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Written by Kim Vandervort
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Tuesday, 29 June 2010 06:44 |
Anatomy of a Cover
Part One: How to Cover a Song
As my publisher makes the final touches on The Northern Queen in preparation for its end-of-summer release, I thought it would be fun (and informational) to blog a bit about the cover art process.
I first need to point out that my level of involvement in the cover art design is highly unusual; however, one of the perks of being published by a smaller press, as well as an editor who cares very much that the author be completely happy with the final product, is that I have had the opportunity to give a lot of input into the cover design. Not only has this been pretty exciting from an author's point of view, I also have learned a great deal.
The story--and thus, my first post of the Cover Art series--really starts with the cover design for The Song and the Sorceress. Last Spring, while I was still riding the wave of excitement that my book was going to be published at all, Eric T. Reynolds started sending me emails asking what I wanted on the cover. What did I want on the cover? Me? I can honestly say that I had never given it much thought. I know Steve Gould, at Viable Paradise XI, had given a lengthy talk on what happened after your novel was accepted; however, I was fairly certain at that point that I really didn't need to worry about that, so I'm afraid I didn't listen as well as I should have (Sorry Steve!). However, I was pretty sure that a lot of authors didn't ever really get a say. In fact, at other writer's conferences, I had heard authors bemoan horrible cover art and bad marketing choices, and how those affected their novel sales. Yet here was a real live publisher asking me what I thought! How cool was that? And, when I really thought about it, how intimidating! Oh, the pressure!
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 July 2010 04:06 |
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Written by Kim Vandervort
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Thursday, 10 June 2010 05:45 |
More Sales!
So I checked today and it appears that you can no longer purchase the hardcover of Song and the Sorceress for less than $6.00, and the kindle price is back up to its normal $9.99. However, you can purchase the paperback for $8.77 at Borders.com, which is also a great deal.
Or, if you're local to Corona, California, there are still a few copies of both the hardcover and the paperback, signed, on the front shelf of the info desk at the Corona Crossings Barnes & Noble. If you would like them personalized,
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Last Updated on Thursday, 10 June 2010 06:40 |
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Written by Kim Vandervort
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Tuesday, 08 June 2010 05:20 |
Song on Sale!
I just noticed that The Song and the Sorceress is currently available on Amazon.com for a disgustingly low price: $5.83 for the hardback and $5.83 on Kindle! I'm not sure how they make money on this, but this price is definitely a steal. So if you've been thinking about picking up a copy of Song, especially since the sequel, The Northern Queen, is coming out at the end of summer, this would be the time to do it!
Song also makes a great graduation or Father's Day gift! Soooo much better than a picture frame. Or a tie. Just sayin'. |
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Last Updated on Saturday, 10 July 2010 23:41 |
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Written by Kim Vandervort
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Saturday, 29 May 2010 20:44 |
Writing Tips & Tricks Section Added!I had such a great time preparing my digital workshop for Coyote Con 2010 (which was great fun-- thanks, Deena, for inviting me to participate!) that I decided to add a new section to the website. I've acquired a great deal of writing/ publishing information during the past ten years, much of it through sheer persistence and determination to become published. While I was writing up my presentation for Coyote Con, I realized that I have quite a bit of information that could be just as useful to aspiring writers as it was to me. And-- bonus!-- I could put it all in one convenient place. As I create new documents or come across helpful tidbits, I will post them under the "Writing Tips & Tricks" link in the hopes that my research can benefit others as much as it benefited me. Someday, I will also get the comments working so that you can tell me if it's helpful or not. Until then, feel free to contact me via the email address on my contact page. |
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Last Updated on Saturday, 29 May 2010 20:53 |
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Written by Kim Vandervort
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Tuesday, 25 May 2010 17:50 |
Coyote Con 2010I am excited to announce that I will be participating in the first annual Coyote Con 2010, a 31 day digital author conference. I will be hanging out in the Coyote Con chat room this Saturday, May 29th, from 3:00 p.m. EST to give tips and information on manuscript submission format. While this isn't as exciting at first glance as some of the other offered panels, the topic is relevant for ALL aspiring authors, and I intend to use my rapier wit and personality to make this as much fun as possible! Check out the Coyote Con website for more information about this cool digital con and all of its participants. Registration is free, so sign up and duck in to a panel or two to see what's going on! |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 25 May 2010 17:59 |
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Written by Kim Vandervort
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Tuesday, 06 April 2010 05:48 |
Renaissance Festival Tales Released Today! Today Hadley Rille Books officially released Renaissance Festival Tales: Five Fantasy Novelettes into the world! This slim volume contains five fantastic, renaissance faire-inspired stories by Julia Dvorin, Camille Alexa, M.C. Chambers, Paula H. Murray, and me! Publisher's Weekly called my novelette "Faire Aria," which appears in this volume, a "delightful little romance." I had a tremendous amount of fun writing this story, which includes quite a few of my own first experiences and impressions of the Renaissance Faire. The other stories are brilliant too, especially Julia Dvorin's "Cupid for a Day," which is by turns laugh-out-loud funny, raucous, and sweet. So what are you waiting for? Check it out! |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 April 2010 06:13 |
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