“A Cover is Not the Book”… but…

November 1, 2021

“A Cover is Not the Book”… but…

Some of you may know I’ve been working on a poetry book.

It was all going well, and then I reached a bit of a dead end. I can’t seem to figure out a good cover for it!

So, please comment below with links to your favorite book covers. Maybe I’ll get some inspiration. 😀

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8 responses to ““A Cover is Not the Book”… but…”

mudpuddle

November 1, 2021 at 12:08 pm

what are the poems about? i like trees… doug firs are good… and cedars… how do i get a copy when it’s published?

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1. Marian
  
  November 1, 2021 at 1:58 pm
  
  I like the trees idea, I’ve had that in mind as an option, too!
  
  I still need to write a blurb, but basically the poem is divided in 3 parts representing different times of life and a sort of birth/growth/death cycle in each. Topic-wise, the poems are all over the place. Mostly about life experiences like childhood, growing up, love, faith, mental health, and friendship. There’s some haiku in there as well. 🙂
  
  It’s going to be on Amazon, but I plan to give away a lot of copies too, so stay tuned…
  
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Cleo @ Classical Carousel

November 2, 2021 at 9:25 pm

Boy, I am NOT good at coming up with artistic ideas. But I like Mudpuddle’s idea about trees. Anything to do with nature is always appealing.

I will buy my copy when it comes out, like I did with your book. Every starving artist needs that support, lol!

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1. Cleo @ Classical Carousel
  
  November 2, 2021 at 9:28 pm
  
  Oh, I found one that might be appealing. Look at the cover to A Teaspoon of Earth and Sea. The artistic idea is very interesting.
  
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  1. Marian
    
    November 4, 2021 at 11:42 am
    
    That is beautiful!! Silhouette was another concept I liked. Maybe combining it with trees somehow?
    
    And also, thank you! It means a lot when someone actually spends money on something you wrote. 🙂
    
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mudpuddle

November 4, 2021 at 12:44 pm

i’ll do the same if i can figure out how to do it…

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1. Cleo @ Classical Carousel
  
  November 4, 2021 at 3:10 pm
  
  Lol! I bought my copy on Amazon but since I’m now trying to boycott them, I’m going to try to find another way to purchase it.
  
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  1. Marian
    
    November 4, 2021 at 7:14 pm
    
    Someone recently informed me it’s showing up on Walmart! I don’t know when it started being listed there, whether it was from the beginning or not, but I’m pretty pleased. 😆
    
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Hi, I’m Marian—sharing a fondness for classics and other books here and on my YouTube channel. I’m a Christian, designer, and avid tea drinker, and my home is the beautiful Pacific Northwest, US.

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