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Re: The Counterfeit has a cover
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2006, 12:40:39 PM »
I like it--it's far better than the last one, certainly.
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Re: The Counterfeit has a cover
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2006, 12:45:31 PM »
How do I know it's *really* yours? I mean, there's no guy in a suit hiding his face/head.

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Re: The Counterfeit has a cover
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2006, 12:47:43 PM »
For which I think we're all grateful.

As you can tell, they're marketing it as a straight suspense.
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Re: The Counterfeit has a cover
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2006, 01:08:31 PM »
almost looks like a Grisham novel.
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Re: The Counterfeit has a cover
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2006, 02:15:23 PM »
Much simpler, clearer design. I like it very much.
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Re: The Counterfeit has a cover
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2006, 05:58:25 PM »
that is a lot better than the last one you had. Actually seems like it will fit.
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Re: The Counterfeit has a cover
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2006, 02:35:29 AM »
Very safe--a good move on Covenant's part.  The readers will know what they're getting, and while the cover won't be memorable as wonderful, it also won't be memorable for being terrible.  
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Re: The Counterfeit has a cover
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2006, 07:46:49 PM »
It looks kinda scary to me.  But you mentioned suspence, so I guess it fits.
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Re: The Counterfeit has a cover
« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2006, 09:14:58 PM »
This is the sequel to Wake Me When It's Over, isn't it?  I wonder how it'll affect sales to change the marketing of the series on the second book.
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Re: The Counterfeit has a cover
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2006, 10:54:22 AM »
Well, it's the sequel, but it doesn't require that you read the first book (although it certainly helps).  It actually won't be marketed as a sequel at all.  Wake Me sold kinda poorly (due in no small part to the cover) and we're trying to distance this book from that.
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Re: The Counterfeit has a cover
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2006, 12:52:21 PM »
Hurrah
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Re: The Counterfeit has a cover
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2006, 04:51:34 PM »
Ahh, that makes sense.  
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Re: The Counterfeit has a cover
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2006, 08:25:44 PM »
Yeah, I really like this cover. I liked the first one too, in all fairness, but this one looks much more serious, while the other one looked similar to a political cartoon.
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