tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post306822289490642384..comments2024-02-22T05:37:41.257-05:00Comments on Christine Rains - Writer: Word Witch Wednesday - the mad science of book covers (part 5)Christine Rainshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-88558793059276923842016-08-16T15:26:52.396-04:002016-08-16T15:26:52.396-04:00I can give you virtual cookies, at least. Tying ev...I can give you virtual cookies, at least. Tying everything together with the frost is a good idea--I love the look of frost! And I agree about keeping fonts simple. It's frustrating if I can't read the title or author name. One of the first things they teach in Technical Writing is to use clean, clear fonts.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-31801459403274331952016-08-16T10:20:51.515-04:002016-08-16T10:20:51.515-04:00I've read that certain fonts go with certain g...I've read that certain fonts go with certain genres. Is this a consideration when your working on your covers? <br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-74124877258685821532016-08-15T16:12:54.586-04:002016-08-15T16:12:54.586-04:00Color of font is something I've asked my publi...Color of font is something I've asked my publishers to change in a cover mockup. I do have one book where I didn't realize how the words would blend into the background. A learning experience.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-88943971301401789942016-08-15T12:11:24.655-04:002016-08-15T12:11:24.655-04:00Such detail with all of the layering, like the fro...Such detail with all of the layering, like the frost element. It's awesome that you put such care into this. It really shows. And yes, font is everything, and simple is good. We've both seen so many books that try to use extra fancy fonts... except replace 'fancy' with 'unreadable'.<br /><br />I mean, it's great if you have a cover that makes people want to stare at it, but not if they're staring because they're trying to decipher what the title says.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-8261173924129817622016-08-15T11:15:08.518-04:002016-08-15T11:15:08.518-04:00Leandra, I do love to play around too. :)
Jeff, t...Leandra, I do love to play around too. :)<br /><br />Jeff, thank you!<br /><br />Tania, aww, thanks!<br /><br />Cathrina, I totally agree. People do judge books by their covers.<br /><br />Alexia, that's very true when it comes to a long series. I considered it for this one, but that would be a lot of blonds!<br /><br />Lee, thanks so much!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-76901078339534249752016-08-14T21:42:17.955-04:002016-08-14T21:42:17.955-04:00You've worked so hard on this. I know you'...You've worked so hard on this. I know you'll have one winner of a cover.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-63272413089596450962016-08-14T16:26:40.314-04:002016-08-14T16:26:40.314-04:00This has been a great series. Just caught up on th...This has been a great series. Just caught up on the 4th installment as well. I'm definitely a "no-face" girl when it comes to my covers, but that's only because I usually can't find one that is exactly what I want, and with Zyan I have lots of books planned, so I can't change models after that. With the sisters, you can change and that works well. I love the three you picked. And yeah, fonts are a big deal. Some people really screw up the fonts and it makes it look wretched. Love the snowflake background.<br /><br />Can't wait to see the final ones next week!alexiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07122487552931794871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-52871852639759446902016-08-14T09:18:22.655-04:002016-08-14T09:18:22.655-04:00I've seen some pretty terrible book covers ove...I've seen some pretty terrible book covers over the years. I don't know why a writer who put so much work into their book wouldn't seek out a better cover. It's the first impression of your story!!<br /><br />All your covers are amazing, Christine. Thank you for this informative post!!Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-11370452793077567232016-08-12T22:05:52.601-04:002016-08-12T22:05:52.601-04:00You are doing such an amazing job with your covers...You are doing such an amazing job with your covers... You know I love them!!T.F. Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607519348281253754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-41093395407513433132016-08-12T16:30:52.728-04:002016-08-12T16:30:52.728-04:00Another great entry in this series. Thanks.Another great entry in this series. Thanks.Jeff Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08374806472853391788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-1778258874659407612016-08-12T09:56:48.769-04:002016-08-12T09:56:48.769-04:00Cover creation is so interesting! I like getting o...Cover creation is so interesting! I like getting on Canva and messing around. I'm certainly not great at making covers, but it's fun to play with!Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-58418621698252200792016-08-10T20:40:01.084-04:002016-08-10T20:40:01.084-04:00Alex, I didn't even realize that! I guess whit...Alex, I didn't even realize that! I guess white and gold are the two colors that work well on a dark blue background. :)<br /><br />Juneta, thank you!<br /><br />Madeline, hehehe! I have seen a few episodes, but I had no idea. That is hilarious!<br /><br />Carrie-Anne, that's awesome. I collect fonts I like too. Just in case!<br /><br />Mark, they do!<br /><br />Julie, awww, thank you! I'm blushing now.<br /><br />Thanks, Joylene!<br /><br />Tyrean, I've never had that problem, but I'll share the fix if it happens to me. That would be terribly frustrating.<br /><br />Patricia, your laugh is so wicked!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-39833094235544999712016-08-10T20:13:52.297-04:002016-08-10T20:13:52.297-04:00MUHAHAHAHA Is it mean of me to feel smug that I...MUHAHAHAHA Is it mean of me to feel smug that I've seen the almost final cover? ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-10296915485953466242016-08-10T17:50:52.860-04:002016-08-10T17:50:52.860-04:00I love the texture! I need to learn how to to do t...I love the texture! I need to learn how to to do that. My niece did that with the first version of my first book, and the second version of my first book, but we dropped it on the third one. It didn't show up right when we went through createspace and we weren't sure what we did wrong. <br /><br />So, any tips on beating the upload process and making sure the colors and textures in the images stay the way they are supposed to stay?<br />Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-22793326638439761882016-08-10T16:04:59.985-04:002016-08-10T16:04:59.985-04:00You're so right. Nothing more frustrating than...You're so right. Nothing more frustrating than not being able to read the fonts. I miss out on a lot when that happens. Great post, Christine. Very helpful. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-30558143814295061712016-08-10T15:33:34.213-04:002016-08-10T15:33:34.213-04:00I enjoy reading this series even though I could ne...I enjoy reading this series even though I could never make my own cover no matter how hard I tried. So hopeless! <br />You always do an amazing job with every cover you've created. :)Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-40674535710694622602016-08-10T15:18:58.017-04:002016-08-10T15:18:58.017-04:00The cover definitely sets the tone and mood, and a...The cover definitely sets the tone and mood, and any marketer will tell you that people definitely judge books by their covers:)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-63505015137037928362016-08-10T14:48:47.880-04:002016-08-10T14:48:47.880-04:00Choosing the right typeface is so essential. I cr...Choosing the right typeface is so essential. I cringe every time I run across a cover with an amateurish typeface like Comic Sans, Papyrus, Brush Script, Bradley Hand, Handwriting Dakota, Kristen, or Bleeding Cowboys. It's like they didn't put any effort into it. I'm glad I was able to get the entire Wellingborough typeface family for free during a sale at one of the fonts sites two years ago. It looks very professional (kind of like a cross between Gothic and Edwardian), and conveys the mood I wanted to set for some of my books.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-15135973837856654732016-08-10T10:17:14.710-04:002016-08-10T10:17:14.710-04:00I like the gold and the white, and I really like t...I like the gold and the white, and I really like the textured aspect. I saw it even without clicking on/enlarging it.<br /><br />(I don't know if you've ever watched the TV show The Middle, but in the early episodes the youngest boy, Brick, totally LOVED fonts. It was hilarious! :)) Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-18472829323939010722016-08-10T07:57:25.691-04:002016-08-10T07:57:25.691-04:00I have read several places that simple and the rig...I have read several places that simple and the right font and the placement of it will make a big difference. Good post. <br /><a href="http://www.junetakey.com/posts/category/blog-life-happens/" rel="nofollow"> Juneta @ Writer's Gambit </a><br /><br />Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-90212265151569682452016-08-10T06:42:23.878-04:002016-08-10T06:42:23.878-04:00I've seen covers ruined by bad font, especiall...I've seen covers ruined by bad font, especially when it's the wrong color.<br />The white and yellow are the reverse of what you used on The 13th Floor. (I'm currently staring at it in your sidebar.)Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com