tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post8646466706449278881..comments2023-10-15T04:06:07.268-07:00Comments on Marja's Mystery Blog: It's the Little ThingsMarjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-66358585180880821492016-12-07T08:12:52.163-08:002016-12-07T08:12:52.163-08:00Thank you, Jake! I appreciate everything you do. T...Thank you, Jake! I appreciate everything you do. Thank you, and I hope you had a great Thanksgiving!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-4414121286492569402016-12-06T20:08:51.385-08:002016-12-06T20:08:51.385-08:00Always enjoyed Andy's covers but believe he wo...Always enjoyed Andy's covers but believe he would approve of your creative efforts. My gift recipients all comment on cover so you must be doing something that readers like. Know I find your covers relative and back blurbs helpful when describing to new readers of your series.Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05532484785373699901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-38021276343127128592016-11-21T15:57:17.667-08:002016-11-21T15:57:17.667-08:00Feeling the story as you look at the image is wond...Feeling the story as you look at the image is wonderful, Evelyn! That says it all. <br /><br />Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving to every one!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-50274120258464787762016-11-21T15:56:08.342-08:002016-11-21T15:56:08.342-08:00That really is a good idea, Dorothy. We should all...That really is a good idea, Dorothy. We should all keep that in mind. It made you remember her, along with her books. : )Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-76808995735157539232016-11-21T15:55:06.276-08:002016-11-21T15:55:06.276-08:00Your books provide a great variety, Pat, and I enj...Your books provide a great variety, Pat, and I enjoy all of them. I look for specific authors, but the cover will almost always make me take a second look. Of course, it's not just about covers. : )Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-35295810723828426642016-11-21T13:46:03.957-08:002016-11-21T13:46:03.957-08:00I like to create my own book covers, too, except f...I like to create my own book covers, too, except for the one I had a professional do. Right now, I"m in the process of creating a book cover for my latest novel. After checking out what seemed like hundreds of images, I finally found one I think captures the story pretty well. I can feel the story as I look at the image. I think that's a big part of knowing what book cover is the right one for that particular novel, don't you?Evelyn Cullethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00042981370607083281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-22842666739997429222016-11-21T12:12:48.872-08:002016-11-21T12:12:48.872-08:00I love the book covers you've designed yoursel...I love the book covers you've designed yourself, Marja. What works for one author, and her name escapes me (Jaquie...) but not her character, man hunting Honey Beaulieu. She's the daughter of a madame in the old west who sets out to make her living by capturing outlaws with prices on their heads. The books are excellent, but every now and then Jacquie has a picture (drawing) of Honey in a different location with the caption--What is Honey up to now? Or something similar. I think this is a wonderful idea to keep your character in front of readers between books.Endorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04855414443333323534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-26154999521986461762016-11-21T08:02:31.065-08:002016-11-21T08:02:31.065-08:00If I like a certain author, I don't need anyth...If I like a certain author, I don't need anything on the cover except the title and the author's name, especially the latter, and I will buy everything by that author. Most of my favorite authors write in one genre only so I know what to expect more or less. Of course, I write in more than one genre but I use a different pen name for each one. Lea Chan books are as far removed from Vv Tiger books as books can be. Palmaltashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842084844496531165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-6324954137050119712016-11-21T07:29:52.818-08:002016-11-21T07:29:52.818-08:00Thank you, Pat! Your covers are a good example of ...Thank you, Pat! Your covers are a good example of the cover being representative of the story. The imagination is such a great thing to use when reading a book. Happy Thanksgiving!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-21075731228054868292016-11-21T06:31:17.248-08:002016-11-21T06:31:17.248-08:00Marja,
I admire your ability to create your own bo...Marja,<br />I admire your ability to create your own book covers and I completely agree that the cover of a book should be representative of what's inside. I don't use "real" people on any of my covers either. Like you, I want readers to let their imaginations visualize my characters.<br />Happy Thanksgiving!Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.com