ROFL
So I was looking at the winners of Cover Contest 2007 (here) - and I really shouldn't have clicked the link to Two Image Cover winners.
Oh. My. God.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
It was like going back to highschool and seeing all those het romance novels in the local private library.The guy always seems to have his chest exposed - or happens to be wearing regency clothing? And it's always a) On a bed or b) Embrace from behind/front or c) Walking towards each other with 'fuck me' eyes *laughs hysterically*
My sides. They hurt XD
Oh and side note, when I see a cover with a topless male, I get excited thinking it's a m/m novel - unfortunately, naked males = het romance? Or Sherrilyn Kenyon and other authors who know what really makes a girl look >_> Still, IMO naked people seem like a cop out for a book cover, 99% of the time
If you could get an artist to make a m/m book cover, what would it look like? I was thinking of
maderr's fic, Main Gauche when I thought of this and what came to mind was the tournament where Tan and Dagger are duelling *_* No need for fuck me eyes or naked chests - seeing the fight in color would have me pulling out my wallet in the next few minutes XD
What about y'all?
Oh. My. God.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
It was like going back to highschool and seeing all those het romance novels in the local private library.The guy always seems to have his chest exposed - or happens to be wearing regency clothing? And it's always a) On a bed or b) Embrace from behind/front or c) Walking towards each other with 'fuck me' eyes *laughs hysterically*
My sides. They hurt XD
Oh and side note, when I see a cover with a topless male, I get excited thinking it's a m/m novel - unfortunately, naked males = het romance? Or Sherrilyn Kenyon and other authors who know what really makes a girl look >_> Still, IMO naked people seem like a cop out for a book cover, 99% of the time
If you could get an artist to make a m/m book cover, what would it look like? I was thinking of
maderr's fic, Main Gauche when I thought of this and what came to mind was the tournament where Tan and Dagger are duelling *_* No need for fuck me eyes or naked chests - seeing the fight in color would have me pulling out my wallet in the next few minutes XDWhat about y'all?
Oh, yes 9 out of 10 times, the books I carry around don't actually have people on the cover - they're far more...abstract? I'll read the other ones but it'll usually be at home.
I just printed out gorgeous paintings, one of which includes a guy in a toga and another with a guy tattoed in gold ink - I can't wait to put them up but that's 'cause home = privacy and not work or anywhere else where narrowminded asshats tend to pass judgement.
And yeah, while the book might have a risque cover, it may not be about the sex but unless the other person has read the book, they'll never know...*sigh* it's just easier when the book isn't R rated.
Like it or not, classy or not, shirtless males on romance covers have higher sales numbers. It's all about what will sell.
For a good time: Smart Bitches, Trashy Books has a tag called, "Make the Burning Stop" here. I've not found better comments on the clinch covers than there.
Edited for grammar.
Edited at 2008-07-11 02:29 am (UTC)
It's all been done before and I don't remember the last time I stopped at a cover and went "OMG, that is so cool" instead of just gawking at a naked male chest.
But thankfully the trend has been moving away from clinch covers...except from Avon, where the Chest of Man Love still comes strong. And since I write romance, I can only hope that when I'm published I won't have to roll my eyes at my covers.
And in regards to your question, I'm not sure what I'd want the book cover to look like, but like
However, I'm not opposed to seeing specific scenes that give you an idea of the feel of the book - the atmosphere, the mood - so it depends in some cases XD
Having romance books (the bodice rippers) as audio books would land me in a clinic - would definitely pull something from laughing so hard lol