tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709389826941919849.post919978691384208066..comments2024-02-05T21:36:27.345-05:00Comments on World of C. D. Verhoff: Comet Dust and the Gender DivideMs Verhoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090266678346952326noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709389826941919849.post-29977609720266141332016-10-04T22:55:37.961-04:002016-10-04T22:55:37.961-04:00Same here :)Same here :)Steph M. https://www.blogger.com/profile/15756435184919234323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709389826941919849.post-72253634525115480832016-09-29T01:24:48.024-04:002016-09-29T01:24:48.024-04:00To be honest I can understand why males would choo...To be honest I can understand why males would choose the first cover - it's all about sex appeal.<br /><br />Myself, I find that rather irritating. A cover design that uses SA as a hook says "cheap trick" to me, suggesting that the book behind the cover won't exactly be a literary classic (erroneous impression I know, but there you are).<br /><br />The second cover has a more intelligent, philosophical aura to it, but it doesn't say anything about the book and you need to do something about that white background.<br /><br />BTW I designed my own cover for my novel Centurion's Daughter. A fringe benefit of being a graphic designer. ;-)Justin Swantonhttps://sites.google.com/site/centurionsdaughter/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709389826941919849.post-43000397454834437412016-08-16T16:44:26.702-04:002016-08-16T16:44:26.702-04:00Thanks for sharing your opinions, Steve and Marian...Thanks for sharing your opinions, Steve and Marianne. Your explanations as to why you chose the cover you did is really helpful. <br /><br />Since I made this blog entry, more people have weighed-in here and elsewhere. The men's voting has remained consistent, unlike the women. <br /><br />Purple Starry Head now has about 50% of the female vote. It could be that knowing what the men have chosen has influenced what the women like. However, I suspect it has more to do with the fact that the first group of voters were non-writers and they had no idea what the novel was about. If I had given them more information about the plot, it might have changed their opinions. <br /><br />Good thing I don't conduct polls for a living, LOL.Ms Verhoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01090266678346952326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709389826941919849.post-43012571309239081632016-08-13T18:19:51.231-04:002016-08-13T18:19:51.231-04:00I'm a woman and ... I wouldn't have even t...I'm a woman and ... I wouldn't have even touched purple starry head if I'd seen it on a shelf. It has no appeal for me at all. But I'd have bought Brunette in the Wind based on the cover alone... not sure what that says about me :-D Mariannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709389826941919849.post-64416294486598328722016-08-12T18:00:59.259-04:002016-08-12T18:00:59.259-04:00Hi Verhoff, I have to agree that there's a dec...Hi Verhoff, I have to agree that there's a decent gender divide on what accounts for eye appealing in a book cover. If I were to see either of these two books on the shelf, without even looking at what genre they are, I would pick up the Brunette in the Wind and read the flip cover. However, I can see the appeal of the Purple Starry Head and how it would attract more of a feminine eye. As for me, it didn't come off as apocalyptic and I would assume it was a romance novel at first blush. Regardless though, both covers have decent professional feel to it, so both are good and just depend on what market you are aiming for and what your main theme for the novel is. If its filled with chaos, I would think the first cover captures it more, and if your theme is indeed hope and dreams, then the second cover would capture that more. Anyways best of luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07403517064757451914noreply@blogger.com