tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post4174420908692513917..comments2023-11-03T07:01:16.104-05:00Comments on C. Hope Clark: The Birth of a CoverHope Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17319310910383413396noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-33936218046498940292013-03-03T23:37:31.496-05:002013-03-03T23:37:31.496-05:00Thanks, Sparkle Abbey. It really does, and I could...Thanks, Sparkle Abbey. It really does, and I couldn't be prouder.Hope Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319310910383413396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-85823287743521326822013-03-03T23:07:19.435-05:002013-03-03T23:07:19.435-05:00Love the cover, Hope, and the branding really work...Love the cover, Hope, and the branding really works!Sparkle Abbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05172192397940710910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-20708734885066379402013-03-02T22:58:37.814-05:002013-03-02T22:58:37.814-05:00The artist and editor stated that the lighthouse w...The artist and editor stated that the lighthouse would be much more compelling. Guess they know what they are talking about!Hope Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319310910383413396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-45636809299320735702013-03-02T22:53:19.113-05:002013-03-02T22:53:19.113-05:00Hi Hope,
Love the cover! I actually like the ligh...Hi Hope,<br /><br />Love the cover! I actually like the lighthouse. If I saw the book in a bookstore the cover would make me grab it to see what it's about. Not quite sure a shrimp boat wold have done that. Can't wait to read it!Valerie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15235352375145150972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-61192149161101336372013-03-02T18:17:53.578-05:002013-03-02T18:17:53.578-05:00So happy to hear that the cover is doing its duty....So happy to hear that the cover is doing its duty. My cover designer is a remarkable artist and has a knack for what works.Hope Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319310910383413396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-68306562267224141332013-03-02T18:12:05.222-05:002013-03-02T18:12:05.222-05:00I'm an NC resident, but the lighthouse did not...I'm an NC resident, but the lighthouse did not make me think of that. I've been a water rat since my NJ childhood and now live on the NC coast, so coastal images on a cover always catch my eye. BTW, we have an all white lighthouse on Ocracoke, but you're right that most people only know the striped ones.<br /><br />I liked Lowcountry Bribe and I'll definitely read Tidewater Murder.Janet Hartmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338691400160444487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-3253099465396891322013-03-02T16:35:39.339-05:002013-03-02T16:35:39.339-05:00Very cool cover ... the connection between the two...Very cool cover ... the connection between the two is instant and obvious ... kudos to your cover artist for the work, and for listening to you.widdershinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04205462833259334647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-73582377380459260052013-03-02T06:27:44.259-05:002013-03-02T06:27:44.259-05:00I like the name band and hope that is part of your...I like the name band and hope that is part of your brand. The color draws me right into this image which feels mysterious and compelling. Can't wait till your release date. Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-72515468595390308002013-03-01T18:28:12.789-05:002013-03-01T18:28:12.789-05:00Hope--I hope you have many of these challenges in ...Hope--I hope you have many of these challenges in the future--many instances where you fret over the cover--because that means there will be many more books in the series.<br /><br />The color and the look of the cover is quite different from your first baby. It looks like a whole lotta of mystery is packed into this one. (I can't wait!)Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-72937620643817827702013-03-01T12:28:55.075-05:002013-03-01T12:28:55.075-05:00Love the cover! Can't wait to read the book.Love the cover! Can't wait to read the book. Loraleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03642869592750484556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-71842881779416230532013-03-01T12:24:40.422-05:002013-03-01T12:24:40.422-05:00Yes, she sure did. It is quite compelling and I ca...Yes, she sure did. It is quite compelling and I can't wait to see it on a book shelf beside the other book.Hope Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319310910383413396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-67051028834489002582013-03-01T12:16:53.057-05:002013-03-01T12:16:53.057-05:00Debra Dixon nailed book two Hope. Eerily awesome ...Debra Dixon nailed book two Hope. Eerily awesome and I'm drawn right in. Congratulations!Donnell Ann Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943037206984648849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-29529183718093324572013-03-01T12:02:47.115-05:002013-03-01T12:02:47.115-05:00Thanks, Audrey. Here we go again!Thanks, Audrey. Here we go again!Hope Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319310910383413396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-20169608471629992402013-03-01T12:01:10.685-05:002013-03-01T12:01:10.685-05:00Looks beautiful Hope...here's to another great...Looks beautiful Hope...here's to another great book and good reviews!Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06566445701210795801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-64890255413274927462013-03-01T11:53:24.206-05:002013-03-01T11:53:24.206-05:00Yes, Lyn, you DO get it. Actually I used to be an ...Yes, Lyn, you DO get it. Actually I used to be an artist, but never studied it. Just from-my-gut stuff in charcoals, but I don't do that anymore. I bow down to the natural and practicing artists out there. I'd much rather paint in words, and I'll let the expert artists do my covers.Hope Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319310910383413396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-43071394999689065972013-03-01T11:49:48.641-05:002013-03-01T11:49:48.641-05:00Hope, great cover! Totally understand your concern...Hope, great cover! Totally understand your concern about NC versus SC...As a NC resident, I concur: we live in vastly different states and lighthouses are a NC thing. That said, I didn't see NC at all in this cover: I see tidewater, and I see murk and mystery and danger afoot. The mood is there, and your readers will feel that edge from the first page. And "Murder" speaks volumes. :-)<br /><br />I am working with a designer of the cover of my novel and what you say is true: THE RESPONSIBILITY! Fortunately, I have a team of great beta readers (friends and family) who are currently holding forth and assisting my non-designer's eye. I'm finding this culling through of varying opinions is very helpful...I hear opposite feedback from two people I trust, and I mull over that and then say, "What's my gut?" Then the designer will say what's feasible and what's not. I think the challenge for those of us who are wordsmiths but not visual artists is to not overcommunicate via images. I tend to want to suggest "the kitchen sink" of symbols while a designer knows that less is more. <br /><br />Congratulations. Can't wait to get my copy.<br /><br />LynLyn Fairchild Hawkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13308501118724743991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-79424900550517613962013-03-01T11:07:47.981-05:002013-03-01T11:07:47.981-05:00Thanks, y'all. It's growing on me.Thanks, y'all. It's growing on me.Hope Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319310910383413396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-41141620041320061342013-03-01T09:26:17.142-05:002013-03-01T09:26:17.142-05:00The cover looks great--fits the land and emanates ...The cover looks great--fits the land and emanates with a sense of mystery. Very cool!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15910951676374480777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-71045458029292413152013-03-01T08:57:17.577-05:002013-03-01T08:57:17.577-05:00Great cover!!! Goes well with the Lowcountry Bribe...Great cover!!! Goes well with the Lowcountry Bribe cover.<br /><br />Congrats on the upcoming release of your SECOND book. How cool is that?!?!?!Karenhttp://www.runningwithkaren.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-58531462685748381142013-03-01T05:27:01.195-05:002013-03-01T05:27:01.195-05:00Beautiful cover, Hope! I think it goes so well wit...Beautiful cover, Hope! I think it goes so well with your first book, too.BECKYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184458949017900541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-71518794410108973442013-03-01T03:14:26.464-05:002013-03-01T03:14:26.464-05:00Lovely cover, and yes it looks like the start of a...Lovely cover, and yes it looks like the start of a brand.<br /><br />I went indie with my novel but I'm lucky enough to have a brother-in-law who is a talented designer. You have to know your artistic limitations and I am well aware that I am incapable of designing a decent cover.<br /><br />For some people who don't know their own limitations, check out the Lousy Book Covers website. It's an education in what not to do.<br />http://lousybookcovers.tumblr.com/Civil War Horror (Sean McLachlan)http://civilwarhorror.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com