Comments on: Publisher Picks the Most Bland Cover to Sell a King Recommended Novel http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-recommened-king-novel/ Romance, Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal, Young Adult, Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view Sun, 27 May 2012 00:22:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sparky http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-recommened-king-novel/#comment-176083 Sparky Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:17:10 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/09/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-highly-recommened-king-novel/#comment-176083 Honestly, with a cover that dull they may as well just remove any pretence of having a picture cover and go without a picture and slap on some fancy text. A black cover with a gold symbol in the middle and the title and author's name in a nice bold capitals would be much more eye catching than "I was leaning out of a helicopter, being sick and snapped this photo as I went past" Honestly, with a cover that dull they may as well just remove any pretence of having a picture cover and go without a picture and slap on some fancy text. A black cover with a gold symbol in the middle and the title and author’s name in a nice bold capitals would be much more eye catching than “I was leaning out of a helicopter, being sick and snapped this photo as I went past”

]]> By: Dear Author: Romance Book Reviews, Author Interviews, and Commentary » LA Times Wonders if Lit Fic Can Be Helped by Sexier Covers http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-recommened-king-novel/#comment-176049 Dear Author: Romance Book Reviews, Author Interviews, and Commentary » LA Times Wonders if Lit Fic Can Be Helped by Sexier Covers Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:43:54 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/09/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-highly-recommened-king-novel/#comment-176049 [...] wondered today if lit fic would sell better if its covers weren’t so anemic. If you recall, Stephen King had the same complaint regarding a book he had recommended. Fieldwork was a thriller set in Thailand, but the cover was of [...] [...] wondered today if lit fic would sell better if its covers weren’t so anemic. If you recall, Stephen King had the same complaint regarding a book he had recommended. Fieldwork was a thriller set in Thailand, but the cover was of [...]

]]> By: Jorrie Spencer http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26281 Jorrie Spencer Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:01:20 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/09/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-highly-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26281 Er, but no longer. Never mind me. Very strange. Er, but no longer. Never mind me. Very strange.

]]> By: Jorrie Spencer http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26280 Jorrie Spencer Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:59:52 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/09/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-highly-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26280 One inch on safari on Mac, too. Jfyi. One inch on safari on Mac, too. Jfyi.

]]> By: Melanie http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26279 Melanie Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:36:27 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/09/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-highly-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26279 [quote comment="26276"]Wow - that was fast - looks great now.[/quote] But not so much in Firefox on a Mac. :) I've got the one inch wide column now. [quote comment="26276"]Wow – that was fast – looks great now.[/quote]
But not so much in Firefox on a Mac. :) I’ve got the one inch wide column now.

]]> By: LinM http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26276 LinM Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:52:17 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/09/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-highly-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26276 Wow - that was fast - looks great now. Wow – that was fast – looks great now.

]]> By: LinM http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26275 LinM Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:41:17 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/09/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-highly-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26275 <blockquote>Hey, you changed the comments to under the post. When did that happen?</blockquote> With my browser the comment column is 1 inch wide - looks fine with IE but not with IceWeasel (don't ask); I'm not having a problem with any other sites but if I'm the only one with a problem I will find another browser.

Hey, you changed the comments to under the post. When did that happen?

With my browser the comment column is 1 inch wide – looks fine with IE but not with IceWeasel (don’t ask); I’m not having a problem with any other sites but if I’m the only one with a problem I will find another browser.

]]> By: Jackie http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26274 Jackie Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:00:40 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/09/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-highly-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26274 Covers. ((shudder)) Some people are afraid of clowns. I'm afraid of covers. Covers. ((shudder))

Some people are afraid of clowns. I’m afraid of covers.

]]> By: Keishon http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26272 Keishon Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:51:21 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/09/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-highly-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26272 Did someone say thriller? Did someone say thriller?

]]> By: Karen Scott http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26271 Karen Scott Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:08:10 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/09/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-highly-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26271 I would have passed right by this book had I come across it in a bookshop. Calling the cover dull is a slight understatement methinks. I would have passed right by this book had I come across it in a bookshop. Calling the cover dull is a slight understatement methinks.

]]> By: Dionne Galace » Blog Archive » The Most Boring Cover Ever http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26268 Dionne Galace » Blog Archive » The Most Boring Cover Ever Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:34:20 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/09/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-highly-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26268 [...] Jane wants me to write a little fake blurb for this particular cover, but honestly, I… [...] [...] Jane wants me to write a little fake blurb for this particular cover, but honestly, I… [...]

]]> By: May http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26263 May Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:37:03 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/09/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-highly-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26263 Poor Bham. She's never going to live this down. So, when are you going to write for us Sara Botany's book? I'd buy it. Poor Bham. She’s never going to live this down.

So, when are you going to write for us Sara Botany’s book? I’d buy it.

]]> By: Jane http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26262 Jane Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:30:34 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/09/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-highly-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26262 Last night. I'm going to change the whole thing one of these days. do do do do do do do . . . . Kind of a thriller in and of itself, is it not? Maybe I'll use the "forest" theme. Last night. I’m going to change the whole thing one of these days. do do do do do do do . . . . Kind of a thriller in and of itself, is it not? Maybe I’ll use the “forest” theme.

]]> By: Angie http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26261 Angie Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:29:26 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/09/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-highly-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26261 Hey, you changed the comments to under the post. When did that happen? Hey, you changed the comments to under the post. When did that happen?

]]> By: Angie http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26259 Angie Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:14:30 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/09/publisher-picks-the-most-bland-cover-to-sell-a-highly-recommened-king-novel/#comment-26259 Wow, it certainly doesn't scream "thriller" does it? If I saw that in the store, I'd think it was a women's fiction or literary fiction book. Thriller? Like a Stephen King kind of book? Not even a little bit. And hardcover too. Yikes Wow, it certainly doesn’t scream “thriller” does it? If I saw that in the store, I’d think it was a women’s fiction or literary fiction book. Thriller? Like a Stephen King kind of book? Not even a little bit. And hardcover too. Yikes

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