tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post6167207829133533027..comments2024-03-11T16:14:49.158-07:00Comments on Don't pet me, I'm writing: CONTEST: What's different about the 2 covers?TAWNA FENSKEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-89177901953607122112011-12-21T18:12:23.275-08:002011-12-21T18:12:23.275-08:00Ooh! I'm so excited about the contest! Okay, h...Ooh! I'm so excited about the contest! Okay, here it goes...<br />~The cover picture is brighter<br />~You can see the ocean and sky in the background (although that can be due to it being brighter)<br />~The font is different for "Believe it or"<br />~The gold swirly (is that the technical term?) is gone<br />~The reviews are different<br />~The blurp is laid out differently<br />~Your name is a different font<br />~Your name is a different color<br />~There is more blurring behind your name<br /><br />Submission in, fingers crossed! BTW, love your blog. Your style of writing and sense of humor is so refreshing!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15623316409826815151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-40740690177469036692011-12-21T16:57:27.829-08:002011-12-21T16:57:27.829-08:00Fabulous contest!! LOVE the final cover!!
Here'...Fabulous contest!! LOVE the final cover!!<br />Here's my list of differences:<br /><br />Overall color - a lot lighter on final version<br /><br />Believe it or – different font on final version<br /><br />Yellow scroll after title – appears on final version <br /><br />Different quote, person and person title on final version.<br />Delightfully witty...will have readers laughing out loud <br />-RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 stars<br />Nominated for best contemporary romance RT book reviews 2011 reviewers choice award. <br />Instead of <br />Hilarious! A wild sexy romp with a fresh, fun take on love. <br />-Lani Diane Rich, <br />New York Times and USA Today bestselling author<br /><br />Bottom quote – spaced differently<br />The last thing she<br />needs is a guy who<br />knows everything...<br />instead of:<br />The last thing she needs<br />is a guy who<br />knows everything...<br /><br />Tawna Fenske - different color and different font in final version<br /><br />Here's to your success in 2012!!!!Natalie Hartfordhttp://nataliehartford.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-46361455821303411532011-12-21T16:04:37.718-08:002011-12-21T16:04:37.718-08:00I'm procrastinating, so why not?
Differences ...I'm procrastinating, so why not?<br /><br />Differences in the new cover compared to the old one:<br /><br />1 - contrast dampened down, so sky shows up as white-ish, losing all the blue (sky and sea) etc... and looks much better too, less airbrushed etc<br />2 - font changed for 'believe it or'<br />3 - 'believe it or' not in capital letters (or small capitals, whatever it's called) anymore<br />4 - added yellow squiggly line thingy under title (should I really go to bed - hey! I have to procrastinating something! - or is that a TF squiggly line thingy?)<br />5 - different quote as praise for <i>Making Waves</i> and, because the quote from RT Books Reviews was there and nice and handy, nomination for the RT Books Reviews 2011 award mentioned too (can't waste a quote like that after all!!)<br />6 - 'needs' has jumped the guy, uh line, to be closer to 'a guy'<br />7 - fantasy of needing to airbrush the bottom of the cover with some sandy colour to cover up yummy nekkid-ness was destroyed by the appearance of the jeans... oh well ... at least now you can claim you're sprawled over some guy's jeans-clad lap rather then a spraypainted something!<br />8 - Tawna Fenske looks better in yellow :), the shadows (which don't seem to be there in your pink state of mind) make your name appear more crisp too<br />9 - thanks to the weird spray-can/airbrush look on the old cover it's hard to tell if the white bit under the last part of your name is new or just newly discovered! Looks like a bit of fence, or something else wooden (how could I pass up on that!), though, so I think it's a genuine something in the photo.<br /><br />Anyway, I like the new version better. Looks much more natural, less orange-skin-is-totally-natural!NotJanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330407812411729832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-75181561232502956792011-12-21T15:03:56.186-08:002011-12-21T15:03:56.186-08:00-Final cover image looks more washed out vs draft ...-Final cover image looks more washed out vs draft color looking saturated<br />-People's faces have more definition (kind of related to to the washed out/color saturation)<br />-Different praise quote<br />-Quote by different Book Reviews instead of person<br />-Quote calls out star value of book (4.5)<br />-Award nomination called out<br />-Swirly/squiggle thing under title in final<br />-Tag line (is that what it's called?) is set differently (hard break after "she" in final)<br />-Final: guy's got pants (too bad)<br />-Final image doesn't fade out (does that count as different from above?)<br />-Your name is different color<br />-Your name is smaller in final and set lower on the cover<br />-Title font is different ("Not" is the same)<br />-Title is slightly larger on the final<br />-Guy is missing his left arm in the final<br />-Shining sun above woman's head and next to guy's face is missing from the final<br />-Guy seems to have more a smile in the draft - is it just me or does he look like Simon Baker?<br />-The hand rail on the dock has one extra support rail in the final...looks like this may be due to the dock being slightly smaller in the final<br />-You can't see the ocean in the finalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-17560382764819203482011-12-21T15:03:54.103-08:002011-12-21T15:03:54.103-08:00-Final cover image looks more washed out vs draft ...-Final cover image looks more washed out vs draft color looking saturated<br />-People's faces have more definition (kind of related to to the washed out/color saturation)<br />-Different praise quote<br />-Quote by different Book Reviews instead of person<br />-Quote calls out star value of book (4.5)<br />-Award nomination called out<br />-Swirly/squiggle thing under title in final<br />-Tag line (is that what it's called?) is set differently (hard break after "she" in final)<br />-Final: guy's got pants (too bad)<br />-Final image doesn't fade out (does that count as different from above?)<br />-Your name is different color<br />-Your name is smaller in final and set lower on the cover<br />-Title font is different ("Not" is the same)<br />-Title is slightly larger on the final<br />-Guy is missing his left arm in the final<br />-Shining sun above woman's head and next to guy's face is missing from the final<br />-Guy seems to have more a smile in the draft - is it just me or does he look like Simon Baker?<br />-The hand rail on the dock has one extra support rail in the final...looks like this may be due to the dock being slightly smaller in the final<br />-You can't see the ocean in the finalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-51729039337485233992011-12-21T14:49:33.421-08:002011-12-21T14:49:33.421-08:00Find the differences! I loved this game as a kid! ...Find the differences! I loved this game as a kid! Let's see if I'm still any good...<br /><br />-Yellow thingy underlining title<br />-Font for "Believe it or" changed<br />-Skin color lightened dramatically<br />-walkway more defined<br />-sky lighter, more uniform<br />-author name turned yellow<br />-author name smaller and lower down<br />-man's pants added in<br />-Text towards the bottom justified better ("needs" moved down a line)<br />-Review changed to RT Book Reviews, with more lines in the signature.<br />-No word "Sexy" on the cover now :( though that's probably not a separate difference<br />-Male lead looks older and a little more buff (probably direct result of skin lightening and also not a separate difference)<br />-One less hand in the picture.<br />-Area between her leg and arm changed to grass, not skin.<br />-Light flare above her head removed<br />-Walkway is bluer, more of the edge appears (because the photograph doesn't fade, maybe not separate dif)<br />-Bottom corner cuts off photo more abruptly in a sand colored gradient<br />-His stomach is smaller, as is her knee<br />-Less color contrast in the photo they're holding, particularly in comparison to rest of cover.<br />-She has a (visible) side of her nose, thinner eyebrows, and more defined hair strands.<br />-Grass comes right up to walkway, and is more uniform.<br />-Author name doesn't have sand rectangle that around it that juts into couple on the left side.<br />-Author names has some shading, a little dimension, as does title.<br />-His eyelids appear edited out? That or it's a difference in the lighting, but his left (our right) eye and eyebrow definitely appear closer in the left, and the eye appears a little less squinty.<br /><br />Whew. Okay, some of those were nitpicky, so no arguments from me about any you count out as both part of the same category. Congrats, by they way! It's a gorgeous cover.Amanda Jeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04155051822286559480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-27694081614093763592011-12-21T14:12:03.828-08:002011-12-21T14:12:03.828-08:00Dude. What time is it?Dude. What time is it?Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-4723169817908623072011-12-21T13:32:25.475-08:002011-12-21T13:32:25.475-08:00This is exciting! I get my daily Tawna fix but mor...This is exciting! I get my daily Tawna fix but more Tawna is always a good thing! Plus my sister is bugging me for your next book and this is a way to temporarily distract her. <br /><br />Things that I noticed that are different are (all changes are referring what I saw on the final cover unless otherwise noted):<br /><br />Different font for "Believe It or"<br />Different coloured font for your name<br />His hand by her knee isn't there<br />You can see the underside of the dock (I did say Dock for those that might have misread that...)<br />You can see that he has jeans on instead of thinking that they're both misbehaving in public<br />The colours are sharper, less red The comment about Making Waves is different<br />It includes your ratings and nominations<br />The quote about, "the last thing she needs..." is formatted differently<br />There's the flourish beneath Not that wasn't on the first cover you showed us<br />And I believe your name is a teensy-tiny bit smaller and lower then the earlier draft. <br />Oh and the railing (?) of the dock has another section showing. <br /><br />I think that's it. Thanks so much for this opportunity!Felnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-9816010931900272342011-12-21T08:44:02.142-08:002011-12-21T08:44:02.142-08:00Yay I love photo-hunt--my favorite way to waste wh...Yay I love photo-hunt--my favorite way to waste whatever I don’t need to cover the bar tab. <br /><br />Final version has:<br /><br />1. No blue sky<br />2. Some kind of yellow squiggly thing under the title<br />3. less fake bake on the couple (cooler color mix on entire picture actually, including boardwalk and grass)<br />4. sharper focus on the couple and boardwalk<br />5. different reviewer comments<br />6. additional awards/nominations<br />7. different formatting on the “last thing she needs” etc.<br />8. Yellow font on author name<br />9. Slightly smaller font on author name<br />10. Drop shadow on author name<br />11. Author name positioned slightly lower<br />12. Clouding behind author name removed<br />13. Blue jeans on guy<br />14. His left hand has been moved<br />15. more grass in background<br />16. Boardwalk layer was zoomed out and slid slightly left, so:<br />17. one more post on guardrail<br />18. boardwalk truss and post now visibleMark Simpsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-8699350810856352962011-12-21T08:04:25.846-08:002011-12-21T08:04:25.846-08:00Hi Tawna,
Thanks for such a fun game!
Spotted Di...Hi Tawna,<br /><br />Thanks for such a fun game!<br /><br />Spotted Differenes<br /><br />- The title font for “Believe It or” is different – “Not” is the same<br />- Different front blurb from Making Waves with a little squiggle-thingy between it and the title<br />- Spacing change with “The last thing she needs is a guy who knows everything” – It’s also not in bold anymore<br />- Your name is yellow instead of pink – it’s smaller and placed closer to the bottom of the cover and the shadow is darker<br />- The two models don’t look as tanned – overall, the cover’s lighting is brighter<br />- You can see the male model’s pants and his nipple looks a little perkier (which I’m sure you appreciate) <br />- The male model is also missing his left hand (creeeeeeepy)<br />- The dock is longer, you can see under it and the planks are more blue than gray <br />- There’s a little bit more of the dock railing <br />- The greenery next to the dock railing doesn’t have as many bright green spots but is more covered in green because there’s no big white spot next to the model’s missing hand – it’s also spikier directly under the blurb from Making Waves <br />- You can’t really see the water in the new one, it all looks like sky<br /><br />Hope I got them all!<br /><br />- JennieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14056946921273748676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-30133489235487025222011-12-21T06:37:55.457-08:002011-12-21T06:37:55.457-08:00Ooops! And since I don't have my glasses on, I...Ooops! And since I don't have my glasses on, I totally screwed up and missed the last part of my list! (if I hadn't stepped on my glasses 2 weeks ago, this never would have happened)<br /><br />Let's see...I think I left off on number 6:<br />7.The text layout for "The last thing she needs is a guy who knows everything."<br />8.The font style for "Tawna Fenske" changed from the first to the second image.<br />9. The font color for "Tawna Fenske" changed from gold to pink.<br /><br />There...I think I'm done, now.Diane - It's All Good Until You Burn Dinnerhttp://dianereiter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-62763963691135272422011-12-21T06:31:39.746-08:002011-12-21T06:31:39.746-08:00Alright! Let's go!
1.Title font is different ...Alright! Let's go!<br /><br />1.Title font is different in each image<br />2.The couple in the second image appears to have gotten more sun. They look "tanner."<br />3.The dude is wearing blue jeans in the first image, and what appears to be khakis in the second one.<br />4.The dude's pants are hanging lower in the second image (ya..I noticed that. I'm old, but I'm not dead).<br />5.The area beyond the boardwalk thingy appears to have been mowed or something. Less weeds in the second image (at least I think those are weeds).<br />4.Text below "Praise for Making Waves" is different<br />5.The gold scrolly thing above "Praise for Making Waves" is missing in the second image.<br />6.Less of the boardwalk railing is showing in the second image.<br /><br />Ooooooh...I hope I win!Diane - It's All Good Until You Burn Dinnerhttp://dianereiter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-77540418699979223782011-12-21T04:01:21.604-08:002011-12-21T04:01:21.604-08:00This is where my addiction to puzzles like the Dai...This is where my addiction to puzzles like the Daily Diff comes in very handy!<br /><br />Differences between Final Version & Amazon:<br />* Background sky is darker in Amazon<br />* Sea barely visible on final version--covered by plug quote and whitewashed out; easily visible on Amazon.<br />* The background grass/beach area is more whited out in the Amazon behind where his left hand is (or WAS...see next difference!)<br />* Male model's left hand has disappeared! Call for the paramedics!!! There's been an amputation!!!<br />* Text font of "Believe It" is small caps on Amazon instead of lower case on final version<br />* Different "plug" quote on Amazon...from NYT & USA Today author on Amazon; from RT book Reviews on Final version<br />* No mention of nomination for Best Contemporary Romance from RT Book Reviews on Amazon<br />* No "dingbat" between title & plug quote on Amazon<br />* Skin tones warmer/darker on Amazon<br />Guy's jeans are washed out...look white instead of denim on Amazon<br />* The waist line of the jeans is lower on the Amazon version than on the Final version. He pulled up his pants, I guess. Bummer.<br />* Male model look slightly portlier on Amazon...his stomach seems a bit rounder.<br />* Much higher contrast on male nipple on Amazon than on Final version.<br />* Author's name a wee bit larger on Amazon (boo-hoo: They made your name slightly smaller and less obvious!)<br />* Author's name different color on Amazon.<br />* Line breaks on the blurb line ("The last thing she needs is a guy who knows everything...") are different.<br />* Cropping of the pillars on the boardwalk is slightly different--2 pillars above the boardwalk on Final version, and only 1 visible on Amazon version<br /><br />Gotta say, if I were voting (what? They don't give me a vote??) I slightly prefer the Amazon version. I'm good with changing the title font & the quote on the cover, but I like the richer colors of Amazon better, AND I like the slightly larger font & more contrasting color of the author name.<br /><br />But both covers are gorgeous. <br /><br />Um...if I win...any chance of getting hunky guy as a prize? Not that a signed ARC isn't a great prize and all...<br /><br />Sigh. I thought not. You're keeping him to yourself, aren't you? Tis better to give than receive, you know!!!Minta Hallhttp://www.mintahall.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-89395058214599069962011-12-21T00:05:28.708-08:002011-12-21T00:05:28.708-08:001.The font in the title
2.The praise is different
...1.The font in the title<br />2.The praise is different<br />3.There is a dividing'squiggle' between the title and the praise<br />4.The color of your name<br />5.The size of your name(slightly)<br />6.The location of your name<br />7.They Photoshopped out the guys hand(good call it looked like it was hers and she was deformed)<br />8.They Photoshopped out the guys arm so you can see 'grass' just above her left leg<br />9.From his waist line down is visible<br />10.More of the fence is showing on the right-hand side<br />11.The word count per line is different(The last thing....)<br />12.They faded out the picture behind said working so it would show better<br />13.They color has been softened<br />14.The picture is sharper<br />15.There is a 'sunburst' removed just above her head<br />16.There is another one beside his face<br />17.In the original, there is less grass showing in about the middle(looks brighter)<br />18.The praise is lower.Coyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11111539415168877318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-82996561039529053232011-12-21T00:02:35.567-08:002011-12-21T00:02:35.567-08:00Oh, I love these games! Okay, here we go:
Your na...Oh, I love these games! Okay, here we go:<br /><br />Your name is in yellow on the final version, pink on the draft version.<br />Your name is lower on the final version than on the draft version.<br />Your name is an eensy bit smaller on the left than on the right.<br />The guy is wearing jeans on the left, but the bottom of the pic is blurred out on the right.<br />The title has a different font in the two versions. The “Not” is the same, but “Believe It Or” is all caps on the right and title case on the left and the font is different.<br />There is a little yellow design below the title on the left, but not on the right.<br />The sky is a darker blue on the right than on the left.<br />The skin tone of the models is darker on the right than on the left.<br />The words above you name “The last thing she needs …” are different – on the left “needs” is on the second line; on the right, it’s on the first line.<br />Those words also look darker on the right version.<br />The fence and boardwalk are cut off earlier on the right. (You can see two posts on the left, but only one on the right, and you can see more planks on the boardwalk on the left.)<br />There is more white space on the grass on the right (near the girl’s hand) than on the left.<br />The boardwalk is grayer on the left, beiger on the right.<br />The blurb is different. On the left it says, “Delightfully witty …” on the right it says, “Hilarious …” and the attributions that go with those blurbs are different.<br />On the left is also included “RT Book Reviews … and Nominated for Best Contemporary Romance …”<br />The guy’s left hand is different. On the right, it’s in a fist, on the left, it’s softly touching the girl’s hand.<br /><br />I’m sure I missed something!Meghan Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12773598501857799104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-2275016631052353782011-12-20T22:42:55.707-08:002011-12-20T22:42:55.707-08:00ok, heres my try. amazon draft:
*has a sun(?) in l...ok, heres my try. amazon draft:<br />*has a sun(?) in left corner, <br />*the sky is really blue with clouds, <br />*'believe it or' is different font and uppercase. <br />*The curved point on the 'N' in the title 'Not' touches the 'I' in 'It'<br />*both characters on the front cover have darker hair color<br />*Both characters on cover are tanner<br />*the guys nipple is darker<br />*the card(?) in the womans hand is darker<br />*you can see an island or boulders (not sure which it is) and water and more sand<br />*the yellow squiggly line under the "not" in the final cover isnt on the amazon cover <br />*the writing under the 'not' in the title isnt the same, different words<br />*the color of your name on the cover is different<br />*the man looks more stockey, bulky in the amazon cover (could just be his tan)<br />*the man is missing his jeans<br />*the boardwalk is different, looks unstable and like the planks are all over popping up everywhere<br />*the boardwalk doesnt have 2 posts<br />*the boardwalk is a different color<br />*the guys arm is on her leg<br />*the words above your name is different, its darker and in different format<br />*the cover is cut off where your name is<br />*you can see more sand<br />*the guy has a tan line by his jeans in the final version cover<br />*theres sun 'blind' spots on the cover where the sand and grass is<br />*the posts on the boardwalk are a different color<br />*the grass is more green and lush<br />*theres no post under the boardwalk<br />*it looks like the right side of the cover is cute off a bit<br />*theres no wood post under the planks holding there together<br />*in the final cover the man has a curl on the right side of his head<br />*the color of the womans lips are a bit darker<br />*are the posts on the boardwalk in the final cover round? where the amazon ones are rectangle? <br />thanks for the fun! congrats on your release! it looks great! ;) happy holidays!<br />shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)comShadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03573419990219868179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-56131733647330067012011-12-20T22:35:11.329-08:002011-12-20T22:35:11.329-08:00Oh man...I love find-the-differences games. Let...Oh man...I love find-the-differences games. Let's hope that doing this at almost 1 AM won't kill my observational skills. ;)<br /><br />1.) Different font for the first part of the title.<br />2.) The people are slightly pinker in the earlier draft.<br />3.) There's a fun little symbol between the title and the praise<br />4.) Different Making Waves praise blurb from different source, now including your nomination.<br />5.) You can see the lines in the guy's face more in the final version, plus there's no lens flare next to his face in the final.<br />6.) The whole picture is moved up/zoomed out slightly in the final version, which leads to different placement of the pier and horizon in the background.<br />7.) The placement and layout of the tagline is different.<br />8.) The font size and color for your name is different (smaller and now yellow in the final).<br />9.) Don't know if this will count, but the grass is greener in the earlier version, but that's due to the same color issue that made the people pinker.<br />10.) There's a hand/fist (presumably the guy's) in the earlier draft that isn't in the later, just behind the girl's hands.<br />12.) The zooming out/shifting of the picture means that there are now two posts on the pier railing instead of the one.<br />13.) Most importantly, the guy actually has pants (and a lower body) in the final cover.<br /><br />And "importantly" in the last one was almost "imporntantly." Subtle difference, but fitting and I thought you'd get a kick out of it. ;)Sierrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11366603254699585946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-42883800454226628952011-12-20T20:50:15.058-08:002011-12-20T20:50:15.058-08:00Man on left produces adult films.
Man on right pro...Man on left produces adult films.<br />Man on right produces nonfat breast milk.<br /><br />Man on left lost his virginity at age 15.<br />Man on right lost a court case which found him guilty of statutory rape.<br /><br />Man on left experiments with drugs.<br />Man on right experiments with boys.<br /><br />Woman on left was an award-winning gymnast.<br />Woman on right can fit her entire fist inside her anus.<br /><br />Woman on left donates to United Way each year.<br />Woman on right only swallows the semen of Hispanics.<br /><br />Woman on left has an egg allergy.<br />Woman on right can palm a racquet ball with her vulva.Who U. Zincnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-59127702338681318652011-12-20T20:15:15.493-08:002011-12-20T20:15:15.493-08:00In looking at the final version --
1. The models...In looking at the final version -- <br /><br />1. The models are lighter in color (like the contrast was lightened)<br /><br />2. There's a yellow squiggly line beneath the title<br /><br />3. "Believe It Or" from the title are in a different font <br /><br />4. The praise blurb is different (final is RT quote, ARC is Lani Diane Rich)<br /><br />5. Words are spaced differently "The last thing she needs..."<br /><br />6. Author name is yellow instead of pink and slightly smaller font (unless you count this as 2 things)<br /><br />7. Male model's jeans show in final version<br /><br />8. Also in final version, you can see more of the dock/pier -- you can see 2 posts on the right side of the cover (on the ARC, you only see 1 post)Shannyn Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566837598762381432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-288450698850009862011-12-20T20:13:16.325-08:002011-12-20T20:13:16.325-08:00Um, two words: SPRAY TANUm, two words: SPRAY TANJeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-41176244828229305512011-12-20T19:38:26.212-08:002011-12-20T19:38:26.212-08:00I can't believe people get paid for knowing ho...I can't believe people get paid for knowing how those tiny changes mean big bucks. <br /><br />So, here’s my list: <br /><br />Final version: <br />* No longer has “Believe It Or…” in all caps. <br />* Has changed the “Believe It Or…” font<br />* Has adjusted the “Or” and the tail of the “Not,” so that they align differently<br />* Put a nifty little loop-de-loop under the title<br />* It might not be as “Hilarious! Wild! and Sexy!,” but it is Delightfully Witty and will have us Laughing Out Loud.” (aka, the praise is not from Lani Diane Rich any longer, but from RT Book Reviews and now includes your big win!!)<br />* Changed the font (and spacing) on the tagline<br />* They put jeans on him, making it look less like he was nekkid under Tawna (a disappointment, I’m sure) <br />* They changed your name, making it a different color and also giving it that shadow effect. (personally, I liked it the same color as the title, but I imagine it blended into his newly-clad crotch that way) <br />* OK, now I’m not sure if these others are real changes or more just the pictures, but the coloring is different – the picture itself – the lighting is different (more) on the final version. It’s clearer that he needs a shave and has bad highlights in the final version. Her part is more obvious, he seems to be sucking in his gut more (see that definition along the side?) and his happy trail is more obvious. But I think that is all just lighting/contrast. Also, the sky is bluer and has a bit of clouds in the old draft. And I can see two posts on the dock in the final version.<br /><br />I think that whole last point is all lighting/cut issues and not really something different, but maybe it counts.Buffrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013636988179594889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-47120502792624405782011-12-20T17:29:52.202-08:002011-12-20T17:29:52.202-08:00Okee dokee! I believe I've come up with 57 di...Okee dokee! I believe I've come up with 57 different things..... hell, I keep adding things. I give up. You'll want to count anyway. lol<br /><br />Title: <br /><br />Title font changed. <br />Title size changed to larger in final. <br />Title in caps (draft), lowercase (final)<br />No golden scroll below title in draft. <br />The "N" in "Not" touches the "I" in "IT" (earlier)<br />"Not" doesn't change in either version, except for <br /> being moved down a bit out of the top line. <br /><br />Praise changed: <br /><br />draft: 5 lines<br />Final: 6 lines<br />nominations mentioned in final<br />RT choice mentioned in final<br />Solo author mentioned in draft<br />Type is set lower (final)<br /><br />Description blurb: ("The last thing she needs...")<br /><br />Different line breaks<br />Bold in earlier draft<br />Not bold in final<br /><br />Author's byline: <br /><br />Author name in pink (earlier)<br />Author name bold (earlier)<br />Author name different font (earlier)<br />Author line higher (earlier)<br />Author line not on male model jeans (earlier)<br />Author name color matches male's hair color (final)<br />Author name color matches scroll under title (final)<br /><br />Photo: <br /><br />Color saturation (earlier)<br />Models look tan (earlier)<br />Sunshine glare, top left corner (earlier)<br />Blue skies (earlier)<br />More island/land/trees/mountain? seen beyond the<br /> pier (earlier)<br />No pier post below pier (earlier)<br />only one post/hand rail on pier (earlier)<br />Two handrail posts on pier (final)<br />One post below pier (final)<br />No water under pier (earlier)<br />Water under pier (final)<br />More water glare above pier (next to hands) (earlier)<br />Grass seen between arm/leg of female (final)<br />Models appear closer in earlier<br />Bottom of cover is blurred w/color of pier (earlier)<br />Different color pier <br />Less Pier board detail (earlier)<br />Less amount of pier boardwalk (earlier)<br />Body tones of models go with the color of author's <br /> name color. Pinkish (earlier) yellowish (final)<br /><br />Female: <br /><br />Hair detail/ texture lost (earlier)<br />Nose outline lost (earlier)<br />More texture/detail (final)<br />Sun glare down to almost her forehead (final)<br /><br />Male:<br /> <br />No jeans on male (earlier)<br />Face looks sunburned (final)<br />Face/cheek has sun glare (earlier)<br />"Happy trail" faint (earlier)<br />Chest hair faint (earlier)<br />Facial hair faint (earlier)<br />2 left hands of male (earlier) One looks as if it's <br /> holding her right hand, his other looks as if he's<br /> also holding the photo. <br />Arm rests upon her leg (earlier)<br />No arm resting on her leg (final)<br />Does he HAVE a left arm? lol<br />There's a dark line (possibly left from jeans that <br /> shows in earlier. <br />Don't see as much of his hair curl on his left side <br /> (earlier)Lynnannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08942163569008867516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-7826592089640598842011-12-20T16:48:22.949-08:002011-12-20T16:48:22.949-08:001. The font on "Believe it or" has chang...1. The font on "Believe it or" has changed.<br />2. The final version includes a flourish between title & the cover quote.<br />3. The quote beneath the title has changed.<br />4. The couple's skin tones have been lightened.<br />5. The man in the photograph has been given pants.<br />6. The boardwalk has been extended so that you can see all the detail, instead of fading out at the bottom in the earlier draft.<br />7. The tagline has been repositioned so that "needs" is on the second line, not the first.<br />8. The boardwalk in the final version has been moved in a way that part of the beach has either been covered with grass or the boardwalk.<br />9. In the final version, two rails on the boardwalk can be seen, as opposed to one in the earlier draft.<br />10. The font color for "Tawna Fenske" has been changed.<br />11. The blue sky has been lightened in the final draft.<br />12. The final version does not have any "fuzzing out" of details on the very bottom of the cover, like the post of the boardwalk. <br />13. In the earlier draft, there's a sunspot on the very far left corner that doesn't appear in the final draft.<br />14. In the final draft, the man is now missing a hand. In the earlier version, it was resting on the woman's knee. <br />15. In the final draft, there is no horizon line beyond the grassy beach area.<br />16. The photo in the woman's hand has been lightened so the details are not as noticeable. <br />17. "Tawna Fenske" is now positioned lower on the cover in the final version, and is of a slightly smaller font. <br />18.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-63473896472779350002011-12-20T14:32:21.818-08:002011-12-20T14:32:21.818-08:00Let's see. The skin tones of the couple are li...Let's see. The skin tones of the couple are lighter (which makes the guy look hairier), the background is lighter and more detailed (especially the dock), the guy is wearing pants (boo!), your name is yellow instead of pink and is slightly smaller and lower on the cover, the font for "Believe It or" is different and it's not in all caps, the yellow designy thing (technical term) under the title is new, a different review of Making Waves is used, and the tag line is laid out differently. That's all I got! Send me an advance copy! :)Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13643730791734092152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-58814315970115179162011-12-20T14:27:26.847-08:002011-12-20T14:27:26.847-08:00different printing of Believe It. Gold swirl under...different printing of Believe It. Gold swirl under the word not<br />Different reviews<br />Softer color<br />Different color of your name<br />Different color of his pants<br />Different layout of words above your name<br />RT book reviewSharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14171266895291630150noreply@blogger.com