tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post910934291277180962..comments2024-03-29T05:53:38.691-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Judging a Book by its Cover, by Carla Damron Jim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-14277740674069198842015-11-10T13:28:35.794-05:002015-11-10T13:28:35.794-05:00I really like your cover for The Stone Necklace. ...I really like your cover for The Stone Necklace. <br /><br />Before anyone starts working on a book cover, go here first. http://lousybookcovers.tumblr.com/<br /><br />Be sure to read the commentary that comes right after the title reposted below the cover. You won't be disappointed.Ice Charadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14338292086135826226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-33290619154628942492015-11-03T12:18:07.867-05:002015-11-03T12:18:07.867-05:00I like your new cover, Carla.I rarely buy a book b...<br />I like your new cover, Carla.I rarely buy a book based on the cover, however if it shows a gory scene or something like your cover with the woman on it looking like that, I probably wouldn't have bought it.<br /><br />One of things about being an indie publisher, I have a say so on my covers and fortunately, I'm very happy with my covers. I get a lot of positive comments on them. Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-85199699735308834672015-11-03T10:31:42.110-05:002015-11-03T10:31:42.110-05:00Carla, your cover design is wonderful! It evokes a...Carla, your cover design is wonderful! It evokes a lot of feeling, but very subtly, unlike the cover with the duct tape. So glad that you are happy with the cover. I cannot wait to read the story!Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-81557554270711291642015-11-03T10:08:49.619-05:002015-11-03T10:08:49.619-05:00Covers are tricky. And they will draw me in or pus...Covers are tricky. And they will draw me in or push me away. I had lots of input with my self-published books - my husband did the covers and they were wonderful, very photographic and drawn from scenes in the books. You can do that when you have leverage. My traditionally published books I had tweak rights, but no creative involvement. The publisher needed to set a tone for the series and that function is wonderfully performed in the cover for Death by Blue Water. I'm waiting for the cover of the second in the series and eager to see how the artist builds on the concept. <br /><br />Good luck with The Stone Necklace. Even without knowing how skilled a writer you are, the cover would draw me in. Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-20124030959284480472015-11-03T09:38:31.336-05:002015-11-03T09:38:31.336-05:00A cover can entice or repel me, especially if I kn...A cover can entice or repel me, especially if I know nothing about the book, read a review, or had it recommended to me. So many times a publisher will use a cover that will make a book seem almost silly. My manuscript was rejected by a large publishing company, and afterwards I was relieved that my book wouldn't come out with one of their covers. Grace Toppinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10291304815273486038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-62176697007395436502015-11-03T09:30:30.695-05:002015-11-03T09:30:30.695-05:00Once a reviewer wrote sympathetically about the co...Once a reviewer wrote sympathetically about the cover of MURDER MANHATTAN STYLE. She noted that authors have little or no say on covers. That cover was one I had a great deal to do with. Congratulations on your continuing success.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-82071708568989996812015-11-03T09:27:25.308-05:002015-11-03T09:27:25.308-05:00Thanks y'all. Covers can make me crazy. The wo...Thanks y'all. Covers can make me crazy. The worst are the ones with bad art. Also hate generic ones. <br />I think coming up with a unique design that catches the eye AND reveals something about the story is very hard. I have so much respect for graphic artists. carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15985823239660829148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-21645527872727561632015-11-03T09:20:28.974-05:002015-11-03T09:20:28.974-05:00I like your cover: clean with elements that tie ni...I like your cover: clean with elements that tie nicely into your story. Absolutely wonderful that you have a quote by Alice Munroe on the front!<br /><br />~ Jim<br />Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-71917523625651971362015-11-03T09:00:03.392-05:002015-11-03T09:00:03.392-05:00I read books based on their reviews, not their cov...I read books based on their reviews, not their covers. <br /><br />I like your necklace book cover; the graveyard photo adds a dimension to what otherwise might appear to be a Nicholas Sparks-type novel.<br /><br />I know that book covers are becoming more abstract. Margaret Maron's latest has a path in the woods with sunlight at the end, punctuated by a vulture. Lee Child's latest has the title and his name, slashed by two silver lines forming an X. Very Reacher.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-23273305467011465532015-11-03T06:31:46.616-05:002015-11-03T06:31:46.616-05:00I absolutely hate when the artists designing book ...I absolutely hate when the artists designing book covers don't read the book. Even if a reader buys the book, it feels like a rip off when the cover doesn't evoke the contents. I wouldn't have bought the book with the second cover. Did you check the sales of your books by cover? I'm sure there are more factors than just the cover when tracking sales, such as promotion and placement in the marketplace, but I would be interested in comparing which of the first two sold better. <br /><br />I like the cover of The Stone Necklace. The graveyard picture could be bigger. I'm hoping that on the shelf (even if virtual) it can be seen better than on our blog. I love the necklace itself. At the beach, I've seen wrapped seashells created into earrings and necklaces. It sure appeals to me. Good luck with the book, Carla. I can't wait to read it.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.com