Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Sword and Planet Images
I'm working on a secret Sword and Planet short story project right now, and having fun with it. As I've said before, to me, Sword and Planet fiction is just about the most fun you can have in writing. It's sheer adventure. In order to recapture the feel for the genre, I've been rereading sections of my Talera books, and damn if I don't like them pretty well. That led me to create a few images using the back cover blurbs for the three books, something I hope might spark interest in folks to read them. All three are available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble, of course, as both print versions and ebooks. Anyway, I'm posting my three images below. What do you think? Decent advertisements for the books? Or not? Click on the images to make them bigger!
I like them, they have a very pulp (and as you mentioned) fun feel about them.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your return to Talera I presume.
David J., I'll be able to reveal more pretty soon.
ReplyDeleteI think they're terrific Charles.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I very much enjoyed voicing the audiobooks for all three. I am now a big fan of your work!
My Very Best,
Kaleo Griffith
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I like them. They could be used in audio advertising.
ReplyDeletecool images! especially the skull.
ReplyDeleteI found the gray the most appealing to me visually, yet all three had an air of the titles in them. Bon chance mon ami!
ReplyDeleteYes, pulp feel like the John Carter books. I dig that style and genre. You have me hooked on that alone!
ReplyDeleteI would echo wat the walking man said. the gray one looks best, but they all are very appealing. I have all three of these on my Kindle and and currently enjoying the first one (as I get time to read it).
ReplyDeleteKaleo, I did not know that part of it was already underway. Cool! Thanks for dropping by
ReplyDeleteDeka, thankee. I'm considering doing some you tube readings of stuff like this.
Greg, I couldn't find other things quite that equal in the public domain.
Mark,I tried to mach the colors somewhat to the colors of the books, red, maroon, black, but had to take liberties to get them readable.
Alex, thanks, I'm reading some John carter related stuff now. Lots of fun.
Tom, I appreciate that, man.
They look great!
ReplyDeleteI really like the idea. Short, concise, and eye catching.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I like the animal one.
ReplyDeleteI wish I lived in this world. It must allow a great freeing up of the imagination.
ReplyDeleteI think the images are a good idea. They always attract me, at any rate.
ReplyDeleteDavid took the words right out of my mouth.
ReplyDeleteOkay, so I wasn't going to say them out loud. But it's better than writing "took the words right out of my fingers."
Cooooooool~! I dig ~
ReplyDeleteThose are cool images!
ReplyDeleteYour audience will be attracted to those
ReplyDeleteAloha from Honolulu
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Paul, thankee, man.
ReplyDeleteBernard, thanks. Trying anything to get a little bit of notice out there.
Oscar, I found that on a mythological website. Public domain.
Patti, I do live there at times. It is pretty cool. :)
Shauna, I know that most folks really do like images and I have to admit for something like this I think they are needed.
X-Dell, all will be revealed! Eventually.
Erik, thanks, man.
Golden Eagle, thank you.
Cloudia, I hope so!
what dj sez...
ReplyDeleteLaughingwolf, thankee!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant, Charles! I love them.
ReplyDeleteRick, thanks, I'm glad. I kinda like 'em too.
ReplyDeleteCool stuff.
ReplyDeleteG.B. glad you enjoyed!
ReplyDeleteThe WINGS OVER TALERA image is particularly good. I really liked it.
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed working on our "Vin of Venus" sword and planet series. Truest of the true pulp fiction. And I'm looking forward to your secret project, Charles.
ReplyDeleteGreat images. I've read all three Talera books and thoroughly enjoyed them. Sword and planet isn't a genre I've read extensively, so your books were a great introduction to how much fun a reader can have with them.
ReplyDeletePrashant, thankee. I think the third blurb is my favorite but I like them all pretty well.
ReplyDeleteDavid Cranmer, absolutely.
Travis Cody, I've very glad you enjoyed!