My publisher sent me illustrations for me to ponder over for volume two of my children’s series. This is normally a fun part of the job. Normally. Making sure I have a product I can be happy with I asked people in the business and those who had purchased volume one on what they thought.
I should have braced myself. I knew it was coming. It did. The only thing they seem to agree on as a whole was the cover. Everything else was a free for all as I received comments in my email box. It took me five people before someone agreed with what I thought on the pictures. I never tell people what my opinions are for I don’t want to influence them either way.
So now I need to sort out what everyone said, what I think and to put it into some kind of order before I present to the publisher what I like, don’t like, what needs to be fixed and what we will be keeping. It is still fun for I get to see the book progress to the next level as the company works on final edits. We are getting so close to the end it is getting very exciting.
Book covers. It took me just as long to go over the cover for the first volume which is shown above. Who knew it be so time-consuming to pick one that works for us?
Deciding on a book cover is almost as bad as finalizing the narrative. We need impact to entice the reader and the cover is the first point we have to engage them.http://mandyevebarnett.com/2014/08/18/its-all-about-the-book-cover/
I couldn’t agree more Mandy. Whoever said writing the book was the easiest part nailed it.
Choosing the right cover can be a struggle, and it is extremely important that you settle on the best one that fits your work and is appealing to the reader.
So very true. This is why it’s been a week and I’m still pondering. I want to I need to get it right.