Comments on: Mara Lubell, Girl Genius http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/ More than you ever wanted to hear from Bestselling Author Jenny Crusie. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: inkgrrl http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-20326 inkgrrl Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:08:25 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-20326 Once again Mara hits it out of the ballpark! Honestly, she should be giving seminars on cover design. As long as said seminars don't interfere with designing your covers - she's a one-woman revolution. 'Tis spectacular and gorgeousness, and not just cuz I'm partial to the primal goddess and lotus shapes (I based my tattoo on those same images). Wow. Once again Mara hits it out of the ballpark! Honestly, she should be giving seminars on cover design. As long as said seminars don’t interfere with designing your covers – she’s a one-woman revolution. ‘Tis spectacular and gorgeousness, and not just cuz I’m partial to the primal goddess and lotus shapes (I based my tattoo on those same images). Wow.

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]]> By: Micki http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-20020 Micki Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:39:24 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-20020 I was going to say, "Babe, you have to find a marketer! Terry Pratchett has Disc World figurines -- you should have D&G coffee mugs with that on it." (-: Then, reading through the comments, I find that you are ALREADY doing that! And you know what's super cool? My sister's birthday is coming up, and I think she needs a Cranky Agnes coffee cup. My life has officially been made easier! Thank you Mara! And thank you Jenny, super-collaborator! (You know what I'd like to see next -- 'cause nobody is ever satisfied for very long? Insert-your-own-name cups. A Cranky Micki cup with the hair red and the glasses black. (-: Just kidding!) I was going to say, “Babe, you have to find a marketer! Terry Pratchett has Disc World figurines — you should have D&G coffee mugs with that on it.” (-: Then, reading through the comments, I find that you are ALREADY doing that!

And you know what’s super cool? My sister’s birthday is coming up, and I think she needs a Cranky Agnes coffee cup. My life has officially been made easier! Thank you Mara! And thank you Jenny, super-collaborator!

(You know what I’d like to see next — ’cause nobody is ever satisfied for very long? Insert-your-own-name cups. A Cranky Micki cup with the hair red and the glasses black. (-: Just kidding!)

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]]> By: Diane (TT) http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19983 Diane (TT) Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:50:47 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19983 Oh, I think it has to be a muffin, don't you? CMS mentioned the Goodnight theory of muffin-ness on D&G, and it's just too perfect to pass up. Not that there's anything wrong with cupcakes - it just makes me think of Stephanie Plum and Joe Morelli (Janet Evanovich, for those who haven't kept up with THAT series). Oh, I think it has to be a muffin, don’t you? CMS mentioned the Goodnight theory of muffin-ness on D&G, and it’s just too perfect to pass up.

Not that there’s anything wrong with cupcakes – it just makes me think of Stephanie Plum and Joe Morelli (Janet Evanovich, for those who haven’t kept up with THAT series).

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]]> By: mary beth http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19838 mary beth Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:43:36 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19838 WOW! She is amazing. WOW! She is amazing.

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]]> By: Karen Templeton http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19829 Karen Templeton Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:04:29 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19829 Absolutely gorgeous. The woman is a bloody genius. Absolutely gorgeous.

The woman is a bloody genius.

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]]> By: sheagal http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19827 sheagal Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:52:49 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19827 Wonderful! I'd also like to place an early order for the mug. Can't wait for the book. Wonderful! I’d also like to place an early order for the mug. Can’t wait for the book.

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]]> By: Barbara Martin http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19821 Barbara Martin Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:17:32 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19821 The logos detail the important aspects of the books, although not knowing much about the Dogs and Goddesses WIP the imagery used shows there are dogs, a muffin (or cupcake), steaming coffe mugs and three women in the story. Everything is in harmony with each other. Brilliant choices to entice a reader. I'm looking forward to reading this one. The logos detail the important aspects of the books, although not knowing much about the Dogs and Goddesses WIP the imagery used shows there are dogs, a muffin (or cupcake), steaming coffe mugs and three women in the story. Everything is in harmony with each other. Brilliant choices to entice a reader. I’m looking forward to reading this one.

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]]> By: Leelah http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19806 Leelah Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:17:51 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19806 It's great! Mara must have read the post about the "Glittery Hoo-Ha"(sp?). It’s great! Mara must have read the post about the “Glittery Hoo-Ha”(sp?).

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]]> By: Jennifer http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19804 Jennifer Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:04:16 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19804 Love, love, love it! Mara rocks! I went to their website and checked out her other work. It is amazing! She should have done the Large Print "Agnes and the Hitman"! Our temporary blindness could have been avoided! lol Love, love, love it!

Mara rocks! I went to their website and checked out her other work. It is amazing!

She should have done the Large Print “Agnes and the Hitman”! Our temporary blindness could have been avoided! lol

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]]> By: JulieB http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19774 JulieB Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:36:06 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19774 Wow! Wow!

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19766 Jenny Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:34:44 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19766 Mollie says it's too early to do CafePress, but we're thinking about it. There will definitely be D&G stuff in <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/shopcherry" rel="nofollow">the Cherry store</a>. And the Agnes mugs are available now along with T-shirts, etc. No star tat, Jill. I love Shar's star but not the way I loved Mare's butterfly. Plus Shar doesn't get one, so it wouldn't be research . . . Mollie says it’s too early to do CafePress, but we’re thinking about it. There will definitely be D&G stuff in the Cherry store. And the Agnes mugs are available now along with T-shirts, etc.

No star tat, Jill. I love Shar’s star but not the way I loved Mare’s butterfly. Plus Shar doesn’t get one, so it wouldn’t be research . . .

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]]> By: Lou http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19758 Lou Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:19:04 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19758 Truly creative genius. Great use of color and design! As Tigress said, "A feast for the eyes." I, too, want a mug with the logo on it. Can this be accomplished?? Truly creative genius. Great use of color and design! As Tigress said, “A feast for the eyes.”

I, too, want a mug with the logo on it. Can this be accomplished??

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]]> By: McB http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19756 McB Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:15:36 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19756 Oh wow. Just wow. Amazing. And yes, I need a bakery mug too, says she who is sipping tea from her Cranky Agnes.com mug as she types this. Oh wow. Just wow. Amazing. And yes, I need a bakery mug too, says she who is sipping tea from her Cranky Agnes.com mug as she types this.

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]]> By: Louis http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19753 Louis Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:04:07 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19753 All I can say is WOW! WOW! WOW! All I can say is

WOW! WOW! WOW!

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]]> By: Marcia in OK http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19745 Marcia in OK Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:23:13 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19745 Can I pre-order this book yet? My favorite part it is the patterned red font and paw prints. Very Crunchy for my eyes! GREAT WORK MARA! Can I pre-order this book yet?

My favorite part it is the patterned red font and paw prints. Very Crunchy for my eyes!

GREAT WORK MARA!

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]]> By: Eileen http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19744 Eileen Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:00:54 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19744 I adore this. The paw prints used as almost a flower is inspired. I love the shape of the goddess figures and the coffee and muffins being held aloft are great. The woman is a genius I adore this. The paw prints used as almost a flower is inspired. I love the shape of the goddess figures and the coffee and muffins being held aloft are great. The woman is a genius

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]]> By: Jill http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19737 Jill Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:22:06 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19737 Each time you look at it you see a little something you missed . It's genius. You going to get a star tat ? Each time you look at it you see a little something you missed . It’s genius. You going to get a star tat ?

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]]> By: AgTigress http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19735 AgTigress Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:13:29 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19735 Why is it, when the author herself, and a cross-section of interested readers (us) are pretty unanimous about good and bad graphic design in relation to books and covers, that publishers' art departments evidently occupy some parallel universe, where bad is good and good is bad? It's a mystery. Why is it, when the author herself, and a cross-section of interested readers (us) are pretty unanimous about good and bad graphic design in relation to books and covers, that publishers’ art departments evidently occupy some parallel universe, where bad is good and good is bad? It’s a mystery.

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]]> By: AgTigress http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19732 AgTigress Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:10:41 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19732 That design is a feast for the eyes, especially after the cover disaster in the previous blog. There is a touch of Egyptian rather than Mesopotamian around the vegetation, and the font has a hint of Art Nouveau, but the blend is perfect - witty, mysterious, evocative. Some version of this just HAS to be used for the eventual cover, surely? That design is a feast for the eyes, especially after the cover disaster in the previous blog. There is a touch of Egyptian rather than Mesopotamian around the vegetation, and the font has a hint of Art Nouveau, but the blend is perfect – witty, mysterious, evocative. Some version of this just HAS to be used for the eventual cover, surely?

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]]> By: robena grant http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19731 robena grant Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:07:51 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/10/mara-lubell-girl-genius/#comment-19731 What a talented lady, this is truly a piece of art. I love the subtle details. Lovely, lovely work. Can't wait for the book! What a talented lady, this is truly a piece of art. I love the subtle details. Lovely, lovely work. Can’t wait for the book!

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