tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post7531598679976188989..comments2024-03-29T04:38:14.302-04:00Comments on SleuthSayers: More About CoversLeigh Lundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-59630612354361603642022-05-21T13:32:51.739-04:002022-05-21T13:32:51.739-04:00I've always liked your covers, O'Neil. Wel...I've always liked your covers, O'Neil. Well done!<br /><br />Yes, I bet it IS good to have an artist in the family. She does a great job.John Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001712728130488485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-87436058181693666362022-05-20T14:49:19.792-04:002022-05-20T14:49:19.792-04:00They look great! And I love the title "The Sp...They look great! And I love the title "The Spy Who Used My Love".Elizabeth Dearbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714209544959819305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-68611793498848613182022-05-20T13:57:23.833-04:002022-05-20T13:57:23.833-04:00I like these covers, O'Neil. One of the advant...I like these covers, O'Neil. One of the advantages of self-publishing is that you can tell a cover designer exactly what you want and bounce ideas off each other...or design it yourself. I had a cover designer who worked with me in several capacities in theater--acting together, designing sound together, acting in shows I directed, and designing many posters for plays I directed, so we figured out how to communicate well. I loved the covers he came up with, often after several weeks of back-and-forth discussion.<br /><br />Traditionally published books often have covers that do nothing for me. Most of them, I wonder if the designer read the MS or even talked with anyone else who had. There are a few generic covers I see over and over: the urban skyline (or the pastoral landscape), the damsel in distress, a smoking gun (or bloody knife). Once in a while someone presents a strong and appropriate graphic image, but it's rare. Steve Liskowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07107703903536520140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-82665151258137162952022-05-20T11:04:43.207-04:002022-05-20T11:04:43.207-04:00They look good to me,They look good to me,R.T. Lawtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15523486296396710227noreply@blogger.com