Cover Awe: Not the Usual
Book covers are one of those things that you don't usually notice unless they are either really awful or really effective. smartbitches had plenty of fun with the former with their regular "Cover Snark" feature. In this post, they tackle the later, looking at what works, what doesn't work and the importance of showing intimacy on romance novel covers.
(I mean, now that I think about it, if you are going to write about romance, shouldn't the cover convey passion and/or tenderness?)
Anyway, check it out at the link below.
02.04.2018, 03:00
Cover Awe: Not the Usual
Welcome to Cover Awe! This is where we discuss covers that catch our eye. In this edition, several of the covers break with convention on what we typically see. Let us know what you think! Elyse: I’ve talked a lot about thrillers and the commodification of female bodies, but this woman looks strong and powerful to me And I like that her stomach isn’t perfectly flat. Sarah: That’s really interesting. I dislike the pose and …
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(I mean, now that I think about it, if you are going to write about romance, shouldn't the cover convey passion and/or tenderness?)
Anyway, check it out at the link below.
02.04.2018, 03:00
Cover Awe: Not the Usual
Welcome to Cover Awe! This is where we discuss covers that catch our eye. In this edition, several of the covers break with convention on what we typically see. Let us know what you think! Elyse: I’ve talked a lot about thrillers and the commodification of female bodies, but this woman looks strong and powerful to me And I like that her stomach isn’t perfectly flat. Sarah: That’s really interesting. I dislike the pose and …
Continued here