Archive | October, 2007

Day 3: The Making of a Cover

October 10, 2007

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Day 3: The Making of a Cover

As the old saying goes, “You can’t judge a book by its cover…but everyone sure loves a gorgeous cover when they see it!” (Or something along those means. *wink*) The responsibility of creating an eye-catchy cover rests on the shoulders of the graphic artist assigned to the project, and there’s usually much more involved in [...]

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Day 2: (Cover) Guidelines & Expectations

October 9, 2007

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Day 2: (Cover) Guidelines & Expectations

Everyone’s got an opinion: publishers, art directors, authors, marketing gurus, and, of course, the readers. Cover artists often find themselves in the unique position of trying to please everyone while at the same time striving to satisfy their own creative needs. So what professional and personal guidelines do these intrepid designers follow? Guidelines & Expectations: [...]

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Covers: Wot’s All this then?

October 8, 2007

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Covers: Wot’s All this then?

Damn it… you can’t snark them when they’re all this good. *mumbling* Stupid talent. Wouldn’t the e-publishing world be a much prettier, sexier place if all the covers were designed by these folks? _________________________________________________ Ask anyone involved in the publishing field how to catch the attention of readers, and the answer is either attach Stephen [...]

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Winners and Stuff

October 7, 2007

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And the winner to PC and KFC‘s contest is… Edie from A Bunch of Wordz. Girl, email me your info, so we can send you a copy of Betrayed, Book 2 of the Mommy and Baby Cast’s absolutely fabulous House of Night series. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank PC and KFC for [...]

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PC & KFC… the Wacky Interview

October 2, 2007

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PC & KFC… the Wacky Interview

In celebration of the release of BETRAYED, book 2 [WARNING: POSSIBLE SPOILERS for Book 1] in the young adult paranormal series, THE HOUSE OF NIGHT, the multi-talented, awesome PC Cast and her daughter and coauthor the chic, oh-so-cool Kristin Cast are going to interview each other. If you’re asking yourself, “What the hell is The [...]

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