tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post9084708514295815273..comments2023-11-05T06:14:14.277-06:00Comments on Beth's Banter: The Secret About Cover ArtistsBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16685726789687443442noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-91262022367764086842014-06-04T12:22:11.592-05:002014-06-04T12:22:11.592-05:00Thanks, Lisa. I love it, too. I forgot they asked ...Thanks, Lisa. I love it, too. I forgot they asked me to send a few links to covers that I liked. That's where I also discovered it was 50-50 between objects and people on the covers that I liked! I love your cover for DIBS. It's adorable.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685726789687443442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-64790994429165943362014-06-04T12:20:43.739-05:002014-06-04T12:20:43.739-05:00Thank you, Lora. I hope you enjoy it!Thank you, Lora. I hope you enjoy it!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685726789687443442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-90140264243775575912014-06-04T12:20:13.027-05:002014-06-04T12:20:13.027-05:00Definitely. I can barely draw stick people but I&#...Definitely. I can barely draw stick people but I'm pretty good with daisies. :) Thanks, Chuck.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685726789687443442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-35907834240828500302014-06-04T12:19:27.333-05:002014-06-04T12:19:27.333-05:00You're right. Tons of things to do in preparat...You're right. Tons of things to do in preparation before and after our novels release, Shirley! And you and your dead bodies... I love you anyway!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685726789687443442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-85885118789524109392014-06-04T12:18:36.514-05:002014-06-04T12:18:36.514-05:00Thanks, Susan!Thanks, Susan!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685726789687443442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-10312440631284785262014-05-27T13:06:02.760-05:002014-05-27T13:06:02.760-05:00I love your cover. My editor for Dibs sent me to ...I love your cover. My editor for Dibs sent me to a couple of picture sites and asked me to select a couple that I could visualize as a cover. She then went from there. I also had to answer a gazillion questions about the book to help them out. Lisa Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01076477557354654894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-25319125891544705562014-05-27T09:27:03.858-05:002014-05-27T09:27:03.858-05:00Hi Beth - Enjoyed the article and the cover artist...Hi Beth - Enjoyed the article and the cover artist got it right. Looking forward to reading it. Loranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-68560019753802071732014-05-26T22:12:28.442-05:002014-05-26T22:12:28.442-05:00I've never been much of an artist. Words have ...I've never been much of an artist. Words have been more comfortable for me to work with. Thankfully there are those individuals out there who are into visual art. Another example of how it's good to have people in this world with different talents. Chuck Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04776715845856205885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-68953516546262933832014-05-26T18:30:37.332-05:002014-05-26T18:30:37.332-05:00Let's see. I've got to do that for my YA n...Let's see. I've got to do that for my YA novel. Haven't thought about it yet. SO much preparation to do for novels. But I'm not complaining.<br />I'd like a pic of an inn for sure. But it needs to have a spooky element. Maybe a bloody ax, since there is something about that in the book. I'll keep thinking. Guess I need to get busy.Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337958837908666504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-39171837389963251062014-05-26T15:34:32.770-05:002014-05-26T15:34:32.770-05:00Good information and a great cover.Good information and a great cover.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04917679547528645620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-8006027125929484332014-05-25T19:03:29.143-05:002014-05-25T19:03:29.143-05:00It is a hard decision, isn't it? People versus...It is a hard decision, isn't it? People versus objects. That's fantastic, Jan!!! Who is your publisher? I didn't know about this. Congrats!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685726789687443442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-11882235471297996702014-05-25T17:52:09.008-05:002014-05-25T17:52:09.008-05:00Great information. I just set my ideas for
"...Great information. I just set my ideas for <br />"Grandmothers Ghost" Cover.<br />Amber Manor with the amber glow showing on the stone and the Amulet of Safety. Not sure if I want just the emblems or someone wearing the necklace?Janet Kay Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09721858844413141516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-38985204300773341842014-05-25T11:06:58.504-05:002014-05-25T11:06:58.504-05:00You just made my day, Mia! I'd love for you to...You just made my day, Mia! I'd love for you to pull up a chair! Interesting about dogs on covers. Probably the same as animals in commercials--those do well, too. Babies and animals. :) <br /><br />Thanks for commenting. You always have beautiful covers.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685726789687443442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-23805204360936053352014-05-25T06:34:33.102-05:002014-05-25T06:34:33.102-05:00I've heard that covers with dogs on them (like...I've heard that covers with dogs on them (like Kristan Higgins' books!) sell really well. But of course, those books have the advantage of Kristan's terrific storytelling as well. Oh! and there needs to be a dog in the story. ;-)<br /><br />Your cover is wonderful Beth. Makes me want to pull up a chair and join that group of women!Mia Marlowehttp://www.miamarlowe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-44243420541347131572014-05-24T18:41:33.016-05:002014-05-24T18:41:33.016-05:00I did get quite a bit of input. Each time, the art...I did get quite a bit of input. Each time, the artist said, "Can we move on now? Can I get you the final art?" You know me. The tweaker. <br /><br />I didn't want to be a diva so I stopped suggesting changes sooner than normal for me. :)Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685726789687443442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-52201591863059124482014-05-24T15:12:08.886-05:002014-05-24T15:12:08.886-05:00It sounds like you got to have a lot of input on y...It sounds like you got to have a lot of input on your cover. That's great. It's a beautiful cover.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-29975872668027392842014-05-24T13:22:12.580-05:002014-05-24T13:22:12.580-05:00Thanks, Bethany. I love your covers, too. SMP does...Thanks, Bethany. I love your covers, too. SMP does a great job.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685726789687443442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-41760975965457064262014-05-24T13:17:39.333-05:002014-05-24T13:17:39.333-05:00It's a really great cover, Beth! Best wishes :...It's a really great cover, Beth! Best wishes :-)Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001921970529109760noreply@blogger.com