Clicking on that link was nerve wracking. Was terrified I'd find one of my covers there.
^ This.Ann in Arlington said:So: I have no dog in the fight. . .I have no book covers to be mocked.
But I think this sort of thing is mean spirited. It's all fun and games until one of you find YOUR cover there -- a fear that has been expressed several times. And then there will be hurt feelings.
Really, what's the value in laughing at other people because you find them inferior. Does it make you feel better? Because, to me, laughing at their book covers is the same as laughing at them. It's bully behavior and unattractive.
I may be cynical, but I don't see that as much as a nice gesture as an attempt to drum up customers and publicity for a cover design business. If someone criticized my cover publicly and offered me a new one, I would suspect ulterior motives and decline. But I'm the suspicious type *shrugs*.Originally the owner of this site offered free cover re-makes to every author featured on the site who approached him, which was a nice gesture.
Not necessarily. It's one thing to have a bad cover, but to have one of the, uh, best bad covers, should... be an honor... or something... right?Ann in Arlington said:But I think this sort of thing is mean spirited. It's all fun and games until one of you find YOUR cover there -- a fear that has been expressed several times. And then there will be hurt feelings.
I disagree. Anytime you're putting someone else down to build yourself up, you're being a bully. And even if the person takes it well, it doesn't mean it doesn't hurt. And it's not nice.George Berger said:Not necessarily. It's one thing to have a bad cover, but to have one of the, uh, best bad covers, should... be an honor... or something... right?
Makes you wonder what the cover of the "Better Living Through Linkbait: 250 Secret Social Media Marketing Ideas The Pro's Will Never Tell You!" ebook he read was like, doesn't it?ElHawk said:I checked out his design site, and while his designs are nice, he hasn't got a lot of them yet. Like me, it seems he's pretty early into this venture. I suspect that going into it mocking other covers isn't the smartest way to get a start in this biz. But time will tell.