07-10-2022, 11:53 PM | #76 |
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Been there, done that. On the bright side, 2 of the 3 times, the library repurchased the book since I was not the only person asking about it.
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07-11-2022, 02:53 PM | #77 | |
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Depends on the book. I prefer that things make visual sense. Signs get centered (border optional) Letters get a different font and are block quoted. OK, Some things are just FUN! Boring is... well...BORING! Old computer screen text is Monospaced. Why not decorate Chapter titles a bit (in keeping with the subject)? OTOH I was taught that 6 was the MAXIMUM of font families you should use in a document. |
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07-11-2022, 03:01 PM | #78 |
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07-11-2022, 03:24 PM | #79 |
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07-11-2022, 08:20 PM | #80 |
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Those weird book descriptions that go "[some book I've never heard of] meets [another book I've never heard of] in this [a usually inaccurate description of the book itself]."
Also, waitlists on Overdrive. I'm begging you: if you finish your book early, please return them early! |
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07-12-2022, 08:39 AM | #81 | |
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07-12-2022, 08:45 AM | #82 |
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And the variant that goes “for fans of “[hugely popular book] and [different hugely popular book that has nothing in common with the first other than popularity]”. Except that it’s useful at that, as my response is to hit the back button.
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07-12-2022, 08:52 AM | #83 |
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Both variants make me smile sadly as I envision desperate in-house marketers trying to find new ways to say "PLEASE BUY THIS DREK"
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07-12-2022, 08:56 AM | #84 |
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If I am looking at eBooks and come across an unknown author, if the cover it not good, I'll just pass right on by. No reading the description or have anything else to do with it. So make sure you have a good cover that doesn't look like it was created one night on a drunken binge.
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I Travel by Night and Last Train from Perdition by Robert McCammon “Perfect for Deadwood fans and those who enjoy the American Vampire graphic-novel series by Scott Snyder. Clear a couple of hours, you’ll want to devour this in one sitting.” —Booklist The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek by Rhett McLaughlin, Link Neal “Stranger Things meets the South. Chilling, hilarious, and suspenseful—I loved it!”—Felicia Day Blacktop Wasteland by S. A. Cosby "Like Ocean’s Eleven meets Drive, with a Southern noir twist, S. A. Cosby’s Blacktop Wasteland is a searing, operatic story of a man pushed to his limits by poverty, race, and his own former life of crime." This book was also Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner, New York Times Notable Book, NPR’s Best Books of the Year, BookPage’s #1 Mystery and Suspense of the Year, Sun Sentinel’s #1 Best Mystery of the Year So you might miss some great stuff because of stupid comparisons. |
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07-12-2022, 10:30 AM | #87 |
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Same. Some covers just scream at the top of their voice "I'm self-published!" OTOH there are many self-pubs with great, professional-looking covers.
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07-12-2022, 10:36 AM | #88 |
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While I almost never even consciously see ebook covers any more. Precisely because I KNOW they're indicative of nothing. The old maxim exists for a reason. *shrug*
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07-12-2022, 10:43 AM | #89 | |
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When I read blurbs, I’m looking to be sold. If I’m a likely prospect and instead I’m turned off, it’s not my problem, it’s the fault of the marketer. I’ll go with the books where the marketer respects my intellligence instead of thinking me an easy mark. “For fans of Stephen King, Barbara Cartland and Thomas Mann!” It’s really no different than a cheesy cover; it’s all part of the packaging. |
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07-12-2022, 10:46 AM | #90 |
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That's because AFAIK you find your books going mostly by other people's reviews and opinions, from what I remember. I do my own filtering and covers are part of that. Not saying my way is better, I've just found it more useful for me than what others say.
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