tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post6994559931733993684..comments2023-07-06T09:03:00.051-05:00Comments on K. Z. Snow: Do you have any idea how hard it is . . .K. Z. Snowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01373906799954038740noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-70439537296706767752009-07-13T20:24:47.756-05:002009-07-13T20:24:47.756-05:00Nathan is a marvel. He looks a little different (...Nathan is a marvel. He looks a little different (sometimes a lot different) every time I see him.<br /><br />Overexposure? There is no such thing. Heh-heh.K. Z. Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373906799954038740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-89413818971412769962009-07-13T19:57:47.668-05:002009-07-13T19:57:47.668-05:00My my, he's like Fabio but cuter. LOL If he...My my, he's like Fabio but cuter. LOL If he's not careful there will be overexposure (I can only hope for exposure).Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495571402942021799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-53542136937912552832009-07-13T17:53:21.156-05:002009-07-13T17:53:21.156-05:00My dears, that's none other than my personal f...My dears, that's none other than my personal fantasy-come-to-life, Nathan Kamp. You can find his book covers here: http://ravensanctuary.blogspot.com/<br /><br />If only his likeness were available to/affordable for e-publishers.<br /><br />**sigh**<br /><br /><b>OH...the B&PB cover is good to go. Love it. And <i>both</i> models are perfect!</b>K. Z. Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373906799954038740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-68861490611071621632009-07-13T16:59:00.923-05:002009-07-13T16:59:00.923-05:00This is the third time this guy has shown up in my...This is the third time this guy has shown up in my library and I only have 400 files, its not like 10,000. <br /><br />http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vJqROwhGFAs/SlqU7QK-JQI/AAAAAAAAAVo/yCH8suRcDp8/s1600-h/Memories+Erased.JPG<br /><br />Yes, he's hot, yes I like him, but he'll always be associated in my mind with the first character. Kind of a "hey, what's he doing in this book?" response. There are a couple of others as well. He's being "unfaithful" to his first true love. :-DTamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495571402942021799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-66592709717629000242009-07-13T16:39:19.549-05:002009-07-13T16:39:19.549-05:00The model from the Kresley Cole books did the roun...The model from the Kresley Cole books did the round a number of times on romance covers, especially historicals, I seem to recall. I can't remember his name but he's a French model.<br /><br />I love his yummy 'I read poetry too' look he has going for him.<br /><br />Hee, my ver word is 'subess' - not today thank you :).Jenrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492693697232134724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-54216689036414052462009-07-13T13:31:46.442-05:002009-07-13T13:31:46.442-05:00EEK! Now Katrina has Adin? Actually, Adin as I v...EEK! Now Katrina has Adin? Actually, Adin as <i>I</i> visualize him looks almost exactly like that photo I posted. (Do you know who that cover model is? Hm? *wink-wink*) <br /><br />But yes, it's very disconcerting for some readers to identify a character with his cover image...and then see that same face assigned to a totally different character. So I <i>fully</i> understand the use of headless torsos.<br /><br />EC once reused the same m/f couple on different book covers, including my novel <i>Plagued</i>. The poses were slightly different, but the man and woman were obviously the same and the pix obviously came from the same photo shoot. I found it very jolting.<br /><br />I'm glad you've liked my covers so far, Jen. I think the one for <i>Bastards and Pretty Boys</i> will be really good (Liquid Silver has an excellent art staff). Just don't know yet if it will be possible to find an accurate representation of the blonde POV character.<br /><br />I'm hoping to get a pub date very, very soon. This is a summer-themed story, so putting it out in fall or winter wouldn't make much sense.K. Z. Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373906799954038740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-88543681565716880392009-07-13T12:34:04.338-05:002009-07-13T12:34:04.338-05:00Have you got e release date for B&PB yet?
I&#...Have you got e release date for B&PB yet?<br /><br />I've pretty much liked all the covers on your books that I've read so I think you must be ahead of the game, as it were.<br /><br />You are right in that there are only a few stock shots to choose from and it is a bit confusing for the reader when the same man turns up on the cover of two different books (as is the case with the new Katrina Strauss book, which has your Adin from InDescent on the cover). I suppose this is why many publishers stick to the dreaded naked torso shot - it's much harder to match the man-titty from cover to cover :).Jenrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492693697232134724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-20893189179819932392009-07-13T11:41:02.826-05:002009-07-13T11:41:02.826-05:00And I'm just the opposite, Leah. Depictions o...And I'm just the opposite, Leah. Depictions of female protagonists don't faze me in the least. Even for my own books, I can let them slide much more easily than depictions of male protagonists. I'm a lot fussier about the latter.<br /><br />Guess that's why I love writing m/m fiction -- I seem to make a bigger emotional investment in male characters. Go figure!K. Z. Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373906799954038740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-10995374070895377032009-07-13T10:23:00.845-05:002009-07-13T10:23:00.845-05:00I don't really notice covers unless they are w...I don't really notice covers unless they are weird or exceptionally nice. <br /><br />With m/m I might be attracted to a cover if the guys are good looking, but for some reason I don't really put the cover picks to the characters. I base my pic of the character solely on how the author describes them.<br /><br />In m/f though, I get very agitated of the woman on the cover doesn't resemble the female character. <br /><br />Maybe that's because in m/f I identify with and notice the descriptions of the female character, whereas with men only, I just picture them in my head. Weird that.LVLM(Leah)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01344785501583933784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-9018127457658647342009-07-12T23:11:09.812-05:002009-07-12T23:11:09.812-05:00Trace spoke the truth, Tam, and I'm beginning ...Trace spoke the truth, Tam, and I'm beginning to realize just what these valiant cover artists are up against.<br /><br />We writers can get pretty diva-ish when it comes to our characters. We know what they look like and want desperately for our covers to portray them to perfection. But, depending on the publisher and how its art department is run, that often isn't possible. Coming up with models requires (I assume) paying for models -- or at least their available photos. It also requires an investment of time. Both of these factors obviously limit the field of choices.<br /><br />Some publishers don't seem to care if a cover reflects a book's content. It's the publishers who <i>do</i> care who have my sympathy. Helluva butt pain, dealing with authors who are constantly screaming, "But that's NOT how it/he/she should look!"<br /><br />You, as a reader, have the right attitude, and it's one I've been trying to adopt as a writer: Just get it close! <br /><br />The <i>Touch</i> cover is, by the way, one of my favorites.K. Z. Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373906799954038740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-3450742406797303382009-07-12T22:19:07.768-05:002009-07-12T22:19:07.768-05:00I don't mind if they aren't exact and what...I don't mind if they aren't exact and what I visualize is probably different from what you visualize slightly. My issue is if the character has long blond hair and the guy on the cover has military cut black hair. Ummm. Hello? Did you read the description at all? <br /><br />Also if there are two guys with bulky muscles when one of the characters is described as slim and twinky. Really, I'm sure there are lots of twink photos available, even without their heads. If there is 8 inches in height difference (not length), don't show two guys the same height. There are ways around that, just don't show them standing side by side. <br /><br />I know Trace at Amber Quill talked about how hard covers are and there aren't always pictures that fit, ideally I would hope an author is told "There are no pictures of tall Nordic gods with three eyes, how about a dog playing poker" or some alternative rather than incite the scorn of readers with a red haired midget with 1 eye. <br /><br />On the whole for me, unless a cover is god awful (vampire babies anyone?) I don't really compare too closely. I just looked at your Touch cover again and it works for me. Or perhaps because I've seen the cover first I saw the character that way (as it's close) whereas you know the character first so see the flaws in the picture.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495571402942021799noreply@blogger.com