tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post2043731942036887334..comments2024-03-16T07:55:54.153-07:00Comments on Views From the Bald Patch: Designing a bookBotanisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-11623306682518642262014-06-09T20:14:53.919-07:002014-06-09T20:14:53.919-07:00Shell, remember, this is my personal experience no...Shell, remember, this is my personal experience not advice. If something here rings true and is useful to you - use as you wish, but at the end of the day I'm no more an expert than you are :)<br /><br />Jean, I have a few more posts in the pipeline as time permits.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-40854105311666923372014-06-09T05:56:01.132-07:002014-06-09T05:56:01.132-07:00I am, admittedly, drawn in by covers. I know it sh...I am, admittedly, drawn in by covers. I know it should be the blurb, but the majority of the time, it's the artwork. The back cover blurb is my second stop and then the first page. <br /><br />Reading your posts is starting to sway me toward possibly going this route with one of my projects. Keep them coming. :)Jean Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047709505502621618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-5343769796453143152014-06-08T10:55:27.158-07:002014-06-08T10:55:27.158-07:00This is some great advice and helps me know where ...This is some great advice and helps me know where to start as I launch into this process. Shell Flowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08127004188099765270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-38267556103828045462014-06-08T10:34:16.429-07:002014-06-08T10:34:16.429-07:00I don't think I've ever been put off by a ...I don't think I've ever been put off by a wine label, but I know at times I've been drawn to unusual names. Many years ago, when snooty French labels were all you normally saw, it felt quite daring to order a Jacob's Creek :)Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-17868951037113863942014-06-07T15:21:32.599-07:002014-06-07T15:21:32.599-07:00I think we are all drawn in by covers even if we t...I think we are all drawn in by covers even if we think we are not. It's the same with wine bottle labels. I don't know why but I can't buy a bottle if the label isn't right! It's probably the same with a book but I often read/buy a book based on reviews.<br /><b><a href="http://todiscoverice.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> CLICK HERE for Bazza’s fabulous Blog ‘To Discover Ice’</a></b>bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-65660722711364754422014-06-07T12:08:58.942-07:002014-06-07T12:08:58.942-07:00Alex, I am drawn in by covers too. I hardly ever r...Alex, I am drawn in by covers too. I hardly ever read the synopsis though, I mostly go by the feel of the first page or two and ask myself if I want to spend time in the company of this voice.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-84363850339393664122014-06-07T05:01:23.163-07:002014-06-07T05:01:23.163-07:00I admire those of you who tackle this on your own....I admire those of you who tackle this on your own.<br />The cover art is really important to get right. I'm one of those who does judge a book by its cover, and if the artwork doesn't stun me, I'll never even read the synopsis.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com