tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post3071864660308248962..comments2024-03-26T23:41:10.319+00:00Comments on Authors Electric: Private joy and public misery - Dennis HamleyKatherine Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-56396708458777706392014-04-20T09:08:27.940+01:002014-04-20T09:08:27.940+01:00BeautifulBeautifulSandra Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01761260568729338471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-12747288345692310482014-04-15T13:11:16.507+01:002014-04-15T13:11:16.507+01:00Thanks for all your advice. Nick, thanks for the F...Thanks for all your advice. Nick, thanks for the Fiverr link. I'm getting in touch with them because I think it's well worth my while to have a new cover done for DL, keeping the layout which I really like - the watcher surveying the action. Julia and Kathleen, thanks for your words about the Elgar. I so loved writing that bit! And reading it aloud too, which I've done on a couple of occasions, each time choking up a bit at the end!Dennis Hamleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781139870037634374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-20452713895619956092014-04-14T19:34:51.456+01:002014-04-14T19:34:51.456+01:00So right to be hearing Elgar in that way
So right to be hearing Elgar in that way<br />julia joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09773900100240758504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-41378798302112202982014-04-14T17:25:12.236+01:002014-04-14T17:25:12.236+01:00hm I agree with the others, you might find somethi...hm I agree with the others, you might find something just as good elsewhere, via illustrators or suchlike. try some websites of war veterans etc. good luck with the reissues! Lydia Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328239009863878547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-43607121009361983882014-04-14T12:58:22.380+01:002014-04-14T12:58:22.380+01:00I’m afraid I can’t offer any suggestions concernin...I’m afraid I can’t offer any suggestions concerning the image, Dennis, though the price you’ve been quoted sounds very steep to me. Though my own experiences with cover artists has been a bit mixed thus far, I know that there are plenty of artists out there who never seem to have much trouble putting together great covers for much less money, so they might be worth a try.<br /><br />I’m looking forward to reading <i>Ellen’s People</i> and <i>Divided Loyalties</i> when they’re published, by the way – I’ve just finished <i>Out of the Mouths of Babes</i> and loved it!Mari Biellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14221256993468150226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-7940011938074925532014-04-14T11:10:25.213+01:002014-04-14T11:10:25.213+01:00Think Nick is right, Dennis. If you show any good ...Think Nick is right, Dennis. If you show any good cover artist the cover as it is, they could probably do something similar or even better for you and better that the cash goes to an independent cover artist than to a big organisation. <br />Other than that, I agree with your basic premise! Catherine Czerkawskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554969254207924049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-36254728395531666772014-04-14T10:39:51.542+01:002014-04-14T10:39:51.542+01:00Loved the extract - what a wonderful word tour of ...Loved the extract - what a wonderful word tour of the Elgar!<br />Kathleen Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645566938871914385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-31267601364935283282014-04-14T09:22:25.511+01:002014-04-14T09:22:25.511+01:00Best of luck with it, Dennis. There must be a way....Best of luck with it, Dennis. There must be a way. Loved the extract, too.Jan Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823078224282953782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-52446946450177957702014-04-14T09:13:49.534+01:002014-04-14T09:13:49.534+01:00Hi Dennis,
There are some great cover artists on ...Hi Dennis,<br /><br />There are some great cover artists on Fiverr.com who seem to know exactly where to find great images, very cheaply. Specifically, you could try this duo:<br /><br />http://www.fiverr.com/vikncharlie/design-you-an-awesome-book-cover<br /><br />Maybe start with an enquiry, show them the cover you have already and ask them if they think they could do a good substitute version. They've not failed me yet.<br /><br />Nick.Nick Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08191176209084540085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-28908551021086103552014-04-14T07:05:58.388+01:002014-04-14T07:05:58.388+01:00Well you have permission for use of the war photo:...Well you have permission for use of the war photo: and I'm pretty sure there are folk out there who can design the cover for you around something similar for considerably less money! And maybe give the cover a bolder typeface 0- I found it really hard to read your name and the book title. Good luck with it! madwippitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595748471651052552noreply@blogger.com