Hot Cover Joy
Monday, June 14th, 2010…Monday
Because YES, I have cover!
Holy cow, do I have cover!
*pause to gaze upon COVER*
Waiting for the book cover is one of the hardest things for me. Will it suit the book? Will it be accurate? Will people like it? Will it SELL the book? Will it speak to me?
Lots of my covers speak to my AuthorSelf. But what makes my AuthorSelf happy and what makes a good book cover are generally two different things (and kinda in a big way). So once I see the cover, I still wonder about all that stuff. And my various inner selves argue about it.
MarketingSelf: Holy cow! Lookit that guy!
AuthorSelf: Can we convince people that Trevarr has his hair pulled back?
MarketingSelf: Holy Cow! Lookit that guy!
AuthorSelf: …Because Trevarr is just the sort to rip his shirt off and amble around without, he who finds your average perfect summer day to be “brisk”?
MarketingSelf: Holy Cow! Lookit that guy!
AuthorSelf: *desperately losing the battle* The belt…no clan symbol…
MarketingSelf: Holy Cow! Lookit the not-tattoos! Lookit the leather! Lookit the sword!
AuthorSelf: I do kinda like the sword, in fact.
MarketingSelf: And hel-LO, pouty fussy AuthorSelf. Did you happen to notice it is THE “paranormal romance” cover? It has a sexy guy with otherworldly markings. It has leather, brooding, and introspective smolder. It says, “Pick me up for a good paranormal read!” So what’s the deal here? What’s the important thing? That you get your picky little trivia bits just right, or that the cover entices people to learn about your picky little trivia bits in the first place?
AuthorSelf: …
AuthorSelf: Holy Cow! Lookit that guy!
MarketingSelf: That’s what I thought.
