Today I wanted to muse a little about covers over my coffee, because, well, covers! And I have coffee, and am waking up still, so this should be interesting. Join me as my mind wanders.
I've entered the point where I'm starting to get personalized covers for my stories every now and then, which turns out to be a great feeling. It's been fun to see what the artists come back with, and very exciting to know that it's specifically for a particular story. And so, coffee in hand, I present to you a couple covers for some upcoming stories.
The first is for a steamwestern coming out next month! This is my first cover that is just for my story alone, and I love it. Hopefully I'm not the only one. The second one (bottom) will be out in December, a holiday-themed science fiction. The cover reminds me of those Original Star Trek episode openings, which makes me smile for some reason.
I've also been thinking about what it is about covers that makes us like or dislike them...Is it color palette, extensive detail, lack of detail? Definitely the font is something I personally notice, and I do tend to be drawn more to covers that convey atmosphere rather than detailed images of the characters. I think the story feels more real to me if I can believe the world actually exists.
What does everyone else look for in a cover? It's always interesting to me to know that the very things that draw me can be things that other readers don't care for! Aaaand, I'm out of coffee! Time to go forth and write.
Cheers!
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