish soup and a very sour expression on his face, the caption reads "Pingu... He means business. SERIOUS business."
promotional image for the historical fantasy book The Seer by JD Stanley: a defeated-looking male Druid in white robes and long grey hair stands at the edge of a misty lake with his head bowed and gripping a staff, background is a lake with a rocky shoreline in the middle of a forest, on the bottom left is an image of the book cover appearing as a paperback book and on a tablet
promotional image for the contemporary fantasy book Blood Runner by JD Stanley: an ancient ritual site at the top of a stony hill in the Canadian Shield, nearly indiscernible markings carved into the rock are worn down by weather and time and are nearly gone, the site is partially reclaimed by moss, a foggy tamarack forest on a hillside in the distance slopes away to a distant lake, at the bottom left an image of the book cover as a paperback and on a tablet
funny meme: a cautionary sign screwed onto a post showing a person riding a triceratops with the "prohibited"/circle-backslash symbol over it, caption reads "I hate it when you see a sign and suddenly your plans are ruined"
coffee meme: a rooster running across a yard like a maniac with its wings out flapping and feet flying, the caption "My coffee's kicked in... and it's FRIDAY!!!"
Promotional image for the historical fantasy book The Seer, by JD Stanley: a cave opening in the background, a greying male Druid in white robes with an intense expression on his face leans forward looking into a stone gazing bowl that's sitting on a stone ledge, the water in the gazing bowl is the same teal colour as in the book cover background, in the bottom right corner is an image of the book cover as a paperback and on a tablet.
Promotional image for the contemporary fantasy book Blood Runner by JD Stanley: the background is a wide view of a desert with a prominent ziggurat with a long stone staircase just off from centre midway toward the horizon, blue skies with fluffy clouds above and some stone outcroppings in the foreground on the left and right, at the bottom left is an image of the book cover as a paperback book and on a tablet
Monday meme: a minion with a sneaky expression on his face is holding a cow can in one hand, the caption "It's Monday... time to take over the world"
Promotional image for the historical fantasy book The Seer by JD Stanley - a stone castle throne room with round columns on either side, in the centre a heavy throne with royal blue upholstery sits up a couple of steps of a stone dais, a sword leans up against one arm of the throne, mist creeps in from both sides, on the lower right, the book cover appears as a paperback and on a tablet
promotional image for the contemporary fantasy book Blood Runner by JD Stanley: a gloomy tamarack forest in fall colours, a rough dirt path weaves through the trees and scrub that crowd up against it on both sides, the path trails off into the distance and vanishes into fog, at the bottom left an image of the book cover as a paperback and on a tablet
coffee meme: a mug of coffee with the handle facing forward, a pair of sunglasses is balanced on the handle with the arms open on either side so it looks like the cup is wearing the glasses, caption: "Friday's coffee... shows a little more Attitude!"
Friday meme: Kermit the Frog with his hands on his face and mouth open in surprise, caption says "Hey everybody... it's Friday... Yaaayyyyyyyyyy"
Promotional image for the historical fantasy book The Seer by JD Stanley: a spooky forest scene at night with a raven sitting on a bare branch prominent in the centre, behind the bird is a full moon casting light at an angle and fog rising up from the forest floor, at the bottom right an image of the book cover as a paperback and on a tablet screen
promotional image for the contemporary fantasy book Blood Runner by JD Stanley: on the right a man of Middle Eastern decent looking out of place in 18th century England period clothing, he sits with his legs dangling over the edge of the wooden porch of a log cabin, the man's shoulders are slumped and he has a pensive expression on his face while looking off into the distance, lantern and candle light brightens the gloom of early evening, in the background on the left a forest with a low garden in front of it, at the bottom left in the foreground is an image of the book cover as a paperback and on a tablet screen
dad joke meme: image of a metal washer next to a wooden clothes pin, the caption "Washer and dryer for sale... series inquiries only"
coffee meme: anatomy line drawing showing blood vessels in a human body, a coffee pot spout is tipped against the mouth, the caption "Emergency! There's too much blood... in my coffeestream."
coffee meme: a minion running holding a coffee cup in one hand and a full coffee pot in the other, caption: "Coffee... The most important meal of the day."
promotional image for the historical fantasy book, The Seer, by JD Stanley: a druid in white robes holding a staff stands facing a mythic entryway between the realms, in the lower left corner the book cover appears on a paperback and a tablet
promotional image for the contemporary fantasy book Blood Runner by JD Stanley: a woman in period clothing stands outdoors on a rocky hillside looking off into the distance at a log cabin with smoke coming out of the chimney, an image of the book cover appears at the bottom right as a paperback book and on a tablet
Promotional image for the contemporary fantasy book Blood Runner by JD Stanley: a man with short dark hair and a trimmed beard wearing jeans and a blue jean button up shirt and has a pensive expression, he is squatted down in a garden attending to herbs, at the lower right an image of the book cover as a paperback and on a tablet
promotional image for the historical fantasy book, The Seer, by JD Stanley: a crowd of peasants in 4th century clothing looking tired and hungry and banging their hands against the closed gates of a castle, on the right one woman has her hands clasped and appears to be praying while looking up to the sky, on the left, an image of the book cover appears as a paperback and on a tablet
coffee meme: black background, a tiny white china espresso cup half filled by a stream of thick coffee pouring down from above, the caption "may your coffee be strong and your Friday short..."