tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post128316851953451466..comments2024-03-29T03:31:03.598+10:00Comments on Wagging Tales: Writers have a lot of ballsCharmaine Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18059559142070140041noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-21300061345133575182013-02-19T17:38:19.787+10:002013-02-19T17:38:19.787+10:00Hi Charmaine,
It is definitely a lot of balls. An...Hi Charmaine,<br /><br />It is definitely a lot of balls. And one need some balls too to pursue a career in being an author.<br /><br />Oh on the covers, first one for me! J.S. Panhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02678747891452441065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-34174160220636647902013-02-17T01:01:01.134+10:002013-02-17T01:01:01.134+10:00I like the upper left. And thanks for the use of t...I like the upper left. And thanks for the use of the Captcha badge. I'll try it for a while, especially during he A to Z Challenge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-84172435970456463692013-02-16T02:06:49.231+10:002013-02-16T02:06:49.231+10:00I love the lower right one!!! I love the lower right one!!! Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-56414275181175398362013-02-16T01:43:05.449+10:002013-02-16T01:43:05.449+10:00One day at a time. You do what you can do, and tru...One day at a time. You do what you can do, and trust it is enough. So nice that you give acknowledgment and encouragement for writers in this post. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-75468884889543095162013-02-15T08:06:47.292+10:002013-02-15T08:06:47.292+10:00What cute covers. I love the bottom right. It'...What cute covers. I love the bottom right. It's so girly. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-26683526174088739602013-02-14T14:02:39.320+10:002013-02-14T14:02:39.320+10:00I wasn't so much *thinking* you were going in ...I wasn't so much *thinking* you were going in a particular direction as *hoping*. ;-)<br /><br />As for the covers, I dig the one on the upper left. The lower right cover's my second pick.Mina Lobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173895884776280826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-87726353215934410562013-02-14T13:31:19.885+10:002013-02-14T13:31:19.885+10:00You're so bad! ;)
Yeah, I'm not doing so w...You're so bad! ;)<br />Yeah, I'm not doing so well with the whole juggling thing. I already had the 11 hour day job that I wake up for at 3 am. Now it's gotten much harder to do it. More and more paperwork and very fast-paced. This year I had hoped to back off on promotion and networking, and simply focus on writing with my limited time; however, now that's becoming an issue. *sigh*<br />On the other hand, I started writing again a few years ago for the simple fact that I didn't want to have any regrets later in life. No matter what happens, I cling to that premise: no regrets!<br />Thanks for asking. :)<br /><br />-JimmyJames Garcia Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559119178720751963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-53578110390542383292013-02-14T05:27:37.197+10:002013-02-14T05:27:37.197+10:00Great post - so many threads to a writer's lif...Great post - so many threads to a writer's life now! I prefer the first cover but I can imagine it would appeal more to girls.Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-54042281417156395422013-02-14T02:30:42.525+10:002013-02-14T02:30:42.525+10:00My favourites are the right-hand ones...
You sound...My favourites are the right-hand ones...<br />You sound like you have everything under control Charmaine!<br /><br />michellehttp://writer-in-transit.co.za/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-66788047868920811682013-02-13T23:22:39.016+10:002013-02-13T23:22:39.016+10:00Hi Charmaine,
While I like the cover, it struck me...Hi Charmaine,<br />While I like the cover, it struck me as being less "dog-show" and more "dog-sitter". Perhaps a trophy, or some other dog-show type theme. I just watched a dog-show and it was a bit...dressier in that dog-show-meets-pageant kind of way.<br />Anyhoo...<br />My .02 cents. I'll never pass up an opportunity to offer opinions when asked. <br />Best of luck to you!<br />~Just JillAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264782489713599426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-78849014286048168392013-02-13T18:19:34.917+10:002013-02-13T18:19:34.917+10:00I've got so many balls, my nickname is E.T., t...I've got so many balls, my nickname is E.T., the extra testicle.<br /><br />Love the idea for the new book! And all the covers. I'd be hard-pressed to choose.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17064990883097071040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-67135559706645047852013-02-13T17:54:43.836+10:002013-02-13T17:54:43.836+10:00Hi! Charmaine - all the book covers are great, but...Hi! Charmaine - all the book covers are great, but I like the one on the top left the best. Good luck with your book!Goldie Jellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16257116878452029962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-79700940643072652522013-02-13T15:48:12.076+10:002013-02-13T15:48:12.076+10:00Self-publishing seems like an awful lot of work th...Self-publishing seems like an awful lot of work though of course the traditional path isn't any easier. Congrats to all the hard work you're putting here. For your covers, I like the first one on the upper left. I think it's colorful and would be very appealing to kids.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15640511681168230116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-64778592904295237872013-02-13T15:14:36.739+10:002013-02-13T15:14:36.739+10:00I like the bottom left cover. They've all got ...I like the bottom left cover. They've all got their good design points, but as I know the story, I think my choice reflects your story (which is crucial in a cover)). <br />Self-publishing is a lot more than clicking Publish on Amazon. I think those who do it on the cheap are robbing themselves. It is going to be a lot of work either way, but self published books must be professionally edited/formatted. A super cover is crucial!! Your first selling point.Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-5732133488898347072013-02-13T12:33:27.066+10:002013-02-13T12:33:27.066+10:00I vote for the last one!I vote for the last one!Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-64965040376028837592013-02-13T12:16:08.379+10:002013-02-13T12:16:08.379+10:00I like all the covers, especially the fourth one b...I like all the covers, especially the fourth one because the notepaper on it makes me think of the notes that I used to pass with my friends when I was in school. <br /> I'm all about multi-tasking, partly because I work multiple jobs so I have to multi-task. But it's still hard to manage my time effectively, though I suspect it would be easier if Youtube had never been invented. :)Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-47710584941414006552013-02-13T11:23:58.753+10:002013-02-13T11:23:58.753+10:00I'm drawn to the upper left and the lower righ...I'm drawn to the upper left and the lower right covers, but I think the legs of the human look better when the foot with the painted toenails show. If I had to pick my two faves, though, I'd pick both the mockups on the right. The upper left is a little too busy.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-15869594603805510102013-02-13T11:16:11.224+10:002013-02-13T11:16:11.224+10:00Well, here's my comment and I'm sure it...Well, here's my comment and I'm sure it's not going to help you decide. I like the bottom left cover because it is easy to read, it's not too cluttered, and the colors are pleasing. Covers are so hard. And I never considered that young teens might have a different reaction.Scheherazadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08906467791904395295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-53519406859248811302013-02-13T10:31:53.117+10:002013-02-13T10:31:53.117+10:00Hi, Charmaine, I like the two bottom ones. 'Co...Hi, Charmaine, I like the two bottom ones. 'Course the pink works if the MC is a girl. And I like the blue one on the bottom because of the background pic. More realistic than the clouds for me. <br /><br />Yeah, we do have lots of balls to juggle. Definitely calls for help in several areas. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-52322768101869502292013-02-13T09:33:51.580+10:002013-02-13T09:33:51.580+10:00Wow, lots of feedback, you guys are awesome! I'...Wow, lots of feedback, you guys are awesome! I'll let you in on a little secret, almost every 12-14yr old girl asked preferred the first design. It was my least favourite because of the busy. But there you go. I'm getting great tips from bloggers and FB friends on ways to tighten and fix some of the design problems.<br /><br />My fav Dezmond is also the second I like your yellow idea. Sadly NO kids liked that design. <br /><br />There is a theory that blue and yellow are the winning colours for book design and movie posters, so maybe the kids have proved that true. This is a girls novel, although it has some thrilling moments involving murder and kidnap (nothing graphic, the murder is off scene), its protagonist is a 12yr old girl and it has a lot of puppies in it. If I could have added a unicorn I would have.Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059559142070140041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-79672931015227574662013-02-13T09:00:29.806+10:002013-02-13T09:00:29.806+10:00Some days I'm super efficient and tick things ...Some days I'm super efficient and tick things off my list like Billy-O, but then other days, hrumph. If I could up the consistency I might actually get somewhere in life.<br /><br />moodmooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-7525106438889549952013-02-13T08:13:17.965+10:002013-02-13T08:13:17.965+10:00I like the second cover best, the others have too ...I like the second cover best, the others have too many distracting details!But I'd put a yellow highlight behind your name on it to bring a balance with the yellow in the title and to make your name different from the subtitle of the book. Love the title of the book :) DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-8299914129093351112013-02-13T07:29:26.336+10:002013-02-13T07:29:26.336+10:00We do juggle a lot!!
If you're targetting boy...We do juggle a lot!!<br /><br />If you're targetting boys as well as girls, I'd eliminate the 1st and last. My favourite is the top right :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-77078794952382187292013-02-13T06:13:29.706+10:002013-02-13T06:13:29.706+10:00I like the two covers on the right better than the...I like the two covers on the right better than the two on the left.<br /><br />So true about writers having a stockpile of hats. We're one-stop wonders these days. And we do need a lot of those other kind of balls most days, too.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774506789160968096.post-35755089432971506712013-02-13T03:28:20.549+10:002013-02-13T03:28:20.549+10:00I love the title of this post. It's so clever....I love the title of this post. It's so clever.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.com