tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post7599298453886947698..comments2023-11-02T01:28:14.306-07:00Comments on Sioux's Page: What's Important in a Cover?Sioux Roslawskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-72077299394109038712015-05-07T18:47:04.113-07:002015-05-07T18:47:04.113-07:00Sioux, thanks for coming to the seminar. I wish we...Sioux, thanks for coming to the seminar. I wish we had met! (I just tried to send a similar message that got lost somewhere, so if you see this twice. . .)<br /><br />Purple book covers are one of the great mysteries; no one in the printing or publishing industries knows why purple books don't sell, but everyone knows that's true. I will give you a dime for every purple cover you find at Catherine Rankovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03245226041172987336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-84586949608382696592015-05-06T20:25:15.219-07:002015-05-06T20:25:15.219-07:00Pat--I think the Saturday Writers would appreciate...Pat--I think the Saturday Writers would appreciate it, especially since so many writers are going the self-published route.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-9487469088714663622015-05-06T16:03:31.127-07:002015-05-06T16:03:31.127-07:00I'm glad you posted on this, Sioux. I really w...I'm glad you posted on this, Sioux. I really wanted to attend the meeting but had other commitments. Maybe I can convince the SW folks to have her come to St. Peters and do a similar talk?<br /><br />Pat<br />Critter AlleyPat Wahlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138619912065680084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-48619142593924835582015-05-05T18:35:02.085-07:002015-05-05T18:35:02.085-07:00Cathy--I am sure I would make a lousy designer. I&...Cathy--I am sure I would make a lousy designer. I'd get distracted by something I thought was attractive, but most likely everyone else would consider it barfable...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-5530466174941800282015-05-05T18:01:24.763-07:002015-05-05T18:01:24.763-07:00I missed one of your posts? How?? I missed one of your posts? How?? Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-31789004296646162292015-05-05T06:46:08.755-07:002015-05-05T06:46:08.755-07:00Yep, Amazon and the whole digital movement has cha...Yep, Amazon and the whole digital movement has changed the face of bookcovers--there's a very good reason why so many book titles in YA are one or two words: ALLEGIANT, TWILIGHT, THE UGLIES, HUNGER GAMES...<br /><br />Of course, there are exceptions, and sometimes, being different is enough to get a book cover noticed. I think that'd be a very cool job, designing book covers. I wouldn'Cathy C. Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16491874468936336577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-26341845280121798402015-05-05T03:32:00.746-07:002015-05-05T03:32:00.746-07:00Shay--No, it's just in this day and age, a boo...Shay--No, it's just in this day and age, a book of poetry is a hard sell. But anyone who buys one of your books probably buys more than one (for gifts). At least that's what I did...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-21396271094349644742015-05-05T03:30:48.524-07:002015-05-05T03:30:48.524-07:00Claudia--And Rankovic claims that a book with a pu...Claudia--And Rankovic claims that a book with a purple background never sells... I wonder why?Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-16144247912607406772015-05-05T03:29:56.680-07:002015-05-05T03:29:56.680-07:00Val--Yeah, we should beat ourselves with a cooked,...Val--Yeah, we should beat ourselves with a cooked, wet noodle...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-46051867781093355392015-05-05T03:29:00.914-07:002015-05-05T03:29:00.914-07:00Lisa--The info I shared was from Catherine Rankovi...Lisa--The info I shared was from Catherine Rankovic. I am not any kind of expert on book covers or even on how to finish a book. ;) I think there are always exceptions that work... Check out my previous post, where your cover is one that's featured...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-39137753687491985292015-05-04T21:00:07.721-07:002015-05-04T21:00:07.721-07:00Uh-oh -- I'm in trouble according to this---wh...Uh-oh -- I'm in trouble according to this---where were you two months ago when my publisher was approving the book cover? My name is at the top (though in small print) and the title is at the bottom of the book, but it is in a BIG font, much bigger than my name at the top. Of course, I love my cover, and didn't know I had a problem until you just told me. :) Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-76644878097339592862015-05-04T17:16:50.618-07:002015-05-04T17:16:50.618-07:00Shame on us for judging books by their covers!Shame on us for judging books by their covers!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-56646383284019183182015-05-04T11:20:06.754-07:002015-05-04T11:20:06.754-07:00This is interesting. I never liked a yellow cover!...This is interesting. I never liked a yellow cover! Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043111213031211794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-80034438009774425362015-05-04T07:05:36.106-07:002015-05-04T07:05:36.106-07:00My most recent book's cover is green and gray!...My most recent book's cover is green and gray! Maybe THAT's why no one buys it!Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.com