I wonder...

There has been an overload of coverlove lately on the writerlyweb. And it has made me wonder something. With the book I'm writing I deliberately put 'stuff' into it so that when it IS published (and it WILL be...it better be) the creative people at *name that publisher* will use it and make my book look as good as some of the books covers I LOVE. I wonder if it will work. Let's hope. =)

Here are a few, just to give into the fad of sharing my love for cover art, of the ones that I love...

So, can you tell I have a thing for awesome dresses? Trust me, these aren't the only covers I love, but you can see a trend. This last one, Wither, I think is my favorite of the bunch. So, Publishers, if you're listening...this is what I want! =) Take notes. Oh yes, I'm sure they are scrabling for a pencil right as we speak.

What kind of covers do you like? I've heard tell of people in faraway lands (like California? Or somewhere strange like that) who don't like head shots on their covers. What do you think? Would you like/dislike having someone's face on the cover of your book? For me, I actually like it. You can relate better to a person whose eyes you see.

Of course I say that, and then you'll notice my mock-cover as the header of my blog with a girl whose head is cut off. But that's on purpose to play off the title, JSYK (Just so you know).

FATE or CHRISTIAN'S LIBRARY?

Here is the 'cover art' that I originally sketched out during the first draft of my book FATE. No, I didn't spend much time on it. It was just something for me to look at while writing to help me focus on my MC, Christian. It inspired me a little to keep going.

This is Christian in the cavernous library looking into the 'glowing book'. Behind him you see some of the strange texts containing the 'higher knowledge' the ancient philosophers hid from the world, as well as artifacts. You may be surprised to know that I really do love art, and strive to be a good artist...this isn't a good example of that, of course.