tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post4721754389631447519..comments2023-11-05T11:35:00.217+00:00Comments on The Quest for a Literary Agent: Sold!Tessa Quinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619129838476851241noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-36008228169309175902010-10-13T11:29:12.414+00:002010-10-13T11:29:12.414+00:00Oh yeah! I HATE it. I wish I could turn in my lame...Oh yeah! I HATE it. I wish I could turn in my lame-looking Sookie Stackhouse novels for the True Blood cast versions!Tessa Quinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619129838476851241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-87050088132521644522010-10-13T09:58:42.307+00:002010-10-13T09:58:42.307+00:00Hi, the cover would make me take the first look......Hi, the cover would make me take the first look...but to actually make me part with my money it's what's inside that counts.<br /><br />BTW, don't you hate it when you buy a book and it's re-released later with a MUCH nicer cover...Adina Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860528131098237473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-16325882803980069252010-10-13T08:34:37.818+00:002010-10-13T08:34:37.818+00:00Lisa: Across the Universe looks very nice. I hadn&...Lisa: Across the Universe looks very nice. I hadn't seen that book before.<br /><br />Rachael: I suppose it's a mix for me as well - except for in this case ;) As Cherie said, the cover is something that makes you pick up the book in the first place.Tessa Quinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619129838476851241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-60114947680481080542010-10-13T05:20:06.030+00:002010-10-13T05:20:06.030+00:00I'm not really a buy-the-book-because-of-the-c...I'm not really a buy-the-book-because-of-the-cover kind of gal, though I appreciate the artwork on many front covers. But I'm far more likely to buy based on a read of the back cover spiel, plus what I know about the storyline through word of mouth, or else a quick read of the first couple of pages.<br /><br />RachRachael Harriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16764930101064527321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-73689489076963402112010-10-13T01:19:46.130+00:002010-10-13T01:19:46.130+00:00I don't recall ever buying a book simply becau...I don't recall ever buying a book simply because of the cover, but Across The Universe would probably have been the first. Of course I've already read the first chapter and it was amazing, so I guess that won't count.<br /><br />Thanks for the heads up on Sara's giveaway!Lisa Pottshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676087488599338569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-28439644106052799892010-10-12T21:10:17.114+00:002010-10-12T21:10:17.114+00:00Cherie: The cover of your Once Upon a December Nig...Cherie: The cover of your Once Upon a December Nightmare is a seller! And the title. I remember when I first visited your page I was like, ooooh (and clicked on it to read about it).<br /><br />Su: I've had three people saying that the story is good and worth reading (good, not great), but yeah, it's a good idea to borrow from the library first...I should do that more often!<br /><br />Janet: Yes, I think that the cover is what makes me pick it up too. It's like this: Writers I've already read and loved, recommendations, covers. I also think that people who buy books as gifts will rather choose a grabbing cover.<br /><br />Marieke: That line of yours is fantastic ^.^ Not a deal breaker, but can be deal makers. I hope by "poetic" you don't mean overly swirly descriptions that take you away from the story itself! I don't like those. But then, I think it's hard to sell that kind of a YA story to today's publisher.<br /><br />Elana: *Gasp* Celebrity! *Dies* I was aware that the story was a love story, and I would mind if it was in our reality (our reality is just a bit too boring, in my opinion), but I've heard that this is a dystopia, which makes it a yay for me.<br /><br />Paula: You're probably the wisest of us all ^.^ Save the money for a good story.Tessa Quinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619129838476851241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-38588918622701672302010-10-12T20:18:35.975+00:002010-10-12T20:18:35.975+00:00No, never. :)No, never. :)Paula Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923061193682673368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-11990138764359777102010-10-12T20:11:12.052+00:002010-10-12T20:11:12.052+00:00Um, yes. Covers are like crack. But I have to say ...Um, yes. Covers are like crack. But I have to say that I've read MATCHED, and I think the story inside is every bit as beautiful as the cover. It's a love story, and it's brilliant. If you're looking for a different kind of story, though, you might be disappointed. This is definitely a love story.Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-53903166845028421912010-10-12T17:37:50.255+00:002010-10-12T17:37:50.255+00:00Of course! Covers aren't a deal breaker for me...Of course! Covers aren't a deal breaker for me, but they can be deal makers!<br /><br />And Matched's is beautiful! <3 (As for the story - liked it, not particularly fussed. LOVED the writing though, so poetic!)Mariekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16383960692054256957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-58539974699501209902010-10-12T17:36:31.504+00:002010-10-12T17:36:31.504+00:00I don't know if I've ever bought a book ju...I don't know if I've ever bought a book just for it's cover but it is the cover that gets me to pick it up in the bookstore. It's also how I buy wine...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-59738026057461459292010-10-12T17:17:23.578+00:002010-10-12T17:17:23.578+00:00I've never bought a book just for its cover, b...I've never bought a book just for its cover, but this one is gorgeous! I'll have to borrow it from the library & see if I like it before buying, though... so I guess I'm not in a "buy for the cover" place in my life just now.Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862479925124552922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-9521582483872714892010-10-12T16:39:15.210+00:002010-10-12T16:39:15.210+00:00I recently attended a writers conference, and they...I recently attended a writers conference, and they mentioned you have 15 seconds to sell a book. Although you aren't supposed to judge a book by its cover, it's one of the key factors someone will pick up a book. The title, cover art, and the blurb are key in winning over someone to buy a book.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-33293526044284746622010-10-12T11:48:53.297+00:002010-10-12T11:48:53.297+00:00Oh yeah, the Hush Hush cover is amazing. I don'...Oh yeah, the Hush Hush cover is amazing. I don't like reading fallen angel stories (no obvious reason behind this dislike), but I'm tempted to read that one because of the cover. Maybe I should just print it out and hang on the wall though...I've heard some bad things about that book.Tessa Quinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619129838476851241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-47160544584869252212010-10-12T11:43:29.290+00:002010-10-12T11:43:29.290+00:00The only reason I like HUSH HUSH is for the cover....The only reason I like HUSH HUSH is for the cover. The cover is beautiful, the book ... there are some serious problems. But I actually bought it because of all the blogs I read trashing it and the romance (the blogs were right). <br /><br />Umm ... I was curious about Eragon because of the cover -- I kept seeing it everywhere. Finally, I caved and bought it when I was in the airport in Ireland. <br /><br />Actually though, I don't know that I've bought any books because of the cover. I have decided not to buy books because of a bad cover though.Basthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12561466241112288690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-50033109892700577202010-10-12T11:40:36.219+00:002010-10-12T11:40:36.219+00:00Ted! Nice to hear from you again. I agree that it&...Ted! Nice to hear from you again. I agree that it'll be a huge bonus if I end up liking the story. The agents went nuts over this one and auctioned to represent Ally Condie (or so Kristin Nelson said), so I'll assume that the story has to be good, even though some people think it's only meh.Tessa Quinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619129838476851241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-331195462285860602010-10-12T11:34:57.731+00:002010-10-12T11:34:57.731+00:00I bought Dennis McKiernan's Iron Tower trilogy...I bought Dennis McKiernan's Iron Tower trilogy and Silver Call duology simply because the covers were amazing. That was before I knew who Alan Lee even was, and he is now my favorite artist. It's a bonus that I also ended up really liking the stories.Ted Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022309459554237650noreply@blogger.com