Saturday, December 6, 2008

Virtual Cover

I was goofing around the other day and made myself a cover for The Measure of SIlence. I'd been looking for a sixteenth-century portrait of a woman holding a book and was thrilled to find this one (although I didn't note the artist or title, and now I can't remember where I found it!). Anyway, I proceeded to cut off most of her head--otherwise no one would realize the book is a historical novel. *wink* I don't have an art program on my laptop, so just imagine my name and the title in the blue area in the upper left. VoilĂ . They say if you want to succeed at something, visualize yourself doing the thing successfully. We'll see how it works!

16 comments:

  1. I really like it. I would definitely go right towards that cover to figure out what lay beneath.

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  2. Thanks, Amy! If my book ever sells, I'll suggest the painting (once I figure out who painted it!). First time authors hardly ever get any say in covers, though.

    I liked this picture because it's rare to find a picture of a woman with a book and the clothing isn't the outrageously sumptuous costume of a noblewoman.

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  3. Love the cover too! And just realized that you weren't linked yet on http://www.wondersandmarvels.com

    Now you are! :)

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  4. Thanks, Holly--I'm assuming that's you? :)

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  5. Beautiful cover and fabulous idea!!! The week before I sold Nefertiti, I printed out an empty contract and filled in all the pertinent details. Seven days later... :] I a total believer.

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  6. WHERE CAN I FIND ONE OF THOSE CONTRACTS???????

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  7. Good, book covers again! So you too are going headless, Julianne... I can't place this painting either. Can we at least have a peek at this lady's face?

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  8. It is a portrait of a young lady of the Medici family, by Bronzino. See
    http://cgfa.sunsite.dk/bronzino/p-bronzino16.htm

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  9. Ody,

    Thank you so much for identifying the painting for me! You saved me hours of work. I knew the year--1545, but that was all. I'll have to do a post on Bronzino, since I've spoken so much about the French portraitists.

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  11. What a gorgeous painting! I really like it as a potential cover.

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  12. Love this cover. I can see your name on it in GREAT BIG LETTERS.

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  13. Thanks, Sarah and Lucy. The power of positive thinking...... :)

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  14. Ha! I think I did a search for generic contracts online ;] I was desperate...!

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  15. My daughter's waiting to hear a big college application decision today. I'll just live vicariously through her for the time being, since the virtual cover thing doesn't appear to be working...

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  16. Oh... good luck!!! I know how that feels!

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