tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post5824233814712792167..comments2023-11-18T03:15:19.102-06:00Comments on Straight From Hel: Under the CoversHelen Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-8692157075771401762009-09-18T07:05:40.039-05:002009-09-18T07:05:40.039-05:00Hi Afric, sorry for the late reply. I'm just b...Hi Afric, sorry for the late reply. I'm just back from holiday. As I'm australian, the way I obtained ISBN will be different from yours. I think you can check with your ISBN authority for detail. And I post free short stories at my website so they do attract readers to revisit and learn about news of the book. Do check out Helen's suggestions and maybe join the BBTCafe yahoo group. It is a group for authors who want to organise virtual book tour and people are very friendly and there are informative tips available.Enid Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248877161249788607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-83162853336390296122009-08-31T13:36:31.902-05:002009-08-31T13:36:31.902-05:00Afric, Enid probably has ideas, but I don't kn...Afric, Enid probably has ideas, but I don't know if she'll be back to check comments. You might want to go over to The Blood-Red Pencil blog. Author Morgan Mandel just did a week-long series on self-publishing and I think she talked about ISBNs on one of the days. The link to that blog is: http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-43814214986013375632009-08-31T11:26:15.274-05:002009-08-31T11:26:15.274-05:00Thanks a million, Enid, for sharing your self-publ...Thanks a million, Enid, for sharing your self-publishing experience and tips about the cover. In the nick of time! Might just forego sending my novel off to any more agents and go the self publishing route myself!<br />Any tips about ISBNs and how to link sales to your blogsite?Afric McGlincheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06863365251427734598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-85813263315327034032009-08-31T01:26:27.414-05:002009-08-31T01:26:27.414-05:00Hi Char, have fun with checking out the stock phot...Hi Char, have fun with checking out the stock photos. Sylvia hope your sister in law like it.Enid Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248877161249788607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-5759990348280349402009-08-28T09:52:22.813-05:002009-08-28T09:52:22.813-05:00Enid, I MUST share your book with my sister in law...Enid, I MUST share your book with my sister in law. She is RABID about anything Jane Austen, and goes crazy with anything close to Pride & Prejudice.Sylvia Dickey Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06665990701980727149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-25937345121896312312009-08-28T07:33:09.610-05:002009-08-28T07:33:09.610-05:00It all sounds scary complicated to me!It all sounds scary complicated to me!Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-23337213908109164492009-08-28T06:13:26.875-05:002009-08-28T06:13:26.875-05:00Nice job on the cover Enid. Thanks for sharing the...Nice job on the cover Enid. Thanks for sharing the creative process, too. It never occured to me to modify the stock photos. Now I have some great ideas for the next Eva Baum novel.<br /><br />CharCharlotte Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09336641340221491792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-76203038572539075352009-08-28T00:38:08.156-05:002009-08-28T00:38:08.156-05:00Ruffles must have eaten some very good food to cra...Ruffles must have eaten some very good food to crash after dinner.<br /><br />Thanks Pat for the comment. It was fun to design the book cover.Enid Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248877161249788607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-87443709935955266312009-08-27T23:47:26.261-05:002009-08-27T23:47:26.261-05:00I'd never thought much about how complicated t...I'd never thought much about how complicated the book cover selection could be in self-publishing. Fascinating to read how you did it, Enid. Thanks! And thanks to Helen for hosting you today.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-78804034481599392622009-08-27T18:24:31.516-05:002009-08-27T18:24:31.516-05:00Hellooooo Enid. I will tell Ruffles you said hi. S...Hellooooo Enid. I will tell Ruffles you said hi. She crashed after eating her dinner.<br /><br />Thank you for such a great post.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171630819400384478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-28965157130695799762009-08-27T17:12:00.829-05:002009-08-27T17:12:00.829-05:00Thanks Tabitha, Anton, Elizabeth, Laura, Lori, Dia...Thanks Tabitha, Anton, Elizabeth, Laura, Lori, Diane, Marvin, Karen, Elspeth, Lauri, Sheila, Conda for the comments. Yes, there are thousands of photos in stock photo libraries. Sometimes you may get so distracted that you spend more time browsing them than working on the book.<br /><br />But without Zuki turning the modern photo to Regency setting, the book cover would not be as attractive. Thanks Lauri for linking the post. Helen, thanks for hosting me and assigning Ruffles as the judge.Enid Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248877161249788607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-13124562926042203212009-08-27T15:11:22.728-05:002009-08-27T15:11:22.728-05:00I'm with you Conda. I would find it difficult ...I'm with you Conda. I would find it difficult and intimidating to create a book cover!Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-66759522648258062062009-08-27T12:32:24.578-05:002009-08-27T12:32:24.578-05:00Fascinating process about the cover--and interesti...Fascinating process about the cover--and interesting to know the author has so much input in the process--I'd find that hard!Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-81279650419483952172009-08-27T12:09:47.397-05:002009-08-27T12:09:47.397-05:00That was fascinating. I'd really not thought m...That was fascinating. I'd really not thought much about covers. Seeing how you chose, and what you did with the picture - I like it. Thanks.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-60167601499374146112009-08-27T12:01:40.790-05:002009-08-27T12:01:40.790-05:00Fascinating and just in time, tomorrow I have a po...Fascinating and just in time, tomorrow I have a post at my blog about new book-y trends and I've linked to this post to help people come up with covers for their self-pubbed books. Very interesting, thanks for telling us about it Enid.Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-19808674827423822082009-08-27T10:02:00.427-05:002009-08-27T10:02:00.427-05:00Well said, Elspeth.Well said, Elspeth.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-85979141707696815262009-08-27T09:34:58.851-05:002009-08-27T09:34:58.851-05:00Book covers are a potential reader's first imp...Book covers are a potential reader's first impression. Favourable impressions lead to picking up the book to read the back cover or the inside flap - and you're half way to a sale. Find the cover that appeals to YOUR readers and you've won. Well done, Enid.<br /><br />ElspethElspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-21364397923958083882009-08-27T09:25:47.331-05:002009-08-27T09:25:47.331-05:00Laura, you come anywhere near Ruffles with a dog t...Laura, you come anywhere near Ruffles with a dog treat and she's your BFF forever, or until the treat is gobbled up.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-82037192770127275992009-08-27T08:15:31.976-05:002009-08-27T08:15:31.976-05:00I agree on the perk of being able to create your o...I agree on the perk of being able to create your own cover when self-pub'ing. I was fortunate when I got my first contract with a small traditional pub to be able to have lots of say in the cover also. My son is a graphic artist and he did the hand sketch they used as the basis for the cover of Owen Fiddler.<br /><br />Good guest post, Enid - you're having a fine tour and I can vouch for the book - a couple of the best hours of literary entertainment I've had in quite a while.<br /><br /><a href="http://theoldsilly.com" rel="nofollow">Marvin D Wilson</a>The Old Sillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661188622348794193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-479697167005329312009-08-27T08:10:14.209-05:002009-08-27T08:10:14.209-05:00Wonderful that you got the cover you wanted! And a...Wonderful that you got the cover you wanted! And a clever way to do it, too.<br /><br />L. Diane Wolfe “Spunk On A Stick”<br />www.circleoffriendsbooks.blogspot.comL. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-20624408138382214082009-08-27T07:44:49.375-05:002009-08-27T07:44:49.375-05:00It must be such a joy to participate in creating t...It must be such a joy to participate in creating the cover. <br />That second cover is excellent.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17708851895104018255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-74488863525009642732009-08-27T07:05:23.667-05:002009-08-27T07:05:23.667-05:00Another wonderful post, Helen. Oh, please ask Ruf...Another wonderful post, Helen. Oh, please ask Ruffles to be gentle with the slip that has my name on it, will you? Does he accept bribes?Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-30128561233697342842009-08-27T06:42:10.193-05:002009-08-27T06:42:10.193-05:00The cover is amazing. I had no idea what a process...The cover is amazing. I had no idea what a process it could be but you handled it beautifully.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-15798437017185594642009-08-27T05:59:50.443-05:002009-08-27T05:59:50.443-05:00Yup, the process for selecting and creating the co...Yup, the process for selecting and creating the cover was great. I never thought stock photos were so affordable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-32410451647757391452009-08-27T05:03:25.279-05:002009-08-27T05:03:25.279-05:00love the coasters. I think I know those little dud...love the coasters. I think I know those little dudes. They come from where I live :)<br /><br />I also love the book cover. Interesting process. Thanks for sharing.Tabitha Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196816108272065974noreply@blogger.com