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Nathan Adam January 10, 2012 at 10:59 pm

Hello there! I see you are now following me on twitter. I shall do the same. Perhaps we can exchange ideas. I wanted to comment on your cover. If I may be completely honest with you – of course it’s very well done. The artist is good. But to me it’s pretty generic, as far as fantasy covers go I mean. A young to middle-aged man wearing a cloak, hood up. Look at Peter V Brett’s the Painted Man, Patrick Rothfuss’ Name of the Wind, Brent Weeks’ Night Angel Trilogy (books 1-3). The list goes on. So, what I’m getting at is I would not read the book based solely on the cover. I’d go to the description too. Find out what’s in store for me, should I open to the first page. You know? Though, the tag line on the cover… That’s very interesting. And of course now that I think about it, I wouldn’t be surprised if when my book is finished, it too has a similar cover. Judge not, eh?

Hope to talk to you soon!

Vanna January 11, 2012 at 8:58 pm: Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. Exchanging ideas sounds like a plan

I couldn’t agree more about fantasy covers all looking more or less the same: a guy in a cloak with the hood up, and a sword somewhere. It sort of seems like the norm for fantasy covers.

I’m actually pretty much decided not to use this one. I have a mock up of a new one that I’m still working on, which will feature a little less hood I also had the idea of having a very plain, one-color cover, with just the title and my name, and maybe a symbol. I think something minimalistic like that would stand out, if nothing else

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Nathan Adam January 11, 2012 at 11:17 pm

Kind of like GRRM. That’s a good idea. Or you could try something bigger and a little flashier, like Scott Lynch’s Lies of Locke Lamora and Red Seas under Red Skies. Lots of color, a setting, landscape perhaps. Or like… An item. Something important from deeper in the story perhaps? Something to make people wonder. A necklace or some such that ends up playing a somewhat important role within the story. Just my thoughts.

So is this your first book?

Vanna January 12, 2012 at 8:44 pm: That Scott Lynch cover looks really cool! My problem right now is that I don’t have that much money to pay for a professionally made cover, and if you hire a cheap designer you pretty much get what you pay for. Unless you’re very lucky

Yes this is my first novel. I’m just now doing the final revision.

And you, do you have a book near publication?

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Nathan Adam January 12, 2012 at 11:57 pm

Oh no! No no no. I’ve just started basically. I have countless pages of notes and the first few pages of the first and second chapter down, plus the end. But that’s it. And I see what you mean about the money. I wonder how he did it because that’s his first novel as well. Of course he’s a big name now. I’m sure you’ll find something great.

Vanna January 15, 2012 at 9:51 pm: I find that the best way to wrote a novel is to just write! I had notes on what I wanted for my book, but in the end, the real story just emerged once I started writing it But I know that different writers work differently, so this is just my opinion on the matter. Are you writing a fantasy novel?

As for the artists, sometimes you just get lucky and find a good one who is just starting out, I suppose. But if I want to make my deadline, I just don’t have enough time for that kind of trail and error

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luis chahin February 2, 2012 at 10:19 pm

very catchy must say. Have to state that im primary spanish speaker, but also on a quest of writing a fantasy book, that unveils the existence of 7 to 8 dimensions, but the story just goes on the human and eonic, but im very stucked truing to find out how to go along, I will read around here maybe I can find a trigger. see you around enjoy your writing

Vanna February 3, 2012 at 9:53 pm: Thanks for stopping by , Luis. Good luck with your writing! Hope you find something to help you on my site

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Luana Sirbu November 10, 2012 at 6:59 am

Hi
I would love to do a review about the book, pdf file if is possible, or i can do for advance reading one. The book sounds amazing hope i will be one of the reviewers. Also i have posted my blog there you can see all the reviews i have done and the blog tours i have coming up. Thank you.

Kirsty Vizard November 11, 2012 at 3:21 pm

Hi I have just seen your message on Book Blogs looking for reviewers for ‘Protector’ . . . .I would love to review for you but if you would like to check my blog out first I can be found at http://www.kvlovesbooks.blogspot.co.uk but if you would like to email me on k.vizard692@btinternet.com I look forward to hearing from you.
Kirsty