tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2781723852953661837.post1919683052971652450..comments2022-06-01T12:15:43.074+10:00Comments on Prognostications and Pouting: A Cover! My Kingdom for a Cover!Gregory Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476560824795563382noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2781723852953661837.post-13604682617175280292010-12-22T23:24:26.568+11:002010-12-22T23:24:26.568+11:00Or waste good gold on a competent executioner!Or waste good gold on a competent executioner!Gregory Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04476560824795563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2781723852953661837.post-42541224962359486882010-12-22T23:15:31.241+11:002010-12-22T23:15:31.241+11:00The advantage of doing a Richard III cover with th...The advantage of doing a Richard III cover with the top half of the body missing is that you wouldn't then have to make the decision of whether to show a hump or not!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2781723852953661837.post-57611781391152772492010-12-22T09:53:27.374+11:002010-12-22T09:53:27.374+11:00thank you Joansz for the vote of support against t...thank you Joansz for the vote of support against the headless covers for authors. Yes I also got the impression it was a management 'fad'I suspect it is as successful a marketing practice as LGA training programs. Hopefully soon they will tire of it and we'll get better covers. <br /> As for Richard III I full agree with your position, I am just using his 'modern media profile' to prove a point for covers and effective images. In fact I have a draft of a Tudor period novel that explores where this mythology of the evil tyrant came from and when. Regards and happy yuletide GregGregory Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04476560824795563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2781723852953661837.post-61935076962444090942010-12-22T03:40:18.413+11:002010-12-22T03:40:18.413+11:00I've always hated those headless bimbo covers,...I've always hated those headless bimbo covers, and have discussed this with some of the authors whose book covers maintain this theme. According to these authors, their publishers assure them that this style sells. Anyway, as you've probably gleaned from Susan Higginbotham, the author's rarely have any say in the final cover if they are being published by a medium to large publishing house.<br /><br />Unless you are referring to Richard III's role as a soldier, I must digress a tad and comment on your statement that Richard III caused many a Lancastrian head to roll. While he did execute about six people (mostly Woodvilles, BTW) he gained the throne relatively peacefully, having set aside the princes because of a bigamous marriage. He was essentially "elected" into office by the Bishops, peers, and commons.Joanszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00310350850882768819noreply@blogger.com