Comments on: Tentacion http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/ More than you ever wanted to hear from Bestselling Author Jenny Crusie. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:59:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4085 Jenny Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:56:59 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4085 Some of my books have had three different covers in this country. I'm looking at the actual book, and I can't see the dotted lines, so I'm putting up a link to the full jpg on the next blog. Go there to talk about it, please. Some of my books have had three different covers in this country.

I’m looking at the actual book, and I can’t see the dotted lines, so I’m putting up a link to the full jpg on the next blog. Go there to talk about it, please.

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]]> By: colognegrrl http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4083 colognegrrl Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:12:38 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4083 Siberia - as far as I know, the publisher in another country just buys the rights to the manuscript, not to the cover art. Then they do their translation and fit it into their program. Some of Jenny's books have at least 3 different covers in Germany (if you really want to research this, you can go to amazon.de and type in 'Crusie' but I guess you don't). Siberia – as far as I know, the publisher in another country just buys the rights to the manuscript, not to the cover art. Then they do their translation and fit it into their program. Some of Jenny’s books have at least 3 different covers in Germany (if you really want to research this, you can go to amazon.de and type in ‘Crusie’ but I guess you don’t).

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]]> By: Siberia http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4082 Siberia Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:26:40 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4082 Okay, maybe a stupid question, but why are the covers different in various countries....Everyone knows what a McDonalds looks like, and I personally love the "Bet Me" cover, so why does it have to be different? And although I like the WTT erotica (haha)cover, it's not the book! I'm from Ohio and that cover and Ohio do Not match, but if it looked like Ohio, maybe no one would buy it. hmmmm. I still think it's soooo not Sophie, even if it is a really sexy cover. Sorry Jenny. I DO think cover artists should read AT LEAST a synopsis of the book they are designing for. Just MHO. Gotta run... Okay, maybe a stupid question, but why are the covers different in various countries….Everyone knows what a McDonalds looks like, and I personally love the “Bet Me” cover, so why does it have to be different?
And although I like the WTT erotica (haha)cover, it’s not the book! I’m from Ohio and that cover and Ohio do Not match, but if it looked like Ohio, maybe no one would buy it. hmmmm. I still think it’s soooo not Sophie, even if it is a really sexy cover. Sorry Jenny. I DO think cover artists should read AT LEAST a synopsis of the book they are designing for. Just MHO.
Gotta run…

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]]> By: GatorPerson http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4080 GatorPerson Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:54:21 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4080 I see the dotted lines not only around the tattoo but also around the straps on the shoulders. I'm guessing some PhotoShop or somesuch stuff on a lot of the picture. I see the dotted lines not only around the tattoo but also around the straps on the shoulders. I’m guessing some PhotoShop or somesuch stuff on a lot of the picture.

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]]> By: Jennifer Talty http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4077 Jennifer Talty Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:39:54 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4077 Here's to small town America. I agree Micki - great imagery! I too am smiling. About the cover - they probably took the picture, then fixed it up, added, deleted, made different. Things like photoshop are incredible. My DH is a photographer (sort of, it's a hobby) and he's cleaned up a few pictures and then for fun he's kind of done some weird stuff to them. For fun he got rid of my hips. I looked horrible. I love my hips. Now I need to fall in love with my back. Here’s to small town America. I agree Micki – great imagery! I too am smiling.

About the cover – they probably took the picture, then fixed it up, added, deleted, made different. Things like photoshop are incredible. My DH is a photographer (sort of, it’s a hobby) and he’s cleaned up a few pictures and then for fun he’s kind of done some weird stuff to them. For fun he got rid of my hips. I looked horrible. I love my hips. Now I need to fall in love with my back.

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]]> By: micki http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4069 micki Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:26:50 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4069 Laura V. wrote: Well, arguably that’s what Welcome to Temptation is. It’s got murder/attempted murders, pornography and seduction. Small-town Ohio seems pretty exotic to me, because I’m in Europe, and I thought Temptation had a claustrophobic, hot-house sort of atmosphere. So it works for me. Might not work for people who’ve actually been in small-town America, but it is a cover designed for Spanish readers, not American ones. (-: I grew up in small-town America (pop. 4000) and I feel like you've just pulled my brain out through my ears, given it a good shake, and popped it back in. OF COURSE it'd be exotic and hot-housey for anyone outside North America. Look at how we go on about Tuscany and all the little Italian and French villages -- while the natives are probably thinking we're absolutely nuts. I will be smiling for the rest of the day, imagining Broken Bow as my mysterious home town. (-: Thanks for the imagery! Laura V. wrote: Well, arguably that’s what Welcome to Temptation is. It’s got murder/attempted murders, pornography and seduction. Small-town Ohio seems pretty exotic to me, because I’m in Europe, and I thought Temptation had a claustrophobic, hot-house sort of atmosphere. So it works for me. Might not work for people who’ve actually been in small-town America, but it is a cover designed for Spanish readers, not American ones.

(-: I grew up in small-town America (pop. 4000) and I feel like you’ve just pulled my brain out through my ears, given it a good shake, and popped it back in. OF COURSE it’d be exotic and hot-housey for anyone outside North America. Look at how we go on about Tuscany and all the little Italian and French villages — while the natives are probably thinking we’re absolutely nuts.

I will be smiling for the rest of the day, imagining Broken Bow as my mysterious home town. (-: Thanks for the imagery!

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]]> By: colognegrrl http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4068 colognegrrl Thu, 26 Apr 2007 06:13:41 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4068 It's not a slip. It's photoshop magic. It’s not a slip. It’s photoshop magic.

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]]> By: Penny-scope dope cherrybomb http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4067 Penny-scope dope cherrybomb Thu, 26 Apr 2007 05:08:36 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4067 I don't think she is wearing a slip. A slip would not be possible with that dress. What it looks like to me is that they have taken a transfer or some kind of applique and just set it on her skin for the purposes of the picture, the same with the name and that is why there is an outline around both the rose and the name. Just my opinion. I don’t think she is wearing a slip. A slip would not be possible with that dress. What it looks like to me is that they have taken a transfer or some kind of applique and just set it on her skin for the purposes of the picture, the same with the name and that is why there is an outline around both the rose and the name. Just my opinion.

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]]> By: roben http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4065 roben Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:47:18 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4065 You know what? I think that isn't even a tattoo. I think it's a silk slip with embroidery and that's why we don't see the spine, the butt cleavage, etc. It's too smooth. Look up to the mid back to the letters you can see some tiny little bumps around them, kind of like elasticized silk or something. I can't quite make them out even with glasses on. Heh. It's still pretty though, and sexy, and I wouldn't say no if someone offered it to me as my cover. You know what? I think that isn’t even a tattoo. I think it’s a silk slip with embroidery and that’s why we don’t see the spine, the butt cleavage, etc. It’s too smooth. Look up to the mid back to the letters you can see some tiny little bumps around them, kind of like elasticized silk or something. I can’t quite make them out even with glasses on. Heh. It’s still pretty though, and sexy, and I wouldn’t say no if someone offered it to me as my cover.

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]]> By: Laura Vivanco http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4060 Laura Vivanco Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:58:54 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4060 And another thought from me. Louisa asked 'Where is her butt cleavage' and R Canuk said that "the cover does seem to indicate ‘Devil’s candy’". Put those two things together, and does that rather curly-stemmed rose begin to look like a tail? The Devil's tail usually gets depicted with a sort of triangle on the end, and here there's a rose, but it's not that dissimilar, and the colour's right. And another thought from me. Louisa asked ‘Where is her butt cleavage’ and R Canuk said that “the cover does seem to indicate ‘Devil’s candy’”. Put those two things together, and does that rather curly-stemmed rose begin to look like a tail? The Devil’s tail usually gets depicted with a sort of triangle on the end, and here there’s a rose, but it’s not that dissimilar, and the colour’s right.

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]]> By: orangehands http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4058 orangehands Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:37:46 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4058 Kim: she doesn't have one for WTT on the site (and i don't have the book on me now), but she has FI's songlist: http://www.jennycrusie.com/trivia/songs.php i love the heart on the German DLD. not so much for the story, i just think the heart's great. sexy back, definitely. i'll have to show my friend the rose because she was thinking of getting Kushiel's flower as a tattoo but this one is prettier- to me, at least. Kim: she doesn’t have one for WTT on the site (and i don’t have the book on me now), but she has FI’s songlist: http://www.jennycrusie.com/trivia/songs.php

i love the heart on the German DLD. not so much for the story, i just think the heart’s great.

sexy back, definitely. i’ll have to show my friend the rose because she was thinking of getting Kushiel’s flower as a tattoo but this one is prettier- to me, at least.

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]]> By: JulieB http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4057 JulieB Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:08:09 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4057 Jenny said: "The thing is, they’ve obviously got a cover look going with the pink hearts, and they’re selling well over there, so go pink hearts, that’s what I say." And Stressed-out-Cherry said: "I guess the hearts are the cherries for us." I was going to ask if all romances, or at least all romances from that particular publisher had hearts on the cover as a code, in the same way we were talking about a code for rape-plots in romance a few days back. But then I realized that colognegrrl would probably have mentioned that if that were the case. Thanks everyone for posting all the covers. It's really fun to see. Jenny said:
“The thing is, they’ve obviously got a cover look going with the pink hearts, and they’re selling well over there, so go pink hearts, that’s what I say.”

And Stressed-out-Cherry said:
“I guess the hearts are the cherries for us.”

I was going to ask if all romances, or at least all romances from that particular publisher had hearts on the cover as a code, in the same way we were talking about a code for rape-plots in romance a few days back. But then I realized that colognegrrl would probably have mentioned that if that were the case. Thanks everyone for posting all the covers. It’s really fun to see.

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]]> By: Stressed-Out Cherry http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4055 Stressed-Out Cherry Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:41:02 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4055 I guess the hearts are the cherries for us. What I've noticed each cover for a popular writer looks similiar. From the font they use for the authors name and for the type of colors the text is. I guess the hearts are the cherries for us.

What I’ve noticed each cover for a popular writer looks similiar. From the font they use for the authors name and for the type of colors the text is.

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]]> By: Jennifer Talty http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4051 Jennifer Talty Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:00:50 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4051 Wow. I like the cover. Wow. I like lots of the covers. Very cool to see what other countries do and what sells well in different places. I still don't buy books based on cover. But I must say, that is a great cover. I think I have to say, she has the sexiest back I've ever seen. Wow. I like the cover. Wow. I like lots of the covers. Very cool to see what other countries do and what sells well in different places.

I still don’t buy books based on cover. But I must say, that is a great cover. I think I have to say, she has the sexiest back I’ve ever seen.

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4048 Jenny Wed, 25 Apr 2007 06:53:34 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4048 Oooh, that's the first time I've seen the Crazy for You cover. I like it. The thing is, they've obviously got a cover look going with the pink hearts, and they're selling well over there, so go pink hearts, that's what I say. Oooh, that’s the first time I’ve seen the Crazy for You cover. I like it.

The thing is, they’ve obviously got a cover look going with the pink hearts, and they’re selling well over there, so go pink hearts, that’s what I say.

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]]> By: colognegrrl http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4047 colognegrrl Wed, 25 Apr 2007 06:37:06 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4047 Here's the link to the German Don't look Down version. Even the title is quite good, because it refers to those boards in the movies they use to mark the scenes, and it also means 'shut up, darling'. http://www.amazon.de/Klappe-Liebling-Jennifer-Crusie/dp/3442463289/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/302-4767631-5254433?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1177482230&sr=8-1 This is "Fast Women", translated "Love at the second kiss": http://www.amazon.de/Liebe-auf-den-zweiten-Kuss/dp/3442554721/ref=sr_1_2/302-4767631-5254433?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1177482446&sr=1-2 And this is "Bet me" (Love and other coincidences): http://www.amazon.de/Liebe-andere-Zuf%C3%A4lle-Jennifer-Crusie/dp/3442458374/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b/302-4767631-5254433?ie=UTF8&qid=1177482446&sr=1-2 And finally, "Spring Cleaning" a.k.a. Crazy for You: http://www.amazon.de/Fr%C3%BChjahrsputz-Jennifer-Crusie/dp/3442554519/ref=sr_1_7/302-4767631-5254433?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1177482631&sr=1-7 They are nice-looking covers but in a way interchangeable because they don't have much to do with the content. But heck, if they sell, they must be doing it right. Here’s the link to the German Don’t look Down version. Even the title is quite good, because it refers to those boards in the movies they use to mark the scenes, and it also means ‘shut up, darling’.
http://www.amazon.de/Klappe-Liebling-Jennifer-Crusie/dp/3442463289/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/302-4767631-5254433?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1177482230&sr=8-1

This is “Fast Women”, translated “Love at the second kiss”:
http://www.amazon.de/Liebe-auf-den-zweiten-Kuss/dp/3442554721/ref=sr_1_2/302-4767631-5254433?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1177482446&sr=1-2

And this is “Bet me” (Love and other coincidences):
http://www.amazon.de/Liebe-andere-Zuf%C3%A4lle-Jennifer-Crusie/dp/3442458374/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b/302-4767631-5254433?ie=UTF8&qid=1177482446&sr=1-2

And finally, “Spring Cleaning” a.k.a. Crazy for You:
http://www.amazon.de/Fr%C3%BChjahrsputz-Jennifer-Crusie/dp/3442554519/ref=sr_1_7/302-4767631-5254433?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1177482631&sr=1-7

They are nice-looking covers but in a way interchangeable because they don’t have much to do with the content. But heck, if they sell, they must be doing it right.

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]]> By: Stephanie http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4042 Stephanie Wed, 25 Apr 2007 03:41:52 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4042 JackieToo: Not just no, but half the time the cover art is a photo from a stock database. It gets really entertaining when different publishers use the same one. Check out <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Her-Shoes-Novel-Jennifer-Weiner/dp/0743418190/" rel="nofollow">In Her Shoes</a></em> vs. <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Best-Fetish-Erotica/dp/1573441465/" rel="nofollow">Best Fetish Erotica</a></em>. JackieToo: Not just no, but half the time the cover art is a photo from a stock database. It gets really entertaining when different publishers use the same one. Check out In Her Shoes vs. Best Fetish Erotica.

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]]> By: mary beth http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4040 mary beth Wed, 25 Apr 2007 03:13:31 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4040 I love the cover. My foreign exchange students LOVE romance, all romance. Our school library doesn't shelf an awful lot of it other than inspirational, so they love the bookshelf in my classroom. :-) I love the cover. My foreign exchange students LOVE romance, all romance. Our school library doesn’t shelf an awful lot of it other than inspirational, so they love the bookshelf in my classroom. :-)

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4038 Jenny Wed, 25 Apr 2007 01:14:57 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4038 Nope. Nope.

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]]> By: JackieToo http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4037 JackieToo Wed, 25 Apr 2007 01:06:09 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/24/tentacion/#comment-4037 Aren't the cover artists ever required to actually read the book or at least a synopsis? Aren’t the cover artists ever required to actually read the book or at least a synopsis?

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