Comments on: Guest Blogger: Anna Louise Lucia

By: Theresa

Theresa — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:30:15 +0000

Anna,

I tend not to pay much attention to covers, however if there is a picture of a person on the cover representing the hero/heroine that is who I see when I’m reading the book.

Regardless of the authors description I always see the person on the cover, that face/body becomes the personification of the character.

so I can see why authors would get upset if the pictures on the covers don’t resemble the descriptions they’ve so carefully crafted of their hero or heroine.

By: Liz Kreger

Liz Kreger — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 22:26:42 +0000

OMG! This blog is so right on. You’re right. It doesn’t matter what your cover looks like (ultimately), because what you pictured your heroine to look like, isn’t what the reader is going to see. I’ve been so lucky with my covers because the artist worked with me and somehow found the exact feel I was looking for.

Yes, that cover does look like you. What a terrific compliment.

By: Sela Carsen

Sela Carsen — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 22:09:25 +0000

Gorgeous picture! And hey, the cover’s not bad, either. I’ve tried not to let bad covers influence my book buys, but sometimes it’s difficult. That first, visceral reaction is something that just happens and it can affect our buying decisions. I’m lucky to have had good covers, but I have to say that yours is extraordinary.

And yes, well bra’d is a good description. LOL

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 15:53:22 +0000

Anna, your cover is fab, and I also thought the heroine looked like you the first time I saw it .

Can’t wait for your book to come out.

I’m a sucker for a good cover. I have loved books with bad covers, but to me, it enriches the whole experience to have a wonderful cover as well as a good read.

By: Jody W.

Jody W. — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 13:06:01 +0000

I never browse in b&m bookstores anymore, so I don’t know whether covers would catch my eye. I just order the books I want off Amazon or from the ebook retailers, sometimes with the cover sight unseen! I used to browse back in the day, but I was reading sf/f then, not romance.

By: Anna Louise Lucia

Anna Louise Lucia — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 08:39:57 +0000

Thank you, Karin! I’m with you, really, the cover doesn’t matter too much, it’s the story that counts.

But I do know books that would never have caught my eye without a strong cover, and others I would have missed becasue their covers made me assume it wasn’t my kind of read, until friends recommended otherwise…

By: Karin

Karin — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 23:24:46 +0000

Hey, Anna! Great post. I don’t mind if the cover doesn’t rep the story. So long as the story keeps me turning the pages it doesn’t matter. But I love a good cover!
And speaking of covers, yours is an eye-catcher. I liked it the first time I saw it.

By: Anna Louise Lucia

Anna Louise Lucia — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 20:57:46 +0000

Whoops, I missed Donnell there, for a moment… Thank you very much, Donnell! I’m so chuffed that other people are as excited about reading my story as I am about having written it!

By: Anna Louise Lucia

Anna Louise Lucia — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:00:48 +0000

Thank you, Marge! I love your Medallion covers, too – aren’t we lucky?

By: Donnell

Donnell — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:59:29 +0000

Anna, fabulous interview, cover, etc. Medallion does do a wonderful job, and I love the concept of your book and can’t wait to read it! Well done.