Comments for TheWordOnThe.Net http://thewordonthe.net Writer T. James' exploration of words, on the internet. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:33:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on It’s Close: My Upcoming Novella, “My Mirror Self, and I” – Cover Art & Description by heidi/Akeyla http://thewordonthe.net/02/2012/its-close-my-upcoming-novella-my-mirror-self-and-i-cover-art-description/#comment-2118 heidi/Akeyla Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:33:57 +0000 http://thewordonthe.net/?p=1302#comment-2118 I do find the cover art a little - unerving - and it doesn't really draw me in. I might suggest using the same image with just a very slight difference, maybe an inner image in her eye, a tear on her cheek, a slight downward turn to her lips. I think subtle would work better here, but that's just my opinion. As far as the writing and font, I like the second version the best. Hope that helps, congrats and good luck with it! I do find the cover art a little – unerving – and it doesn’t really draw me in. I might suggest using the same image with just a very slight difference, maybe an inner image in her eye, a tear on her cheek, a slight downward turn to her lips. I think subtle would work better here, but that’s just my opinion.

As far as the writing and font, I like the second version the best.

Hope that helps, congrats and good luck with it!

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]]> Comment on Cover Art & Description Version 2, for My Upcoming Novella, “My Mirror Self, and I” by Krista Walsh (@krista_walsh) http://thewordonthe.net/02/2012/cover-art-description-version-2-for-my-upcoming-novella-my-mirror-self-and-i/#comment-2101 Krista Walsh (@krista_walsh) Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:40:09 +0000 http://thewordonthe.net/?p=1327#comment-2101 Hey TJ - feeling the new cover much more than the old one. And the blurb is muched improved! Hey TJ – feeling the new cover much more than the old one. And the blurb is muched improved!

]]> Comment on Are There Any Good Stories Left To Tell? All Is Doom and Gloom. by Kirkus MacGowan http://thewordonthe.net/02/2012/are-there-any-good-stories-left-to-tell-all-is-doom-and-gloom/#comment-2078 Kirkus MacGowan Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:02:25 +0000 http://thewordonthe.net/?p=1282#comment-2078 Haha, thanks. :) He's doing well. Hiding for a bit while I write about his pal John Reeves. Haha, thanks. :) He’s doing well. Hiding for a bit while I write about his pal John Reeves.

]]> Comment on It’s Close: My Upcoming Novella, “My Mirror Self, and I” – Cover Art & Description by Angela Addams http://thewordonthe.net/02/2012/its-close-my-upcoming-novella-my-mirror-self-and-i-cover-art-description/#comment-2059 Angela Addams Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:44:39 +0000 http://thewordonthe.net/?p=1302#comment-2059 I like the second cover the best. The blurb is great, TJ! I like the second cover the best.

The blurb is great, TJ!

]]> Comment on It’s Close: My Upcoming Novella, “My Mirror Self, and I” – Cover Art & Description by J.G.Banks http://thewordonthe.net/02/2012/its-close-my-upcoming-novella-my-mirror-self-and-i-cover-art-description/#comment-2055 J.G.Banks Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:07:52 +0000 http://thewordonthe.net/?p=1302#comment-2055 I gotta say I love version 2 out of all of them very professional and the images of the women are fine they go well with the theme of the cover and title of the book. oh and ps...you should give an agent a try my man, you just never know O_o I gotta say I love version 2 out of all of them very professional and the images of the women are fine they go well with the theme of the cover and title of the book.

oh and ps…you should give an agent a try my man, you just never know O_o

]]> Comment on It’s Close: My Upcoming Novella, “My Mirror Self, and I” – Cover Art & Description by Karen L. Syed http://thewordonthe.net/02/2012/its-close-my-upcoming-novella-my-mirror-self-and-i-cover-art-description/#comment-2041 Karen L. Syed Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:06:22 +0000 http://thewordonthe.net/?p=1302#comment-2041 You asked. It is far too simplistic and while stark might be good, this is simply harsh. Your blurb is excellent, but in my professional and personal opinion, it does not come even close to conveying the angst of the book. It kinda looks like someone who is having withdrawals from drugs. It does not offer any of the sense of hope that your blurb offers. You asked. It is far too simplistic and while stark might be good, this is simply harsh.

Your blurb is excellent, but in my professional and personal opinion, it does not come even close to conveying the angst of the book. It kinda looks like someone who is having withdrawals from drugs.

It does not offer any of the sense of hope that your blurb offers.

]]> Comment on It’s Close: My Upcoming Novella, “My Mirror Self, and I” – Cover Art & Description by T. James http://thewordonthe.net/02/2012/its-close-my-upcoming-novella-my-mirror-self-and-i-cover-art-description/#comment-2040 T. James Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:11:07 +0000 http://thewordonthe.net/?p=1302#comment-2040 Thanks guys and gals... I've been flooded with suggestions, and I really appreciate all your feedback - now I have some ideas for a second version. Unfortunately, although I feel OK with downloading an image I intend to buy later to experiment with in a layout (and then deleting after... the images are watermarked, which I do not remove), I would probably be breaking copyright to post the mock-ups online (even if I gave full credits to the photographers). So, you will see a completed Version 2 after I've decided what works, and paid for the piccies... Wish me luck! <img class='wpml_ico' alt='' src='http://thewordonthe.net/wp-content/plugins/wp-monalisa/icons/wpml_wacko.gif' /> Thanks guys and gals… I’ve been flooded with suggestions, and I really appreciate all your feedback – now I have some ideas for a second version.

Unfortunately, although I feel OK with downloading an image I intend to buy later to experiment with in a layout (and then deleting after… the images are watermarked, which I do not remove), I would probably be breaking copyright to post the mock-ups online (even if I gave full credits to the photographers). So, you will see a completed Version 2 after I’ve decided what works, and paid for the piccies… Wish me luck!

]]> Comment on It’s Close: My Upcoming Novella, “My Mirror Self, and I” – Cover Art & Description by PJ Schnyder http://thewordonthe.net/02/2012/its-close-my-upcoming-novella-my-mirror-self-and-i-cover-art-description/#comment-2036 PJ Schnyder Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:12:27 +0000 http://thewordonthe.net/?p=1302#comment-2036 Cover art: I like versions #2 and #4 the best of what you have, but I don't think it pops as much as you want. A suggestion would be to keep the cracked class graphic, this makes the strongest impression on me, and then perhaps make the images of the woman transparent and layered behind the cracked glass. Blurb: Small town girl, with small town dreams tweaked me. I'd suggest changing this up a bit. Perhaps small town girl with simple dreams? The rest of the blurb is very good but this paragraph was just a bit off. Strong, but could be stronger. Hop this was of help... Cover art:
I like versions #2 and #4 the best of what you have, but I don’t think it pops as much as you want.

A suggestion would be to keep the cracked class graphic, this makes the strongest impression on me, and then perhaps make the images of the woman transparent and layered behind the cracked glass.

Blurb:
Small town girl, with small town dreams tweaked me. I’d suggest changing this up a bit. Perhaps small town girl with simple dreams?
The rest of the blurb is very good but this paragraph was just a bit off. Strong, but could be stronger.

Hop this was of help…

]]> Comment on It’s Close: My Upcoming Novella, “My Mirror Self, and I” – Cover Art & Description by Steve McHugh http://thewordonthe.net/02/2012/its-close-my-upcoming-novella-my-mirror-self-and-i-cover-art-description/#comment-2033 Steve McHugh Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:23:00 +0000 http://thewordonthe.net/?p=1302#comment-2033 I like number's 2 and 5. 2 probably just edging ahead. I like the blurb, it's good an excellent hook. Good luck with it, TJ. I like number’s 2 and 5. 2 probably just edging ahead.

I like the blurb, it’s good an excellent hook.

Good luck with it, TJ.

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