Just to separate this from crit / edit feedback. Any views on cover design, wording, internal layout, etc. Please post here.

If you aren't already aware, DerekH has done a fantastic job on a cover design. It's not finished piece and it's open to suggested amendements. It can be viewed at http://www.dekstar.co.uk/flasher.htm

Cheers,

Shay


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'the' finished piece / amendments (doh!)

Go easy on the art amendments though please...

Derek.

Any ideas for the wording on the cover, anyone?

Derek

Dare I say this…? Yes… course I do.

I believe this is going to become what’s known in the trade as a ‘bathroom book’.

Could we tactfully incorporate that into the front cover?

Dee
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Dee,

Not being 'in the trade', what's a bathroom book?

Steady on, Shay… I don’t want to be banished from the site! How can I put this politely… what do you read on the loo?

No, I know that’s not polite… but it’s late and I’ve had a long day and a surfeit of fermented red grape juice…

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Derek, that cover art is awesome.
I likey.

I'm thinking of Good Titles or Taglines now.
Will post when I come up with some good ones.

Adam, Thanks for the compliment...be great to hear your ideas.

Dee, I'm still confused about this toilet book thing....please explain more...

Derek.

The cover art is scarily brilliant - great work Derek.

Derek, great artwork first off all. Secondly, a toilet book - a book that one might read whilst 'dropping the kids off at the pool'.

The stories are of a suitable length to read as you curl one off, you see.

(I am SO childish. Sorry.)

Hi Shay, I've just been going through some web sites looking for guidelines on art sizes and resolutions etc (I think what I have so far is way too low res).

I think I will need to get in touch with our publisher as soon as poss to find out - what's needed, and to what extent they will help with the art (they may want the whole thing doing...inc.spine and back...I don't know because I haven't done a book cover before).

Are we decided on the publisher...Is it PABD?


Derek.

I love how the Flasher has one eyebrow raised in the artwork. Hilarious.

Some ideas for wording on cover:

-"Hey you, psssst, over here."
-Flash Fiction: Erection for The Literate
-An Open Look at Flash
-Take a Peek at My Little...Story: An Intro To Flash

Okay, still thinking...I know some of these are far fetched.

Size Doesn't Matter...When You're A Flasher.

What about: "Read this!"

Adam, I like your first and last suggestions. Derek, no pleease not that old debate!

I find the cover quite scary - is that you, Derek?
Yours very respectfully
Elspeth