Comments on: Book Cover 101: Fantastic Fantasy and Scintillating Sci Fi

By: 🖋 Writing Links Round Up 10/10 – B. Shaun Smith

🖋 Writing Links Round Up 10/10 – B. Shaun Smith — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 19:32:26 +0000

[…] Book Cover 101: Fantastic Fantasy and Scintillating Sci Fi […]

By: Kati Barr-Taylor

Kati Barr-Taylor — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 14:06:53 +0000

Great article. Thank you for sharing.
I am a complete puritan when it comes to art normally, because as well as writing, painting is my passion. But AI generated art has blown me away. The site I use is new, but right up there with the best. If you are interested, here's the link:
https://pixelz.ai/
Happy creating!

By: Kris Maze

Kris Maze — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:39:46 +0000

Hi Melinda,
I appreciate the Sci-fi cover info! I recently got a new cover for my YA sci-fi and your insights are appreciated on evaluating these.
Thanks for writing for WITS. The cover visuals are so fun to compare.
Kris

By: Jenny Hansen

Jenny Hansen — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:53:17 +0000

I am stupid excited about this development! I love the idea of being able to be original on a budget, I write women's fiction with romance elements. Sister stories that are set in unusual places. With the difficulty of stock photo variety and diversity, I'd love it if I could generate covers built around a story element. I'm really really looking forward to your next post so I can find out if using a tool like this is possible with my genre.

By: Melinda VanLone

Melinda VanLone — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 05:49:41 +0000

In reply to Barb DeLong. Thank you! I hope your cover is something you can be proud of!

By: Melinda VanLone

Melinda VanLone — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 05:47:43 +0000

In reply to Jessica Flory. Thank you 😀 I was too!

By: Melinda VanLone

Melinda VanLone — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 05:46:56 +0000

In reply to deleyna. I haven’t been able to get into Midjourney yet but I can’t wait to give it a try! I’ve seen some fantastic things created with it. Can’t wait to see what you came up with!

By: Melinda VanLone

Melinda VanLone — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 05:43:59 +0000

In reply to Lisa Hall-Wilson. That really is frustrating! That’s definitely a genre where digital art shines, but finding someone talented in character creation can be a challenge for sure. Not to mention pricey. A symbol instead is a good alternative I think.

By: Melinda VanLone

Melinda VanLone — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 05:38:02 +0000

In reply to lrtrovi. The joy…and sometimes curse…of being Indie is having the ability to change something when it’s not working. I’d say if your book is selling, then don’t worry about trends at all. But if it’s not, or if it was but now isn’t, or if you are getting bad reviews because readers got the wrong expectation, then changing the cover might be a good move.

By: Barb DeLong

Barb DeLong — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 22:20:31 +0000

I am gobsmacked! That beautiful cover in minutes! Thanks for this informative post. I'm awaiting the cover for my upcoming fantasy romance release of The Witch Whisperer from The Wild Rose Press artist. I can only hope for such brilliance.