tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post4667198669182471378..comments2024-03-23T02:45:17.058-04:00Comments on Tales of Goldstone Wood: Question #4Anne Elisabeth Stenglhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09462605949792523331noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-41237462729957314272011-08-31T11:28:41.096-04:002011-08-31T11:28:41.096-04:00Christa here!
I like the cover for Heartless the m...Christa here!<br />I like the cover for Heartless the most, only because of it's symbolism and double-meaning. Let me explain: when I first read the beginning part of Heartless, I thought that the cover represented the Dragon eyeing Una. But when reading the rest of the book, the cover to me then represented Una as a dragon on the outside while in the middle of the cover you she the princess she really is. You can think of it in both ways, actually. <br />Veiled Rose's cover was mysterious and I was wondering if it would play out in the story. (Which, I found out, it did. Although the mirror in Death's domain is not described as circular, just tall.)<br />I haven't really looked at the cover of Moonblood yet, so I can't really give you my opinion on it. Except for the fact that I like the moon alot! It's so big and bright! =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-6040483574826362532011-08-26T15:58:47.117-04:002011-08-26T15:58:47.117-04:00Thank you for the information. I have always been ...Thank you for the information. I have always been afraid that they would tale a part of my book and interpret it in an evil, scary, of strange way for the cover. I am really glad that I could tell them that I did not want that.Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14384723142267852828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-78132119545597071252011-08-14T22:10:10.870-04:002011-08-14T22:10:10.870-04:00Moonblood was a beautiful cover...but I must say t...Moonblood was a beautiful cover...but I must say that my favorite was Heartless. It's so unique and catches your eye; they ALL catch your eye. :)<br /><br />~ClaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-75727257758611086952011-08-14T18:39:45.555-04:002011-08-14T18:39:45.555-04:00This was quite interesting. I love how your dad c...This was quite interesting. I love how your dad came up with the dragon eye idea...that was brilliant!<br /><br />I actually love all the covers but I think my favorite is probably Moonblood. It looks so pretty and like a fairytale and then you notice the dragon claws. Yikes!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074246485893419689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-49757761864076725422011-08-14T17:06:42.682-04:002011-08-14T17:06:42.682-04:00@al: I'm so glad you enjoyed Veiled Rose! I kn...@al: I'm so glad you enjoyed Veiled Rose! I know, I sometimes want to kick Leo myself. But I do love him and keep rooting for his growth. We'll just have to wait and see how things turn out in Moonblood! Somehow, I think he's going to make some significant strides in the right direction, but he does have a long way to go ...<br /><br />Thanks for sharing you thoughts on a title! :) That was fun. If you ever take up novel-writing, I somehow don't think you'll have any problem coming up with winning titles!<br /><br />@need2read: "Chronicles of the Evil One" is a blog I have toyed around with the idea of writing from the perspective of my husband's fluffy black cat, Minerva, whom we affectionately have nicknamed The Evil One. She is a naughty little thing with a sugur-sweet personality. Not sure that I actually have time to write another blog, though, so I haven't decided whether to go ahead with it or not! :)<br /><br />As to secular publishing houses . . . I don't know for sure, but I would be willing to bet they would not not want their authors upset by anything put on their covers. I doubt that, with the type of story you would publish, they would feel the need to put anything inappropriate, however. With every story, whether Christian or secular publishing, publishing houses are going to want their authors happy with the cover result and feeling that their work is properly represented.<br /><br />Hmm . . . I do have some of those original images, but I'm not sure if they would like me to share those! I can ask, but probably not. Trust me, they are very rough ideas and no where near as beautiful as these final pieces! :)Anne Elisabeth Stenglhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09462605949792523331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-83722166795387792082011-08-14T15:45:17.408-04:002011-08-14T15:45:17.408-04:00Me again! Sorry, but I just have to ask, do you ha...Me again! Sorry, but I just have to ask, do you have any pictures of the other ideas that they had for your books? I would love to see them.Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14384723142267852828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-38701832488443794582011-08-14T15:43:34.412-04:002011-08-14T15:43:34.412-04:00What is your blog 'Chronicles of the Evil One&...What is your blog 'Chronicles of the Evil One' at http://productiontest.blogspot.com/? And my favourite cover is probably Heartless, but the others are amazing, too!Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14384723142267852828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-33068658225186696102011-08-14T15:31:09.893-04:002011-08-14T15:31:09.893-04:00I have always wondered how much input an author ha...I have always wondered how much input an author has in the cover of their novel. One of my biggest questions about this part of publication would be if you are trying to get you book published with a non-Christian publisher and the cover has images that you don't want to be assosiated with you or you story, could you tell the person, 'No, I will not allow that to be on my novel' or 'I really don't like that image'?Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14384723142267852828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-65999855465427601002011-08-14T11:48:06.993-04:002011-08-14T11:48:06.993-04:00Hi Ms. Stengl,
I agree with the other readers...Hi Ms. Stengl,<br /> I agree with the other readers that the "Heartless" cover is indeed striking, although having recently been up until the wee hours of the morning finishing "Veiled Rose," I have a fresh perspective as to the intricacies of the cover art. I think that the mirror is an ingenious idea, for Rosie deserves to be shown at her best by society's standards. After anxiously awaiting my package from Amazon, I am happy to say that I quite enjoyed "Veiled Rose"; I completely sympathized with Rosie, and to a certain extent, Leo. Although, I was quite furious with Leo for immediately falling in love with Una based on one look, whereas he had not even though of Rosie in that way (I was so peeved with Leo that I vented my frustration with many an exasperated sigh…). I can only hope that in the next novel, Leo realizes that his supposed "love" with Una was barely more than a passing infatuation and that Rosie is truly the one for him. After what Rosie did to save Daylily, I can only pray that she, eventually, has a happy ending. This is completely irrelevant, but I was remembering how you feel that "Heartless" was not the perfect name for the novel, so I have been speculating… what about "Tears to the Heart"? Now let me explain: tears can be read two ways. The first way is "tears" as in "rips," which the dragon uses to hurt people, finding their vulnerabilities. Una feels as though the dragon tears her heart out, therefore, making her heartless.The second way is "tears" as in "crying," which brings to mind remorse, which is how Una is eventually saved. Her remorse and newfound faith keep her from succumbing to the dragon's evil. <br /> Alalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470517536273344662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-45022343876432258662011-08-13T22:19:09.702-04:002011-08-13T22:19:09.702-04:00I love the cover of Heartless the best. I agree wi...I love the cover of Heartless the best. I agree with you that is captures the story brilliantly. Veiled Rose did catch my eye, but perhaps, since I have yet to read it, the experience I had with Heartless connects me more to its cover. who knows. It is kind of cool though that they sat down with you and discussed it before hand. :) <br />~JennetteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-60838199284032806252011-08-13T22:16:02.857-04:002011-08-13T22:16:02.857-04:00hi i am Manise my first fav is Hartles it's ju...hi i am Manise my first fav is Hartles it's just perfect! Her exprsion has Una written all over it then my next fav one would be i think Moonblood becaus i just realy like the roses and and Rose Red walking with her hand over her hart and the Dragon's claws comeing 2 get her it's great! then my third fav Valed Rose that one is very nice 2 i love the way you can kinda see her face a little bitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com