Good idea. For the sake of intrigue, have the cover evoke the possibility that the revelation/land theft could emanate from offworld people.
--- Carole McDonnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If Cosmo etc has to eat 20% of their mags because > they put Tyra on > it, I have no doubt that cover art affects the mind > of specfic > fantasy lovers who are into a specific kind of > "restful" fantasy > with golden-haired women. > > The plot is pretty racial, actually. It's about a > group of people -- > of one race-- who have a prophecy that a different > race of men will > bring them the Creator's lost book. Except that the > prophecy states > that these people who bring God's lost book will > also be thieves who > steal their land. So it's pretty racial and > religious at the same > time. (I read a lot of stuff from the Native > American Christian > group..wiconi international and that was one of the > medicine men > prophecies from one of the tribes before the white > men came.) The > main characters are black and kinda Asian/Native > American. What do > you think of this? A friend suggested it: > > a picture with a character "between" the viewer and > the > rising/setting desert sun so that s/he appears as a > shadow/silhouette > whose skin color isn't clear (or, really, > important). The figure > could also be in a pose of kneeling or, better?, > standing with > upraised arms in a stance of worship so that s/he > evokes the wind- > following and light/God worshipping themes. I can > see it--a very > striking, bright yellow or golden cover. I hope > that makes sense. > > Ah, I remember now. Something like this? > > http://www.spiritofbaraka.com/slideshow.aspx?image=powaqqatsi1477 > > > > --- In [email protected], Addams > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > While I don't have a clear answer, I wonder if > cover > > art also affects sales depending on how > provocative or > > intriguing it is (regardless of or combined with > race, > > but not raciness)? I think it also depends on the > > extent to which race is an essential aspect of the > > story or whether the lead characters or core > community > > affected in the plot can be any race. > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Community email addresses: Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe Digest Mode: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SciFiNoir_Lit/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SciFiNoir_Lit/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
