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Circus Cranium · 29th March 2005, 01:25 PM

My new book cover for my upcoming novella. I so dig this. It reminds me of the old kid's mystery books like Nancy Drew or The Hardy Boys, if they had been on LSD.

I, Brian · 29th March 2005, 03:13 PM

Heh, certainly disturbing connections - London bouncer meets Cthulhu - not seen that before.

Circus Cranium · 29th March 2005, 03:32 PM

lol What a great description. And not far off the actual character too.

I forgot to mention too, Space Monkey did the artwork. He kicks all kinds of monkey butt.

Chimeco · 29th March 2005, 06:26 PM

good descript brian. he looks more like an irish bar brawler though.

Space Monkey · 29th March 2005, 06:40 PM

lol yeah, that was how I pictured him; like he could have been in a Guy Ritchie film, or Phil Mitchell from Eastenders

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I, Brian · 29th March 2005, 08:33 PM

I would've said Eastenders, but as this is an international forum...

Actually, the one constructive criticism I'd of raised is that the picture is a little large but with little detail showing - so my personal preference would have been to do something like reduce the image on the cover, and use it as a counterweight to a title set on a more plain background.

Sort of like the following example (just a quick personal 2c)

EDIT: Or does that spoil the ethos of it??

Circus Cranium · 29th March 2005, 08:34 PM

Hey! Quit turning my character into a foreigner! He's from Boston!

Circus Cranium · 29th March 2005, 08:35 PM

That's cool Brian, and we actually did play with something like that. But ultimately I kind of wanted the Winnie the Pooh meets Lovecraft look of the all pencil drawn cover.

I, Brian · 29th March 2005, 08:36 PM

No problem.

Chimeco · 30th March 2005, 12:42 AM

well shamro'ks and shennanigans!

knivesout · 30th March 2005, 06:01 AM

I'd definitely buy it if it showed up at a local bookstore.

Princess Ivy · 30th March 2005, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Circus Cranium

Hey! Quit turning my character into a foreigner! He's from Boston!

That makes him a foreigner babe! (to me anyhoo)
Looks grand, will it be published in the UK?

Circus Cranium · 30th March 2005, 11:55 AM

Thanks Knivesout!

Yeah, it will be avail everywhere. This novella is first coming out as an ebook, in the next couple weeks from the publisher that put out Gypsies. Now I'm in the process of writing 2 sequels, 'chronicles of cod' if you will, and then they're all going to go together as a print novel.

Actually, Ivy's right in 2 ways....there's a Boston in England too! I have a photo of a street sign with Boston, and a couple other England/New England towns listed, and then it has the arrow pointing down to London. Yes, I'm a geek for taking a picture of a street sign, but I thought it was cool.

Circus Cranium · 30th March 2005, 11:56 AM

(well shamro'ks and shennanigans!)

Okay, so I CAN picture him saying that....right before he smashes a beer bottle over someone's head.

Rane Longfox · 4th April 2005, 12:36 AM

Ah, but do you have a picture of you standing by a street sign that has your name written on it? Now thats sad

Nice cover, by the way

29th March 2005, 01:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Circus Cranium Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 467	Cover My new book cover for my upcoming novella. I so dig this. It reminds me of the old kid's mystery books like Nancy Drew or The Hardy Boys, if they had been on LSD. __________________ http://www.hoaxthenovel.com

29th March 2005, 03:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
I, Brian Admin and Tea-boy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK: SCOTLAND: Posts: 5,354	Re: Cover Heh, certainly disturbing connections - London bouncer meets Cthulhu - not seen that before.

29th March 2005, 03:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Circus Cranium Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 467	Re: Cover lol What a great description. And not far off the actual character too. I forgot to mention too, Space Monkey did the artwork. He kicks all kinds of monkey butt. __________________ http://www.hoaxthenovel.com

29th March 2005, 06:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Chimeco Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 104	Re: Cover good descript brian. he looks more like an irish bar brawler though.

29th March 2005, 06:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
Space Monkey The Ninja Pencil Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 145	Re: Cover lol yeah, that was how I pictured him; like he could have been in a Guy Ritchie film, or Phil Mitchell from Eastenders .

29th March 2005, 08:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
I, Brian Admin and Tea-boy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK: SCOTLAND: Posts: 5,354	Re: Cover I would've said Eastenders, but as this is an international forum... Actually, the one constructive criticism I'd of raised is that the picture is a little large but with little detail showing - so my personal preference would have been to do something like reduce the image on the cover, and use it as a counterweight to a title set on a more plain background. Sort of like the following example (just a quick personal 2c) EDIT: Or does that spoil the ethos of it?? Attached Images

29th March 2005, 08:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
Circus Cranium Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 467	Re: Cover Hey! Quit turning my character into a foreigner! He's from Boston! __________________ http://www.hoaxthenovel.com

29th March 2005, 08:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
Circus Cranium Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 467	Re: Cover That's cool Brian, and we actually did play with something like that. But ultimately I kind of wanted the Winnie the Pooh meets Lovecraft look of the all pencil drawn cover. __________________ http://www.hoaxthenovel.com

29th March 2005, 08:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
I, Brian Admin and Tea-boy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK: SCOTLAND: Posts: 5,354	Re: Cover No problem.

30th March 2005, 12:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
Chimeco Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 104	Re: Cover well shamro'ks and shennanigans!

30th March 2005, 06:01 AM	#11 (permalink)
knivesout cheap,flashy little crook Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,998	Re: Cover I'd definitely buy it if it showed up at a local bookstore.

30th March 2005, 11:55 AM	#13 (permalink)
Circus Cranium Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 467	Re: Cover Thanks Knivesout! Yeah, it will be avail everywhere. This novella is first coming out as an ebook, in the next couple weeks from the publisher that put out Gypsies. Now I'm in the process of writing 2 sequels, 'chronicles of cod' if you will, and then they're all going to go together as a print novel. Actually, Ivy's right in 2 ways....there's a Boston in England too! I have a photo of a street sign with Boston, and a couple other England/New England towns listed, and then it has the arrow pointing down to London. Yes, I'm a geek for taking a picture of a street sign, but I thought it was cool. __________________ http://www.hoaxthenovel.com

30th March 2005, 11:56 AM	#14 (permalink)
Circus Cranium Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 467	Re: Cover (well shamro'ks and shennanigans!) Okay, so I CAN picture him saying that....right before he smashes a beer bottle over someone's head. __________________ http://www.hoaxthenovel.com

4th April 2005, 12:36 AM	#15 (permalink)
Rane Longfox Pallid, Lumigoth Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 3,181	Re: Cover Ah, but do you have a picture of you standing by a street sign that has your name written on it? Now thats sad Nice cover, by the way

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