Comments on: Trade Paperback Reissues: The Covers http://www.arghink.com/2010/04/08/trade-paperback-reissues-the-covers/ More than you ever wanted to hear from Bestselling Author Jenny Crusie. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:49:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Diane http://www.arghink.com/2010/04/08/trade-paperback-reissues-the-covers/#comment-148234 Diane Tue, 04 May 2010 00:30:30 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=3002#comment-148234 You're welcome. Thank you for writing it. :) You’re welcome. Thank you for writing it. :)

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2010/04/08/trade-paperback-reissues-the-covers/#comment-148200 Jenny Sun, 02 May 2010 01:13:52 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=3002#comment-148200 I loved that cover, too. Thank you for reminding me of it. And for buying the book, too. I loved that cover, too. Thank you for reminding me of it. And for buying the book, too.

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]]> By: Diane http://www.arghink.com/2010/04/08/trade-paperback-reissues-the-covers/#comment-148199 Diane Sat, 01 May 2010 20:19:07 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=3002#comment-148199 I really like them - they are very fresh and different and eye-catching and I like that they're packaged as a series. They're such great books. I think my fave covers of yours are still Agnes and the Hitman and the British edition of WTT (the one of the girl jumping in the top row here: http://www.librarything.com/work/40419/covers) Having never heard of it (for shame!) I bought it (back in 2001-ish) totally based on that cover, because it was summery and retro and not totally fluffy-looking but you knew it was women's fiction and might be a bit unusual. Then of course I loved it *and* I found out how popular and prolific you were, which was a delight. I really like them – they are very fresh and different and eye-catching and I like that they’re packaged as a series. They’re such great books.

I think my fave covers of yours are still Agnes and the Hitman and the British edition of WTT (the one of the girl jumping in the top row here: http://www.librarything.com/work/40419/covers)

Having never heard of it (for shame!) I bought it (back in 2001-ish) totally based on that cover, because it was summery and retro and not totally fluffy-looking but you knew it was women’s fiction and might be a bit unusual. Then of course I loved it *and* I found out how popular and prolific you were, which was a delight.

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]]> By: Jill http://www.arghink.com/2010/04/08/trade-paperback-reissues-the-covers/#comment-147709 Jill Wed, 14 Apr 2010 03:49:19 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=3002#comment-147709 Foreign covers http://www.jennycrusie.com/more-stuff/foreign-covers/ Foreign covers http://www.jennycrusie.com/more-stuff/foreign-covers/

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]]> By: Stephanie http://www.arghink.com/2010/04/08/trade-paperback-reissues-the-covers/#comment-147641 Stephanie Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:15:07 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=3002#comment-147641 I think my head would have exploded about half way through the process. I realize this isn't your first rodeo but it has to be a huge time suck. Thanks for showing us the process. Thank you for making the name font bigger - and putting it on the top half of the book. My 40 yr old eyes couldn't read it the first time. This way hopefully no one needs their reading glasses from across the bookstore! I think my head would have exploded about half way through the process. I realize this isn’t your first rodeo but it has to be a huge time suck. Thanks for showing us the process.

Thank you for making the name font bigger – and putting it on the top half of the book. My 40 yr old eyes couldn’t read it the first time. This way hopefully no one needs their reading glasses from across the bookstore!

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]]> By: CrankyOtter http://www.arghink.com/2010/04/08/trade-paperback-reissues-the-covers/#comment-147640 CrankyOtter Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:53:18 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=3002#comment-147640 Hot pink. And miniscule with lots of elastic. First miniscule dress in a romance novel that behaved the way my experience with elastic things indicated they ought to - aka the rolling up/down where you don't want 'em to. But it was hot pink. I'm almost certain. Hot pink. And miniscule with lots of elastic. First miniscule dress in a romance novel that behaved the way my experience with elastic things indicated they ought to – aka the rolling up/down where you don’t want ‘em to. But it was hot pink. I’m almost certain.

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]]> By: Marta http://www.arghink.com/2010/04/08/trade-paperback-reissues-the-covers/#comment-147638 Marta Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:32:43 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=3002#comment-147638 So, the digital revolution gets the credit for fewer life-like people covers. Makes sense. It surprises me that romance readers like people covers, though . . . So, the digital revolution gets the credit for fewer life-like people covers. Makes sense. It surprises me that romance readers like people covers, though . . .

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]]> By: Marta http://www.arghink.com/2010/04/08/trade-paperback-reissues-the-covers/#comment-147636 Marta Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:19:50 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=3002#comment-147636 Maybe the red dress from the bar pick-up fantasy? Wasn't that red (as well as miniscule)? Maybe the red dress from the bar pick-up fantasy? Wasn’t that red (as well as miniscule)?

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]]> By: Rosa http://www.arghink.com/2010/04/08/trade-paperback-reissues-the-covers/#comment-147629 Rosa Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:35:03 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=3002#comment-147629 I was in a Barnes & Noble this weekend for an emergency birthday gift, and the covers look AWESOME. I take back any criticism, the size & uniformity made them just own the shelf. They had them in "fiction", too. I was in a Barnes & Noble this weekend for an emergency birthday gift, and the covers look AWESOME. I take back any criticism, the size & uniformity made them just own the shelf.

They had them in “fiction”, too.

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]]> By: Meredith B. http://www.arghink.com/2010/04/08/trade-paperback-reissues-the-covers/#comment-147567 Meredith B. Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:58:58 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=3002#comment-147567 Here's what absolutely kills me-- they do exist, at least, in some form. Not really what I was picturing myself, but they do exist, I just don't have any idea where to buy them. But check out this link: http://www.thesfstyle.com/2009_08_30_archive.html The notes below say that they do have kitten heels. Here’s what absolutely kills me– they do exist, at least, in some form. Not really what I was picturing myself, but they do exist, I just don’t have any idea where to buy them. But check out this link: http://www.thesfstyle.com/2009_08_30_archive.html The notes below say that they do have kitten heels.

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2010/04/08/trade-paperback-reissues-the-covers/#comment-147544 Jenny Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:59:39 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=3002#comment-147544 You have a ton of people up there. As I recall, you're author-rich. This is Boston, right? You have a ton of people up there. As I recall, you’re author-rich. This is Boston, right?

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]]> By: Kate G http://www.arghink.com/2010/04/08/trade-paperback-reissues-the-covers/#comment-147540 Kate G Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:41:54 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=3002#comment-147540 Puppy dog face and sad eyes. I guess I can understand needing to stay home and write. I'm thinking of playing hookie from work tomorrow myself. No word count from last week at all, although, in my defense I did do a last edit on CAS and sent it to my editor. However, I LONG for 8 hours of quiet so I can write a cohesive sentence or 500. I'll go camp on someone elses doorstep. Surely someone will speak at a conference to make me go away? Puppy dog face and sad eyes. I guess I can understand needing to stay home and write. I’m thinking of playing hookie from work tomorrow myself. No word count from last week at all, although, in my defense I did do a last edit on CAS and sent it to my editor. However, I LONG for 8 hours of quiet so I can write a cohesive sentence or 500.

I’ll go camp on someone elses doorstep. Surely someone will speak at a conference to make me go away?

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2010/04/08/trade-paperback-reissues-the-covers/#comment-147525 Jenny Sun, 11 Apr 2010 03:21:10 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=3002#comment-147525 No, we didn't avoid them because of chick lit. <em>Bet Me</em> probably is chick lit although I think of it as classic romance. We went with the frog because it said "fairy tale," and that's what we wanted to emphasize about <em>Bet Me</em>, that it's a fairy tale. No, we didn’t avoid them because of chick lit. Bet Me probably is chick lit although I think of it as classic romance. We went with the frog because it said “fairy tale,” and that’s what we wanted to emphasize about Bet Me, that it’s a fairy tale.

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2010/04/08/trade-paperback-reissues-the-covers/#comment-147524 Jenny Sun, 11 Apr 2010 03:19:41 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=3002#comment-147524 Me, either. I made them up. Me, either. I made them up.

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2010/04/08/trade-paperback-reissues-the-covers/#comment-147523 Jenny Sun, 11 Apr 2010 03:19:27 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=3002#comment-147523 I'm not going anywhere ever again. Okay, maybe sometime, but not next year. Maybe if I get that RV we saw today, the one I'm giving Liz in <em>Rest in Pink</em> . . . no. I need to stay home and write. But thank you so much for thinking of me! I’m not going anywhere ever again.
Okay, maybe sometime, but not next year. Maybe if I get that RV we saw today, the one I’m giving Liz in Rest in Pink . . . no. I need to stay home and write. But thank you so much for thinking of me!

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2010/04/08/trade-paperback-reissues-the-covers/#comment-147521 Jenny Sun, 11 Apr 2010 03:17:52 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=3002#comment-147521 No, they won't be done again in hardcover, and even if they were, they wouldn't have these covers. No, they won’t be done again in hardcover, and even if they were, they wouldn’t have these covers.

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2010/04/08/trade-paperback-reissues-the-covers/#comment-147520 Jenny Sun, 11 Apr 2010 03:17:07 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=3002#comment-147520 The 50's car is more of a nod to noir than it is to the car Gabe had and a play on "Fast Women" in a car with fins (big hips). The 50′s car is more of a nod to noir than it is to the car Gabe had and a play on “Fast Women” in a car with fins (big hips).

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2010/04/08/trade-paperback-reissues-the-covers/#comment-147519 Jenny Sun, 11 Apr 2010 03:16:02 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=3002#comment-147519 I had all of the shoes in that book except for the kitten-heeled bunny slippers. I made those up. I had all of the shoes in that book except for the kitten-heeled bunny slippers. I made those up.

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2010/04/08/trade-paperback-reissues-the-covers/#comment-147518 Jenny Sun, 11 Apr 2010 03:15:26 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=3002#comment-147518 Plus red is banal. Green says "different and probably dangerous." Plus red is banal. Green says “different and probably dangerous.”

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2010/04/08/trade-paperback-reissues-the-covers/#comment-147517 Jenny Sun, 11 Apr 2010 03:15:00 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=3002#comment-147517 I deny the power of dogs playing poker. I deny the power of dogs playing poker.

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