tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501702437500544780.post1971704942334398595..comments2023-10-23T15:28:20.754+01:00Comments on Wendy Robertson Life Twice Tasted: Dark Light Shining Olympic Novel Marathon 4 Research as the springboard for fiction.Wendy Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532817003318632539noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501702437500544780.post-91847381862829470542012-07-26T16:12:06.181+01:002012-07-26T16:12:06.181+01:00I love the covers. Danielle Steeles books now all ...I love the covers. Danielle Steeles books now all have similar covers of different covers and I never know if I've read the book or not. It's great to listen to stories by older people and I can see how it gae you the idea for your story.Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501702437500544780.post-28397387542209513102012-07-24T20:25:47.284+01:002012-07-24T20:25:47.284+01:00Covers, as we always say, are significant. The cha...Covers, as we always say, are significant. The change in style of covers - from an individual reflection of the novel to a more generic style-statement to catch a 'type' of audience - think of the 'typical' chick- or mum-lit covers - might be one reason for falling sales. The readers (and maybe the writers) feel short changed. Needs thinking about in these times ..Wendy Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532817003318632539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501702437500544780.post-41777445730520580432012-07-24T19:13:19.082+01:002012-07-24T19:13:19.082+01:00Looking at the novels like this it's clear tha...Looking at the novels like this it's clear that the Len Thurston covers, although they're of their time, are really very special - they capture the drama of story and evoke character and setting powerfully - a perfect match for the writing.Avrilhttp://www.avriljoy.comnoreply@blogger.com