9/5 ETA: Hi everyone! Thanks sooo much for taking the time to vote. I really appreciate the help!
Right now, Red and Blue are running neck and neck, with 34 and 32 votes respectively. Share and send others over to vote for your favorite!
Thanks, Kenra
Over the past few weeks, I’ve shared little snippets from TIGHT SPACES in my Six Sentence Sunday posts, and kept you updated on my progress with it. Now, it’s very close to release, and I need a little help.
My cover artist, Timothy White, (Stay tuned for more information on him as he launches his cover design service.) did a wonderful job of taking my ideas and transforming them into a cover image. The only problem is, he offered TWO options of the same image. I absolutely love them both, and every time I think I’ve finally settled on which one to use, I change my mind!
That’s Where You Come In!
I’d like your opinion on which cover you think is best. So, I’ve set up a poll for everyone to vote. The poll will close at midnight on Friday night, and on Saturday, Sept 8, I’ll announce my final decision, based, in part, on your opinions.
To help you make your decision, here’s what TIGHT SPACES is all about:
Amy goes out to kick the Bad Breakup Anniversary Blues. Jesse is ready, willing, and able to help, until her lowlife ex jumps in.
With the first anniversary of the messy break up of a long-term relationship bearing down, Amy has the blues. When her friends suggest an evening at the Double Dare, she reluctantly agrees to go along. She doesn’t do the casual sex thing, but it’ll be good to spend time with her friends.
Seeing Jesse at the Double Dare immediately cheers her up. She’s fantasized over him for months. The evening gets more pleasant as they heat up the dance floor. Things go from hot to sizzling, and they decide to spend more time together. But then Amy’s ex shows up and confronts her in a low blow. Will his interference deter Jesse from continuing something that shows real promise? Or will Amy give in to embarrassment and stop before things really get started?
Writing blurbs is a real challenge for me, as you can no doubt tell from the above, so it still needs some work. (Suggestions for improving/tightening are entirely welcome!) At least it should give you an idea what the story is about.
Here’s What You’ve Been Waiting For!
Red
- Blue
While blue is my favorite color, red is a better choice for your cover as it is the color of passion and fire. Also, red catches the eye faster.
Good luck and happy to give my opinion.
Thanks for asking. I agree with Mike with the addition that the blue cover makes me think science fiction for some reason.
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I agree on the red, as it’s the color of the Root Chakra and passion.
Good luck!
Becca Chopra, author of Chakra Secrets and The Chakra Diaries
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Red is a more steamey cover than blue. Also it shows up better. Barbara
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Kenra,
This was a tough decision! Somehow I think the red will be catchier around the web, but I’m so drawn to the blue!
Caris
I think the red will be catchier but like Caris, I am drawn to the blue – the red however, really captures the passion of the novel.
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Blue denotes all darkness/melonchaly what the novel is up to. Also associated with depth and stability and symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven.
Farhat
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I tried voting, but I couldn’t get it to go through. Under most circumstances prefer red, but in this case I like the blue cover better. The darker color seems to add more depth to the image. It also gives me the impression that there’s more than just sex happening between the covers.
Bother images are lovely.
Hi Jess, I added your vote for blue. Not sure why it wouldn’t go through for you. I played around with it from here and the PD dashboard and it seemed to be working okay. Maybe it was one of those unexplainable cyber-glitches…
Thanks for voting!
Kenra
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Blue is a little easier on the eyes, gives it a darker look. The red made some of the text hard for me to read.
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I always like blue best, but in this case I think the red will show up better on the internet.
I feel for you having to make the choice. I’m in cover hell also and am closing in on the final decision.
I think in this case blue wins hands down. Dragons, vampires, things that go bump into the night are closer to midnight, melancholy, fog and the unknown.