tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post8704686175754689829..comments2024-03-29T05:45:39.184-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Romancing the CoverDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-14440582414353367662016-02-15T08:50:57.245-07:002016-02-15T08:50:57.245-07:00I could look at some of those sites all day, espec...I could look at some of those sites all day, especially Deviant Art.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-67544887473313176942016-02-15T08:50:23.737-07:002016-02-15T08:50:23.737-07:00Why do they have to be slim? :) I did see a post o...Why do they have to be slim? :) I did see a post once that mocked up romance covers with "normal, everyday" people. The results were comical because they were photographed that way, but what if we made sure it wasn't comical? Don't get me started on the assumption that anyone over 55 isn't interested in sex!Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-12018673343425082072016-02-12T12:57:36.633-07:002016-02-12T12:57:36.633-07:00I was struck by your topic for another day: whethe...I was struck by your topic for another day: whether featuring only "beautiful people" on book covers sends a healthy message. As a well-seasoned lady, I would like to suggest that occasionally featuring those who could be middle-aged or a bit older might open up a whole new audience of readers -- assuming the cover accurately represents the story, of course. Let's face it: we're never going to be young again, and there are a lot of us older folks. However, we're far from dead. <br /><br />Back in the early 50s, my mother listened to soap operas on the radio. One of her favorites was "The Romance of Helen Trent." The lead character was 35 throughout the program's 27-year run (1933 - 1960; 7,222 episodes), and her forever boyfriend was Gil Whitney. The premise of the story was whether a woman of (the ripe old age of) 35 could find romance and happiness. Since I don't recall that Helen and Gil ever married, I have to wonder whether the writers believed that a 35-year-old woman had passed her prime and was destined to be an old maid. Hmmm. As the saying goes, snow on the roof doesn't mean there's no fire in the furnace. Personally, I'd like to see some older (slim, attractive, and healthy-looking) models on book covers. I might even buy the books. :-)Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-64783815242010645012016-02-11T12:46:54.461-07:002016-02-11T12:46:54.461-07:00Thanks for the list of places to go for cover idea...Thanks for the list of places to go for cover ideas. I confess to using stock covers, but since I don't pick the first ones that come up, so far I haven't seen anyone else using them.Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-25635328765690386322016-02-10T09:03:03.890-07:002016-02-10T09:03:03.890-07:00There should be a movement to bring it back!There should be a movement to bring it back!Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-52521635550088721992016-02-10T09:02:18.036-07:002016-02-10T09:02:18.036-07:00I'm pretty sure the romance cover says it all....I'm pretty sure the romance cover says it all. :)Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-60148905713985202862016-02-10T09:01:57.646-07:002016-02-10T09:01:57.646-07:00The covers were certainly worth keeping!The covers were certainly worth keeping!Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-70664749575170110122016-02-10T08:54:51.617-07:002016-02-10T08:54:51.617-07:00Thanks for this, Diana. I was a fashion illustrato...Thanks for this, Diana. I was a fashion illustrator for many years, and now that art has mostly been replaced by photographs. I'm not sure which stores are still illustrating, but there aren't many. Also, great magazine illustrators are a thing of the past, and it's sad. These covers are gorgeous. What a lost art.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-66236099270120065112016-02-10T07:42:10.836-07:002016-02-10T07:42:10.836-07:00And they say, 'Don't judge a book by it...And they say, 'Don't judge a book by it's cover' ... what do 'they' know?Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-20209927770356543292016-02-10T03:12:40.542-07:002016-02-10T03:12:40.542-07:00Wow, Daeni's artwork is gorgeous. Thanks for t...Wow, Daeni's artwork is gorgeous. Thanks for the reminder that this can be a beautiful art form. Some of the modern cut-and-past cover models can feel a bit commercial, though I know that's not always the case.Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04051728774050516027noreply@blogger.com