Where Fiction and Reality Meet
I have a friend who has gotten bad covers made for her, more than once. I’m not going to point fingers to say who the artists were or what publishers she used that seem to believe that such atrocities will actually sell books to anyone that isn’t listening to them on audio book; but suffice... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, I hope you’ve had a great week and are looking forward to more fun in the coming days. We’ve got another busy week scheduled, filled with guests and giveaways and, of course, reviews galore! Here’s what’s coming up in the week ahead: >>Monday – Kol Anderson will be our guest, with an interview... Continue Reading →
Show of hands, does this cover make anyone else want to lick down his spine and back up again? Seriously, here I was adding links to a new website I'm setting up, I click on a link my author gave me, and BAM. Right in the eye! Guh. Or as they say on the very... Continue Reading →
Show of hands, does this cover make anyone else want to lick down his spine and back up again? Seriously, here I was adding links to a new website I'm setting up, I click on a link my author gave me, and BAM. Right in the eye! Guh. Or as they say on the very... Continue Reading →
I wasn’t actually going to post anything of my own up for review, ever, because to me it seems kind of self-serving. But there is a reason I changed my mind. However, let me clarify first that this is in no way the best cover of the week. I tend to be very hard and... Continue Reading →
I wasn’t actually going to post anything of my own up for review, ever, because to me it seems kind of self-serving. But there is a reason I changed my mind. However, let me clarify first that this is in no way the best cover of the week. I tend to be very hard and... Continue Reading →
I am so not feeling it this week. I’m just gonna be honest right now. Who thought going back to college at 44 years old was a good idea? Oh yeah, she’s sitting here staring blearily at her computer screen. *Takes a sip of caffeine goodness* Anyhow, enough belly aching on with the show. This... Continue Reading →
I am so not feeling it this week. I’m just gonna be honest right now. Who thought going back to college at 44 years old was a good idea? Oh yeah, she’s sitting here staring blearily at her computer screen. *Takes a sip of caffeine goodness* Anyhow, enough belly aching on with the show. This... Continue Reading →
This week was slim pickins in the "ooo" category. In fact, this one didn’t really do it for me either. Don’t get me wrong, it’s nice, just not "wow". If I saw this in a long row of books in a book store, I don’t know if I would pick it up or not. I... Continue Reading →
This week was slim pickins in the "ooo" category. In fact, this one didn’t really do it for me either. Don’t get me wrong, it’s nice, just not "wow". If I saw this in a long row of books in a book store, I don’t know if I would pick it up or not. I... Continue Reading →
I bet when you saw this week’s cover you said to yourself, as I did, I’ve seen that cover before, how cliché, how boring, it’s been done and redone. Guess again. I could have sworn I’d seen this before myself, maybe even multiple times. I even went so far as to use my Google Fu,... Continue Reading →
I bet when you saw this week’s cover you said to yourself, as I did, I’ve seen that cover before, how cliché, how boring, it’s been done and redone. Guess again. I could have sworn I’d seen this before myself, maybe even multiple times. I even went so far as to use my Google Fu,... Continue Reading →
This week’s pick is Slave written by Kol Anderson who also did the wonderful artwork, but I’ve run into a small hitch: Kol did two covers for the same fic and the question is which one to choose? *taps finger on chin* Ah hell, I like them both. So I pick both. Actually, the one... Continue Reading →
This week’s pick is Slave written by Kol Anderson who also did the wonderful artwork, but I’ve run into a small hitch: Kol did two covers for the same fic and the question is which one to choose? *taps finger on chin* Ah hell, I like them both. So I pick both. Actually, the one... Continue Reading →
Don't you just want to grab this kid, pull him into a hug first, and then shove him behind your back, staving off all his demons with a razor edged machete? You do? Well, then you have been enticed by just a cover. A dark, brooding, emoting-so-loudly-you-can-practically-hear-the-kid's-thoughts-as-he-thinks-them, fantabulous cover. A Broken Kind of Life, written... Continue Reading →
Don't you just want to grab this kid, pull him into a hug first, and then shove him behind your back, staving off all his demons with a razor edged machete? You do? Well, then you have been enticed by just a cover. A dark, brooding, emoting-so-loudly-you-can-practically-hear-the-kid's-thoughts-as-he-thinks-them, fantabulous cover. A Broken Kind of Life, written... Continue Reading →
Doing photo manipulations is a bitch. Oh no, I said that out loud didn't I? *add in the saucy wink here* Well, it is. It's fun, at least I think it is, but it's tough work. This is what the artist does for your cover. Manipulates photos so they/it fits whatever criteria is given. And... Continue Reading →
Doing photo manipulations is a bitch. Oh no, I said that out loud didn't I? *add in the saucy wink here* Well, it is. It's fun, at least I think it is, but it's tough work. This is what the artist does for your cover. Manipulates photos so they/it fits whatever criteria is given. And... Continue Reading →
This week’s pick of the week is Summer School by Tam Ames with artwork by Anna Sikorska. Why did I like the Summer School cover? Well, first off, the placement of the photos is interesting. I especially like the blond guy in the back. He looks soulful. He looks like someone I want to get... Continue Reading →
This week’s pick of the week is Summer School by Tam Ames with artwork by Anna Sikorska. Why did I like the Summer School cover? Well, first off, the placement of the photos is interesting. I especially like the blond guy in the back. He looks soulful. He looks like someone I want to get... Continue Reading →
So, I had a great opening thought for this very first post of mine, as I sat in the movie theater earlier today watching the previews to Kick Ass 2, but I'll be damned if I can remember what it was. Unfortunately, I am not one of those to carry around something to jot notes... Continue Reading →
So, I had a great opening thought for this very first post of mine, as I sat in the movie theater earlier today watching the previews to Kick Ass 2, but I'll be damned if I can remember what it was. Unfortunately, I am not one of those to carry around something to jot notes... Continue Reading →
And I hope it's something everyone enjoys! I'm so excited to be able to introduce you to the newest member of our review team here at The Novel Approach, though the reviews are going to be something entirely different than what you're used to. A.J. Corza will be doing a weekly article, both as our... Continue Reading →
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