Comments on: Oh, the Power . . . http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2009/08/oh-the-power/ Never lacking for something to say, Elizabeth shares everything from All My Children to Writing and all the life that's in-between . . . Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:15:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Nicole Mc http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2009/08/oh-the-power/#comment-11548 Nicole Mc Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:33:26 +0000 http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/?p=260#comment-11548 I really like the second one...the first one *gasp*. I cant think of any book that would look good on, maybe a makeup book. It's way to Americas Top Model for Romance. It's nice to hear that you had some pull!! :) I really like the second one…the first one *gasp*. I cant think of any book that would look good on, maybe a makeup book. It’s way to Americas Top Model for Romance. It’s nice to hear that you had some pull!! :)

]]> By: Diane O http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2009/08/oh-the-power/#comment-11546 Diane O Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:11:37 +0000 http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/?p=260#comment-11546 I like the second one better myself -- it's very classy. I did like the prominence of your name on the first one though -- it really stood out. But the rest of it, I totally agree with you. I remember at one of my first Seattle RWA meetings back in the 1980's, Debbie Macomber, Janice Johnson or Pam Toth were telling us that was one something they had NO control over. I remember it to this day when I'm peeved over a cover that has little relationship to the hero or heroine within the pages of the book. I'm also thinking that covers are a sign of the times too. Remember when Fabio was on Johanna Lindsey books and we all thought he was special. I remember Johanna coming to town and we did that dinner for her and she showed us a photo of her Fabio moment when he was holding her like one of her heroines. I remember thinking that is pretty cool and now I look back at those covers and think they're rather cheesy. I like the second one better myself — it’s very classy. I did like the prominence of your name on the first one though — it really stood out. But the rest of it, I totally agree with you.

I remember at one of my first Seattle RWA meetings back in the 1980′s, Debbie Macomber, Janice Johnson or Pam Toth were telling us that was one something they had NO control over. I remember it to this day when I’m peeved over a cover that has little relationship to the hero or heroine within the pages of the book.

I’m also thinking that covers are a sign of the times too. Remember when Fabio was on Johanna Lindsey books and we all thought he was special. I remember Johanna coming to town and we did that dinner for her and she showed us a photo of her Fabio moment when he was holding her like one of her heroines. I remember thinking that is pretty cool and now I look back at those covers and think they’re rather cheesy.

]]> By: Jamie http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2009/08/oh-the-power/#comment-11545 Jamie Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:41:14 +0000 http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/?p=260#comment-11545 Out of those two, I do like the second one better. I have ALWAYS wished that the two people on the cover resemble the hero and heroine. I know it is stupid, but I never understood why the heroes on the outside had no chest hair and the hero on the inside had a carpet on his chest. Nice to hear that you guys aren't the ones doing that - I guess. But it must be very frustrating for you to see errors that you have no control over. Often I have noticed grammar errors in the book or even a character called or had his/her name wrong. I think - who proof read this? I am sure that is not your doing either. The second cover, while not about the story, is simple and the nice design means the story could be anything. The first one is not what I think of the heroine at all. Tally is a bit more carefree. I think they should give the writer some rights to their work. Nice you fought for yours. Out of those two, I do like the second one better. I have ALWAYS wished that the two people on the cover resemble the hero and heroine. I know it is stupid, but I never understood why the heroes on the outside had no chest hair and the hero on the inside had a carpet on his chest. Nice to hear that you guys aren’t the ones doing that – I guess. But it must be very frustrating for you to see errors that you have no control over. Often I have noticed grammar errors in the book or even a character called or had his/her name wrong. I think – who proof read this? I am sure that is not your doing either.

The second cover, while not about the story, is simple and the nice design means the story could be anything. The first one is not what I think of the heroine at all. Tally is a bit more carefree. I think they should give the writer some rights to their work. Nice you fought for yours.

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