Choosing A Book Cover

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@HazySue (39265)
Gouverneur, New York
December 14, 2017 10:51am CST
I have been struggling to put together a book cover for my historical suspense romance book. It turns out that I have a picture in my mind and cannot find anything I like that measures out to it. So, I have decided to start with the background and work my way out, the way you do when you paint a picture. What you see in my picture here is the background. I want to add a little something to the foreground but have not yet decided what. I know it needs to be simple and uncluttered so I will keep mull it over in my mind. Who new it would be this difficult for me to make a decision.
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Anne Marie Guyer
@LeaPea2417 (40020)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 Dec 17
The picture above would attract me to wanting to read the book.
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
14 Dec 17
This photo to me represents the peace that is found finally by the characters
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Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
14 Dec 17
I think this picture is beautiful and I would read the book from it!
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
14 Dec 17
Thanki nyou Jennifer. I have a scene in one par of the boo that sounds like a memory of this place.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
14 Dec 17
I agree with @MALUSE, this scene does not trigger suspense in my mind. It's a peaceful scene.
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
14 Dec 17
That's why I have to add something to it. I could not find a suspenseful scene4 to fit what was in my mind.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
14 Dec 17
It does sound like a difficult process to add to a picture. You might just be able to do that with the program I told you about.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
15 Dec 17
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
15 Dec 17
I am going to be looking into it for sure.
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Courtney
@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
14 Dec 17
Beautiful picture.
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
14 Dec 17
I thought it was. I hope it is ok for a cover.
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Courtney
@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
14 Dec 17
@HazySue looks great for a cover.
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
14 Dec 17
@Courtlynn thanks, I like it.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
8 Mar 18
Since I do not really know you very much I cannot say whether I knew if it was hard for you to make a decision or not. I can say when something is very important to us we want it just right.
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Mar 18
True. Besides I am sort of a perfectionist.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
9 Mar 18
@HazySue I believe you have to be to do it just right and get exactly or very close to what you had in mind. It is important. You want people to buy your book.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Dec 17
Looks like the cover will be very interesting when you are done.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Dec 17
@HazySue .......Interesting.
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
14 Dec 17
I hope so. The picture itself does tie into some of the happenings in the book.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Dec 17
I think this is a good start. What about a misty/ghostly-type figure disappearing at the end of the path? Good luck with it.
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
15 Dec 17
That's sort of what I had in mind. You are reading my mind.
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Angie
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Dec 17
Well, some do judge a book by its cover.
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
14 Dec 17
That is so true, some do.
Faye
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
14 Dec 17
Oh cool, I didn't know you were an author too. Good luck, I know how hard it is to see something in your mind's eye and then it doesn't come out on paper
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
14 Dec 17
For some reason it seems close to impossible, I am going to keep on trying though.