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Originally Posted by cstn1987
I looked at the top 100 fantasy books. Most just have plain text. Mine is textured, shadowed, raised, and overlayed with brushed red metal. Did I over do it???
Thanks Sirtel... Guess it all depends on the individual.. I asked the same question on another forum and most people thought the cover was awesome. Probably because they're looking at it on a pc instead of tiny screen. I guess... Thats why it looks great to me. When I look at it on my iphone or tablet in its tiny state I see exactly what you are all talking about.
If you ask me most of the fantasy covers I see are cheesy, overused (dragons etc) and predictable to the max lol.. But #1 rules of sales... doesn't matter what I think.
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2 things. If you asked on the forum I think you did of course they will tell you it is wonderful. There are numerous reasons for that but the most important is many over there (unless it has changed in the last year or so) think it is them against other authors.
Now on the covers: the reason there are so many similar covers is because that is what sells and what people look for in covers.
And listen to the others here on the cover. They are right.
And get the rest of the book written.
Side note: epic fantasy is not really a good genre for parts/episodes/etc. Unless the parts are at least 400 pages long.
I think the only genre episode books (and then they better be darn good) sell well is post apocalyptic science fiction. And maybe a couple of other science fiction sub genres.