Comments on: How To Ditch Your Fairy is almost real . . . http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/ writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Thu, 17 May 2012 20:45:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Cei Cei http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67561 Cei Cei Wed, 07 May 2008 17:33:39 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67561 i cannot wait!!!!! i cannot wait!!!!!

]]> By: Gabrielle http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67554 Gabrielle Wed, 07 May 2008 14:01:43 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67554 Yeah, when Karen said that in her comment I thought about it and it indeed makes sense. I was mostly joking around. ^^ I really do like it. But mostly, I can't wait to READ it! :D Yeah, when Karen said that in her comment I thought about it and it indeed makes sense. I was mostly joking around. ^^ I really do like it. But mostly, I can’t wait to READ it! :D

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67513 Justine Tue, 06 May 2008 17:06:48 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67513 Thanks everyone for the lovely comments. I'm so pleased you (mostly) like it. As for the eyeless thing. As some of you know I'm not a fan. And, yes, me and Maureen Johnson and Diana Peterfreund (both of whom have suffered the eyeless curse) have discussed the matter at length. In comment no. 10 above Karen explains that one of the main reasons for the eyeless covers is that "if the eyes are shown, the story seems to be about that person on the cover, whereas if they’re not shown, the reader can more easily imagine herself in that person’s position." Also these covers sell. The identification thing may be why. Gazillions of teenage girls have responded positively to them over and over again. Indeed, Maureen and Diana's books sell very nicely, thank you very much. Ultimately, the cover is about selling the book. Hence the lack of eyes. As for her tight abs: Those are actually appropriate to this book. Charlie, the protag, is an athlete. I was very pleased by the cover model's sporty look, seeing as how she is a total jock. Thanks everyone for the lovely comments. I’m so pleased you (mostly) like it.

As for the eyeless thing. As some of you know I’m not a fan. And, yes, me and Maureen Johnson and Diana Peterfreund (both of whom have suffered the eyeless curse) have discussed the matter at length.

In comment no. 10 above Karen explains that one of the main reasons for the eyeless covers is that “if the eyes are shown, the story seems to be about that person on the cover, whereas if they’re not shown, the reader can more easily imagine herself in that person’s position.”

Also these covers sell. The identification thing may be why. Gazillions of teenage girls have responded positively to them over and over again. Indeed, Maureen and Diana’s books sell very nicely, thank you very much.

Ultimately, the cover is about selling the book. Hence the lack of eyes.

As for her tight abs: Those are actually appropriate to this book. Charlie, the protag, is an athlete. I was very pleased by the cover model’s sporty look, seeing as how she is a total jock.

]]> By: Pat Canterbury http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67509 Pat Canterbury Tue, 06 May 2008 15:38:35 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67509 CONGRATS! Love the cover. Love the marketing plan even better. Size does matter when it comes to placement of names on covers. Hope you make it to Sacramento. Pat CONGRATS! Love the cover. Love the marketing plan even better. Size does matter when it comes to placement of names on covers. Hope you make it to Sacramento.
Pat

]]> By: Merrie Haskell http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67506 Merrie Haskell Tue, 06 May 2008 15:02:44 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67506 Wow! I don't know what's cooler, the cover or the marketing plan!! Wow! I don’t know what’s cooler, the cover or the marketing plan!!

]]> By: Candy http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67499 Candy Tue, 06 May 2008 11:40:09 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67499 please get them to add London to the city tour. Please. please get them to add London to the city tour. Please.

]]> By: limeywesty http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67495 limeywesty Tue, 06 May 2008 10:44:25 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67495 Looks awesome Justine. and your name shall sell. why? because I say so. as soon as it gets me I shall go out and get a copy. and get all the surrounding libraries to get a copy too. because I can. . Looks awesome Justine.
and your name shall sell.
why?
because I say so.
as soon as it gets me I shall go out and get a copy.
and get all the surrounding libraries to get a copy too.
because I can.
.

]]> By: Shveta http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67481 Shveta Tue, 06 May 2008 05:22:31 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67481 Congratulations, Justine! :) Congratulations, Justine! :)

]]> By: Mary Elizabeth S. http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67480 Mary Elizabeth S. Tue, 06 May 2008 05:12:08 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67480 Huh. Why is everybody bothered by the cropped faces? I like the cropped faces, in and of themselves, because I think it gives the covers just the right amounts of anonymity and reality. (See what a rebel I am? Okay, okay, I'm more contrary than rebellious, but still.) ~Mary Huh. Why is everybody bothered by the cropped faces? I like the cropped faces, in and of themselves, because I think it gives the covers just the right amounts of anonymity and reality. (See what a rebel I am? Okay, okay, I’m more contrary than rebellious, but still.)

~Mary

]]> By: khyrinthia http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67471 khyrinthia Tue, 06 May 2008 02:52:28 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67471 That is a gorgeous cover. And tour?! I hope you come near me. I want to see you D: That is a gorgeous cover.

And tour?! I hope you come near me. I want to see you D:

]]> By: hillary! http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67469 hillary! Tue, 06 May 2008 02:46:48 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67469 Does this new cover mean that the rest of your books are gonna feature girls with really tight abbs? Like MJ's. Does this new cover mean that the rest of your books are gonna feature girls with really tight abbs? Like MJ’s.

]]> By: capt. cockatiel http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67467 capt. cockatiel Tue, 06 May 2008 02:01:09 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67467 I wants it. I wants it more than anything else right now (which is saying something, since any day now my new Darren Shan is supposed to be in at the library, and have I ever been waiting for *that*). It is gorgeous, eyeless girl or not. And I have a love of reading marketing plans. I have an ARC of "Spud" by John van de Ruit, and I read the marketing plan on the back... um, a lot. Which is sort of sad, since it's been out for a while. >.> Anyways. Now I'm even more anxious for October and the flood of good books that are coming out around then. (: I wants it.
I wants it more than anything else right now (which is saying something, since any day now my new Darren Shan is supposed to be in at the library, and have I ever been waiting for *that*). It is gorgeous, eyeless girl or not.
And I have a love of reading marketing plans. I have an ARC of “Spud” by John van de Ruit, and I read the marketing plan on the back… um, a lot. Which is sort of sad, since it’s been out for a while. >.>
Anyways. Now I’m even more anxious for October and the flood of good books that are coming out around then. (:

]]> By: Faith http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67465 Faith Tue, 06 May 2008 00:39:54 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67465 Oh no. Your publisher got bit by the eyeless girl bug. WHY? I'm still psyched about the book... but WHY, COVER ARTIST? WHY? THE EYELESS GIRL TREND MUST STOP! *breathes* It's a good thing I don't judge the book by its cover. I do like the flicky-fairy thing, though. Oh no.

Your publisher got bit by the eyeless girl bug. WHY? I’m still psyched about the book… but WHY, COVER ARTIST? WHY? THE EYELESS GIRL TREND MUST STOP!

*breathes*

It’s a good thing I don’t judge the book by its cover. I do like the flicky-fairy thing, though.

]]> By: joanna http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67460 joanna Mon, 05 May 2008 22:37:03 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67460 Hooray! Many congratulations! Can't wait for you to come back to Texas. Hooray! Many congratulations! Can’t wait for you to come back to Texas.

]]> By: Lydia http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67459 Lydia Mon, 05 May 2008 21:40:05 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67459 Awesome!!! I love that cover. Can't wait to read it! Yay for author tour! Hope you'll stop down south. (specifically Atlanta!) :-D Awesome!!! I love that cover. Can’t wait to read it!

Yay for author tour! Hope you’ll stop down south. (specifically Atlanta!) :-D

]]> By: Kadie-Wa http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67453 Kadie-Wa Mon, 05 May 2008 19:44:50 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67453 SWEET!! I totally love it!! OMG I can't wait to read it!! SWEET!! I totally love it!! OMG I can’t wait to read it!!

]]> By: ariel cooke http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67451 ariel cooke Mon, 05 May 2008 19:07:58 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67451 congratulations! selfishly thrilled here--i'm so psyched you have published something new for me to read! congratulations! selfishly thrilled here–i’m so psyched you have published something new for me to read!

]]> By: Mahek http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67448 Mahek Mon, 05 May 2008 17:57:01 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67448 Oops. I meant: It looks so pretty! Oops. I meant: It looks so pretty!

]]> By: Mahek http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67447 Mahek Mon, 05 May 2008 17:56:34 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67447 YAY!! I love the cover. It looked so pretty! YAY!! I love the cover. It looked so pretty!

]]> By: Carbonel http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67445 Carbonel Mon, 05 May 2008 16:53:03 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67445 Huzzah! looks lovely. Huzzah! looks lovely.

]]> By: Margaret http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67443 Margaret Mon, 05 May 2008 16:47:42 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67443 Dang! My wishlist won't stop growing. Congratulations. Dang! My wishlist won’t stop growing.

Congratulations.

]]> By: sara z http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67441 sara z Mon, 05 May 2008 16:40:30 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67441 BIG name <i>and</i> spelled correctly! It's like Christmas all over again! Seriously love the cover. BIG name and spelled correctly! It’s like Christmas all over again!

Seriously love the cover.

]]> By: Carrie R. http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67438 Carrie R. Mon, 05 May 2008 14:33:25 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67438 Looks awesome -- the cover, the blurb, the copy, the tour -- all of it sounds amazing! Congrats! Can't wait to read it!! Looks awesome — the cover, the blurb, the copy, the tour — all of it sounds amazing! Congrats! Can’t wait to read it!!

]]> By: Gabrielle http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67436 Gabrielle Mon, 05 May 2008 14:12:44 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67436 Om em gee, you caught Maureen's eye-missing curse! I do love it though, especially how she flicks the fairy. Totally suits the title. Now I wanna read! Om em gee, you caught Maureen’s eye-missing curse! I do love it though, especially how she flicks the fairy. Totally suits the title. Now I wanna read!

]]> By: Megan Crewe http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/05/05/how-to-ditch-your-fairy-is-almost-real/comment-page-1/#comment-67433 Megan Crewe Mon, 05 May 2008 13:18:17 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-67433 Awesome! I can't wait to read it. :D Awesome! I can’t wait to read it. :D

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