tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post4754642110087412880..comments2024-03-28T08:48:51.749-04:00Comments on Author, Jody Hedlund: How My Book Cover Was DesignedJody Hedlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-46586925717391152252010-03-15T05:41:38.341-04:002010-03-15T05:41:38.341-04:00Really exciting, and I can't wait to read abou...Really exciting, and I can't wait to read about yours an Rachelle's reactions to it.<br /> <a href="http://www.workathomeforum.in" rel="nofollow"> work at home in india </a>Nishanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461392896444120934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-28239848922997891332010-03-04T13:01:56.227-05:002010-03-04T13:01:56.227-05:00Congrats, Jody! You must be thrilled! That is a hu...Congrats, Jody! You must be thrilled! That is a huge milestone to see your first cover. And I don't think it takes away any excitement to see it in advance.Rosslyn Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304732306399786236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-10273548065566769992010-03-02T22:24:38.318-05:002010-03-02T22:24:38.318-05:00What an interesting process. Thanks for sharing th...What an interesting process. Thanks for sharing that with us!Shelley L. MacKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15037786480134738465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-35802789100130549602010-03-02T21:33:37.630-05:002010-03-02T21:33:37.630-05:00Jody, That is soooo exciting. I can't wait to ...Jody, That is soooo exciting. I can't wait to see it...either.T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-20354668160234497072010-03-02T19:31:55.953-05:002010-03-02T19:31:55.953-05:00I'm late to the discussion, but I much prefer ...I'm late to the discussion, but I much prefer real people on the covers. However, I've rarely bought a book because of a cover. (Oddly, as a male who reads a lot of romance books, I've not bought a book because of its cover just because of what my wife would think.)Walt Mussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07252729944233200374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-47941726854761473562010-03-02T19:25:19.098-05:002010-03-02T19:25:19.098-05:00Jody, thanks so much for sharing the process you&#...Jody, thanks so much for sharing the process you're going through. I'm learning lots and loving it. My jaw dropped when you said they took 500 photos of the model. Wow! They are certainly doing everything they can to ensure that your book gets the attention it deserves. Kudos to BH.Keli Gwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13236868298400593688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-76121334383518524262010-03-02T18:49:57.581-05:002010-03-02T18:49:57.581-05:00I'm not surprised that they put so much time i...I'm not surprised that they put so much time into it. Seriously, I probably buy half of the books I buy based almost completely on cover. (I know scandalous!) I can't wait to see yours.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861022355718378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-61718311119041425682010-03-02T14:44:10.820-05:002010-03-02T14:44:10.820-05:00Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to see the fina...Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to see the final!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13095264668972996587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-49928141598300618972010-03-02T13:57:15.380-05:002010-03-02T13:57:15.380-05:00When you were shown that space where your cover wo...When you were shown that space where your cover would be on the board, you must have felt so proud. I bet you had a lump in your throat, I am sure I would have done. What a wonderful thing to experience, I look forward to seeing the end result.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-79478776287067729172010-03-02T10:41:50.518-05:002010-03-02T10:41:50.518-05:00How exciting! They really do go through alot to g...How exciting! They really do go through alot to get the perfect cover made, don't they? Can't wait to see how it ends up. Congrats.Linda Kagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259042112816376940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-89532160809009211752010-03-02T10:13:26.497-05:002010-03-02T10:13:26.497-05:00Oooh, how fun. We had a book designer/graphic des...Oooh, how fun. We had a book designer/graphic designer talk to us at a conference one year. It was amazing all the "drafts" she goes through before deciding.Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051735579638637382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-72361462751859239792010-03-02T09:35:33.720-05:002010-03-02T09:35:33.720-05:00I'm just impressed you didn't have a dithe...I'm just impressed you didn't have a ditherspazz and fall on the floor when you saw all that stuff.<br /><br />Can't wait to see the final result!<br /><br />- LizLiz Czukashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656897969180818333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-71715331941657842862010-03-02T09:06:21.504-05:002010-03-02T09:06:21.504-05:00The things that attract me to book covers are inte...The things that attract me to book covers are interesting fonts and colors. This is so subjective and not even really controllable, but if there's a turquoise book smack dab in the middle of a bunch of black covers, I pick up the turquoise one.Abby Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06630840834227330806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-68128057019955173902010-03-02T08:18:24.136-05:002010-03-02T08:18:24.136-05:00How exciting, Jody! What a thrilling ride you are ...How exciting, Jody! What a thrilling ride you are on. As always, thanks for sharing all of the inside details of actually publishing a book!Heather Sunserihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552506888985553471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-51125542430584605002010-03-01T23:54:37.046-05:002010-03-01T23:54:37.046-05:00SO cool that you got to see the inner workings of ...SO cool that you got to see the inner workings of your cover design! A graphic designer friend made a mock-up of a cover for my novel, and I'm so curious to see whether a publishing house will have a similar vision, or something I never thought of...CKHBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741681893677604323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-85848364861496120532010-03-01T22:51:48.074-05:002010-03-01T22:51:48.074-05:00I love reading your behind the scenes posts. I get...I love reading your behind the scenes posts. I get butterflies reading about your exciting experiences. :) Can't wait to see the cover.kahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10789825860272178765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-88853990928121811532010-03-01T22:45:02.118-05:002010-03-01T22:45:02.118-05:00How wonderful to get an inside look at the cover d...How wonderful to get an inside look at the cover design process. It's going to be neat seeing your cover and then reading your book to see how well it depicts the story. :)<br /><br />I like imagining my own version of the characters so the covers that usually draw me first are scenic. (That won't deter me from picking your book up; I'll be watching for the title and your name!)Carol J. Garvinhttp://careann.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-80695000501326258872010-03-01T21:40:54.622-05:002010-03-01T21:40:54.622-05:00Oh Jody, how exciting! I am so happy for you. It w...Oh Jody, how exciting! I am so happy for you. It was interesting to hear how things worked. Didn't surprise me; my son is a graphic designer and I know a little about the process. <br /><br />Fun, fun, fun! Can't wait to read your book and post the fabulous review on my blog:)<br />Blessings!Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-78066289377584163982010-03-01T21:36:32.679-05:002010-03-01T21:36:32.679-05:00I can't wait to see your cover. I'm lovin...I can't wait to see your cover. I'm loving living vicariously through you.Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-4518088079510725222010-03-01T20:08:10.004-05:002010-03-01T20:08:10.004-05:00Eeek! That is SOOOOO cool Jody. Wow. Covers defini...Eeek! That is SOOOOO cool Jody. Wow. Covers definitely catch my attention. Sad, but true. Often it's either the cover or the title which will entice me to read the back cover of a book. If the back cover sounds good, then I read the first few lines.<br />I can't wait to see your cover! I hope you can post it soon.Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-24081066773782237442010-03-01T16:30:19.915-05:002010-03-01T16:30:19.915-05:00Oh wow! This is so cool. I had chills reading it. ...Oh wow! This is so cool. I had chills reading it. Did their model look like you envisioned your heroine? <br /><br />It sounds like they are so invested in your book. It must be really good. I can't wait to read it. I'll want to review it, you know. And I expect you'll come to Lansing to sign books, too! We will have coffee!!!!!Sandra Heska Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13770393615748405966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-31922988610021435712010-03-01T16:17:05.859-05:002010-03-01T16:17:05.859-05:00AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!<br />Ok. I'm done screaming in excitment for you now. Although I must say my Admin Assist. is looking at me rather strangely.<br /><br />I ABSOLUTELY LOVE BHP's covers. They're amazing works of art and I LOVED reading this post because I always wondered how it was done. I can't wait to see the cover. You must be oozing excitment.Jaime Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07768583469408522818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-10043840505421998052010-03-01T16:05:24.552-05:002010-03-01T16:05:24.552-05:00I want to see it!!! I'm dying here! All I can ...I want to see it!!! I'm dying here! All I can think of are what colors they're using and where the title is and what the model looks like. Oh! Exciting!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-3492558530448740782010-03-01T14:56:53.457-05:002010-03-01T14:56:53.457-05:00What a cool blog post! And yes, it surprised me. I...What a cool blog post! And yes, it surprised me. I especially liked the part about how he had boards with all the covers for spring and summer. Don't want to have one that's too close to another, right? I found that part fascinating.Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-53673800531774065912010-03-01T14:38:55.566-05:002010-03-01T14:38:55.566-05:00That is so cool! I am so happy for you!!! I know y...That is so cool! I am so happy for you!!! I know you can't wait to see the finished product--we can't either!!!Kristen Torres-Torohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15903038121623389560noreply@blogger.com