@AngelaPreston Thanks, Angela 🙂I think the overall reaction from most people so far has been that they like the left one (with my name in green) better.

But you're probably one of the few to articulat why 🙂And it's very interesting ot know why because it helps in figuring out what kind of cover might appeal to people generally.

I thought the reason that the orange sky one turned off people was because the orange was too strong. We were experimenting with a few other variations to see if softening the colour might help. But your explanation leads me to think that that isn't the issue at all ...

@crcollins Congratulations 🙂 🎉

@Nichelle I loved the Josh Kirby covers on Terry's books 🙂 The covers were the reason I got into Discworld in the first place.

I did consider something like that when I first started writing but the price that I was quoted (at that time) was astronomical. Still don't have the funds to pay for something like that 😛

But do appreciate the suggestions. The covered tray with a tail stickig out would work though I bet, I'm going to have some very cross people on my case after that too 😀

@Gords Thank you for taking a look 🙂When you do get around to reading it, I'd love to know what you think.

@icastico LOL. That does give me a very visual/tangible feel 🙂

@nlowell Yep, my head's spinning with all the information from coverdesign experts and gurus. I think general readers don't actually follow those guidelines at all when picking a book. When I go with a cover because I like it, it seems to work better 😛

@Nichelle Thank you for the feedback and details 🙂

I'm coming to the conclusion that I might need a different choice too. Just not sure how to convey the humour except by going for a more illustrated look. Just not sure that would work though.

@nlowell Thank you 🙂Really appreciate the detailed feedback since that tells me what you're thinking/feeling.

@alexito4 I've just shifted focus on the existing account for the same reason 🙂 Creating a second account is probably cleaner, but I'm moving away from Swift development anyway and it feels like too much effort (to me at least) to create a new profile and build new relationships/userbases.

@Gords Thank you 🙂 Appreciate the feedback!

@theexplorographer Thank you. That information helps. We'll rework it and see if we can make it better 🙂

@theexplorographer Thank you 🙂 If the orange sky wasn't so in-your-face, would the one on the right appal to you more do you think? The orange sky is my fault, I wanted a distinct sunset but I have a feeling that it might be just a bit too much 😛

@ariaflame Thank you 🙂

@ariaflame Thank you 🙂 Appreciate the feedback. If the title/font were the same, which image would you prefer?

@icastico Thank you 🙂If you don't mind, can you tell me what elements of the left image appeal to you? And what elemetns of the right image turn you off?

I have to replace the cover of my science fiction novel, but I'm torn as to which one to go with. Can you help me figure out which one is the better cover?

Please let me know which one you like. And also, please share for reach 🙂

#ScienceFiction #CoverSelection #IndieAuthor #HelpMeDecide #Bookstodon #FediBooks #Writing
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After you publish your novel, you need to promote it.

Finding review readers can sometimes be very hard. Here's my follow up thoughts about some book review services after using them for a while. If you're an aspiring author, maybe my experiences will help you avoid some of the traps and pitfalls? I sure hope so!

https://books.farook.org/2024/08/20/book-review-services/

#Writing #IndieAuthor #BookPromo

Does anyone know of any fiction/poetry-centric corners of the fedi? I've started writing again (at long last!) and would love to find more places to share my own work and engage with other writers.

#poetry #poem #writing #writingcommunity #fiction

Hey iOS dev friends 👋
My team is looking for an experienced full-time iOS developer with great knowledge of SwiftUI, preferably based in Berlin. DM me if you’re interested and I’ll be happy to share more details 🙌
Reposts appreciated! 🙏
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First post on #mastodon, getting to know the place. Mostly interested in #science & #scicom content. Hello everyone! 👋