tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217377843580701766.post4912332228947847229..comments2024-03-19T02:09:15.617-04:00Comments on Elvish Pens, Fantastical Writings: 10 Tips to Help Banish the "Self-Published Cover"Alea Harperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05407817853111498327noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217377843580701766.post-52898955247515113652016-06-06T19:53:23.909-04:002016-06-06T19:53:23.909-04:00Thank you!Thank you!Abigayle Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182504899939054458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217377843580701766.post-89496874574205894792016-06-06T09:24:46.505-04:002016-06-06T09:24:46.505-04:00Thank you, Savannah. :) I love making mock covers...Thank you, Savannah. :) I love making mock covers too. Good luck making covers!Alea Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05407817853111498327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217377843580701766.post-55007692569880651882016-06-05T10:26:31.163-04:002016-06-05T10:26:31.163-04:00I loved this post, Alea! I love trying to make moc...I loved this post, Alea! I love trying to make mock covers for my books ... but they never seem to turn out right :D. I'll definitely being using your tips next time! Savannah Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16668452024211579085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217377843580701766.post-51387376851914823062016-06-04T11:33:02.365-04:002016-06-04T11:33:02.365-04:00Thanks, Ariel! Good luck with your cover! I'...Thanks, Ariel! Good luck with your cover! I'm sure it will be awesome!Alea Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05407817853111498327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217377843580701766.post-77394171996734224842016-06-04T10:34:15.955-04:002016-06-04T10:34:15.955-04:00Great post, Alea!! These are lots of good tips. I&... Great post, Alea!! These are lots of good tips. I've tried making a mock cover for the story that I am writing, and I can definitely find ways to improve it by reading this! Thanks for posting! <br /> -ArielAnna Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15690260231019336738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217377843580701766.post-19160163489082047982016-06-02T16:10:17.476-04:002016-06-02T16:10:17.476-04:00:) I always look forward to new comments! No sham...:) I always look forward to new comments! No shame in being late.<br /><br />Agreed. :)Alea Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05407817853111498327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217377843580701766.post-37469835034524261902016-06-02T12:55:38.726-04:002016-06-02T12:55:38.726-04:00*comes along three days later* Yaaas! if they'...*comes along three days later* Yaaas! if they're too busy, it's hard.Rachael Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15148680064588348148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217377843580701766.post-38649724293002012462016-06-01T11:47:07.114-04:002016-06-01T11:47:07.114-04:00Well, I'm glad I could help! Good luck with m...Well, I'm glad I could help! Good luck with making your cover! I am excited to see it when it is revealed! :)Alea Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05407817853111498327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217377843580701766.post-13066923063048682112016-06-01T09:47:19.286-04:002016-06-01T09:47:19.286-04:00This post is exactly what I needed! I'm in the...This post is exactly what I needed! I'm in the middle of trying to figure out what my book's cover should look like. And it is going to be self-published so avoiding that icky, cliche look is my goal!Abigayle Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182504899939054458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217377843580701766.post-44204166838873965102016-05-31T09:28:48.087-04:002016-05-31T09:28:48.087-04:00Thank you, Anna! I think I know which cover you a...Thank you, Anna! I think I know which cover you are talking about... I agree with you on that. It deserves so much better!Alea Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05407817853111498327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217377843580701766.post-46260568621827915572016-05-31T09:27:05.716-04:002016-05-31T09:27:05.716-04:00Ahh, yes. :) Pretty bookshelves are the best!Ahh, yes. :) Pretty bookshelves are the best!Alea Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05407817853111498327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217377843580701766.post-66089280476135128962016-05-31T06:05:22.385-04:002016-05-31T06:05:22.385-04:00Very useful tips. I must admit that one of my favo...Very useful tips. I must admit that one of my favourite books ever has a cover that doesn't appeal to me. It really does have that self-published look to it and that annoys me, because I think the book deserves better. It is fairly simple and clear I must admit, but...Brie Donninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02143675481045319013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217377843580701766.post-31721075644412272232016-05-30T21:04:52.258-04:002016-05-30T21:04:52.258-04:00Great post! The cover needs to be good so that peo...Great post! The cover needs to be good so that people want to have the book on their shelves, I do not buy books with covers I don't like because I want my shelves to look pretty!Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09616906188229851218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217377843580701766.post-36300708891855728262016-05-30T15:02:46.751-04:002016-05-30T15:02:46.751-04:00Simple covers are some of my favorites. :)
Thank...Simple covers are some of my favorites. :)<br /><br />Thank you!Alea Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05407817853111498327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217377843580701766.post-78852301697903700812016-05-30T15:02:22.726-04:002016-05-30T15:02:22.726-04:00Thanks, Emily!Thanks, Emily!Alea Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05407817853111498327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217377843580701766.post-62127493766083500432016-05-30T15:01:26.646-04:002016-05-30T15:01:26.646-04:00Definitely. :) I also think it's important fo...Definitely. :) I also think it's important for those people to be completely honest and be willing to provide constructive criticism.<br /><br />I actually really like type covers...as long as they are very well done.<br /><br />I think that is important, but I think that the cover should go more with the feel of the particular book rather than with the genre.<br /><br />I'm glad I could help! :)Alea Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05407817853111498327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217377843580701766.post-570286032007053132016-05-30T14:56:08.282-04:002016-05-30T14:56:08.282-04:00Thank you, Hannah!Thank you, Hannah!Alea Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05407817853111498327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217377843580701766.post-37452552737407599712016-05-30T14:16:08.476-04:002016-05-30T14:16:08.476-04:00Less is more... very true. Clutter can look AWFUL....Less is more... very true. Clutter can look AWFUL.<br /><br />Wonderful post!The Girl with the Gold Penhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12279527364873602464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217377843580701766.post-73394450862247719172016-05-30T12:20:25.911-04:002016-05-30T12:20:25.911-04:00Great post! It was fun to read the post and then l...Great post! It was fun to read the post and then look at your cover to see how you worked your tips in. :) And I loved every one of the covers you showed as an example. :)Emily Drownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15072107706844583472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217377843580701766.post-53284626611623381772016-05-30T12:09:29.095-04:002016-05-30T12:09:29.095-04:00Thanks for this post, Alea! I think a BIG thing (...Thanks for this post, Alea! I think a BIG thing (which you mentioned) is showing the cover to other people and asking for their opinions. That helps a lot. ;)<br /><br />I personally do not like all type covers. I think (unless done really well) they usually tend to look plain and un-professional. *shrugs* That's just me. The example you showed worked well though.<br /><br />It's also super important to look at books in your genre!!! If I make my historical-fiction book with a sci-fi cover, it won't work at all. =) Studying different types of covers is fun too! =)<br /><br />Thanks for the great post, and especially those handy links!! ;)Hosanna Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326767494489236766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217377843580701766.post-31533860790930940802016-05-30T11:23:04.442-04:002016-05-30T11:23:04.442-04:00Awesome post, Alea!!Awesome post, Alea!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com