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Review: Dillinger in Charleston
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I do like how you've brought up the oft-neglected aspect of how readable the blurb is Skinny.
Thanks Alex! I've been blogging for a bit now and wanted to develop something unique so decided to look at the cover art; the back blurb; and the editor/editing in detailI do like how you've brought up the oft-neglected aspect of how readable the blurb is Skinny.
The blurb won't sell me the book like the cover art, but if it isn't up to scratch then I'll certainly be less interested
Interestingly I had no idea trad-published authors (so not in this case, admittedly) had no control over the blurb, which is something self-publishing allows control of
@Meadow out of interest, do you write the cover blurb for SLP or is it down to the authors?
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It's certainly a different approach.Thanks Alex! I've been blogging for a bit now and wanted to develop something unique so decided to look at the cover art; the back blurb; and the editor/editing in detail
I'm reminded of the most unreadable things I've ever come across, which was when one of the Ultimate Warrior's comics featured a recap of the story so far in black font on a greyscale cartoon image of his face...
Oh wow, how very 90sIt's certainly a different approach.
I'm reminded of the most unreadable things I've ever come across, which was when one of the Ultimate Warrior's comics featured a recap of the story so far in black font on a greyscale cartoon image of his face...
The opposite is when I used to surf for indie sci-books, and there would be some awesome covers, but then the back cover would proudly declaim about "Commander Whitebread and the crew of the USS [NOT EVEN THINLY VEILED CSA APOLOGISM] fighting the evil Mayonnaisliens"
Great review.
The cover seems to be a clever way to do more with less. It's still using stock assets, but isn't just slapping a photograph down with the title pasted over like a lot of the worse indie covers.
The cover seems to be a clever way to do more with less. It's still using stock assets, but isn't just slapping a photograph down with the title pasted over like a lot of the worse indie covers.
Thanks Ulster! Do try Red Delta, it's his best work imoWell I’m definitely inclined to give Mr Ciccone’s back catalogue a look off the strength of that review.
One of two things I should buy on my Birthday!Thanks Ulster! Do try Red Delta, it's his best work imo
*I promised @Callan I'd buy Presidential.