Covermakers Chat Thread

SteveGough · Post by **SteveGough** » December 8th, 2020, 4:38 am

Thanks Tricia and everyone for the updates about my Captain Scott project - great to hear it should be completed for Christmas, thanks so much and compliments of the season to you all!

msfry · Post by **msfry** » December 8th, 2020, 7:31 am

annise wrote: ↑
December 7th, 2020, 12:51 pm
The word I use to describe things like the short poetry covers is "series" just so words like "groups" which we use around here in a different connotation don't cause misunderstandings

Anne

And then there are "collections". I am so confused.

Post by **annise** » December 9th, 2020, 10:06 pm

I thought you might like to see the email that info@ received today, It was in answer to my response to his email wishing to know how to donate.

For about two years I have been making CDs from the librivox library and donating them out military services overseas and on ships as well as veterans homes in the Pacific NW. More than a thousand I would guess by now as I don't keep a running tab. This project of mine has been a game changer for me as it has given me a great deal of satisfaction to do this in my senior years. I use the art that comes with the books and make up covers for the cds that slip into the paper envelopes with windows.

It's nice to know

Anne

Post by **TriciaG** » December 10th, 2020, 6:51 am

...and (besides the cover art use, which is great!) that's more evidence to keep files at audio cd length!

msfry · Post by **msfry** » December 10th, 2020, 7:37 am

annise wrote: ↑
December 9th, 2020, 10:06 pm
I thought you might like to see the email that info@ received today, It was in answer to my response to his email wishing to know how to donate.

For about two years I have been making CDs from the librivox library and donating them out military services overseas and on ships as well as veterans homes in the Pacific NW. More than a thousand I would guess by now as I don't keep a running tab. This project of mine has been a game changer for me as it has given me a great deal of satisfaction to do this in my senior years. I use the art that comes with the books and make up covers for the cds that slip into the paper envelopes with windows.
It's nice to know

Anne

That is so nice.

I've made a few CD's to give as gifts myself, and have had to make disk labels for those. I've often thought of adding a disk label template to my printable CD covers template, but it is a bit more work having to reposition the words to fit a circular space, and probably wouldn't get much use.

Steven Seitel · Post by **Steven Seitel** » December 10th, 2020, 11:00 am

Congratulations to msfry for a terrific cover that exactly captures the spirit of California Desert Trails!

https://ia801503.us.archive.org/6/items/california_desert_trails_2012_librivox/californiadeserttrails_2012.jpg

Well done, Michele!

Steve

msfry · Post by **msfry** » December 10th, 2020, 9:22 pm

Thank you, Steven. Glad you liked it. I enjoyed listening to it, despite those awful "sidewinders".

Post by **TriciaG** » December 20th, 2020, 5:37 pm

I love how the Christmas Short Works Collection cover has the little characters wearing masks.

Newgatenovelist · Post by **Newgatenovelist** » December 22nd, 2020, 3:03 pm

I would like to congratulate the cover designers for the last couple of short ghost and horror collections (I think I admired them but forgot to say so, so a belated thank you!). The latest one by Michele is terrifying, and I can't give it a higher compliment than that!
Erin

schrm · Post by **schrm** » December 29th, 2020, 10:39 am

TriciaG wrote: ↑
December 29th, 2020, 8:02 am
I added the preclaim.

well, let's see if you want to catalogue it

Post by **TriciaG** » December 29th, 2020, 10:58 am

schrm wrote: ↑
December 29th, 2020, 10:39 am

TriciaG wrote: ↑
December 29th, 2020, 8:02 am
I added the preclaim.
well, let's see if you want to catalogue it

I've already contributed to the sabotage of my win by cataloging another project today. Bring it on.

schrm · Post by **schrm** » December 29th, 2020, 11:53 am

TriciaG wrote: ↑
December 29th, 2020, 10:58 am
I've already contributed to the sabotage of my win by cataloging another project today. Bring it on.

...now i feel sorry, even

i'm sure, tomorrow will be the day, after i came home from work (or during my breakfast)

msfry · Post by **msfry** » December 29th, 2020, 12:07 pm

Newgatenovelist wrote: ↑
December 22nd, 2020, 3:03 pm
I would like to congratulate the cover designers for the last couple of short ghost and horror collections (I think I admired them but forgot to say so, so a belated thank you!). The latest one by Michele is terrifying, and I can't give it a higher compliment than that!
Erin

I'm horrored! Rhaaaaaaaaa! I am constantly amazed how many views the short horror and short story collections rack up. They are definitely among the most popular. And there's a tremendous amount of artwork to choose from.

Post by **TriciaG** » December 31st, 2020, 4:31 pm

There were 19 projects cataloged (so far) in the past two days. My, my - look at all those projects with unclaimed covers!

Post by **annise** » December 31st, 2020, 4:40 pm

Maybe we could accept 3 claims for a few days .....