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August 6, 2013
Traitor's Knife Celebration Giveaway!
Okay! To celebrate the recent release of my novel Traitor's Knife, (second in the series from Jeweler's Apprentice) I've put together a fun giveaway for you guys here today, and there's lots of chances to win!
Since I love to encourage high quality craftsmanship and entrepreneurship, I turned to Etsy to find some special folks to highlight here, and I found some real Lovelies!
So, the prizes are...
A one-of-a-kind watercolor illustration of one of the exciting climactic scenes in Traitor's Knife! This is done by the author, capturing to the best of her ability the tension of the moment. It measures roughly 9x6" and will come ready for framing (if that's what the winner wants to do with it!) Remember, this is an original work, so it's the real deal here, folks!
Original watercolor illustration 9x6"
A $25 gift certificate from Bajmy for her handmade soaps and oils and all sorts of wonderful fragrancy things, all made with natural ingredients, and it's FREE Shipping in the US. Can you believe that?! You guys are soo lucky... I'd Love to have this as my prize. *(Instead I will go away and cry...)*
A gift certificate from Seed & Sky for $32 allows you to choose between a selection of very cute accessories... among them these adorable designs!
Springtime Green Acorns
Little Bees
Fox Dangles
And there's a $2 gift certificate from Sweet Things by Leoh to be used towards any of her luscious-looking wares: she has a selection of fudges at about that price point, (though shipping across teh pond could get steep!) But for anyone in England, this is a sweet deal!
$0.91 Hot Chocolate mix!
Aren't these Sugar Mice the cutest?!
Honeycomb Crunchie (with an "ie"! Brits are so cute!)
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Since I love to encourage high quality craftsmanship and entrepreneurship, I turned to Etsy to find some special folks to highlight here, and I found some real Lovelies!
So, the prizes are...
A one-of-a-kind watercolor illustration of one of the exciting climactic scenes in Traitor's Knife! This is done by the author, capturing to the best of her ability the tension of the moment. It measures roughly 9x6" and will come ready for framing (if that's what the winner wants to do with it!) Remember, this is an original work, so it's the real deal here, folks!
Original watercolor illustration 9x6"
A $25 gift certificate from Bajmy for her handmade soaps and oils and all sorts of wonderful fragrancy things, all made with natural ingredients, and it's FREE Shipping in the US. Can you believe that?! You guys are soo lucky... I'd Love to have this as my prize. *(Instead I will go away and cry...)*
A gift certificate from Seed & Sky for $32 allows you to choose between a selection of very cute accessories... among them these adorable designs!
Springtime Green Acorns
Little Bees
Fox DanglesAnd there's a $2 gift certificate from Sweet Things by Leoh to be used towards any of her luscious-looking wares: she has a selection of fudges at about that price point, (though shipping across teh pond could get steep!) But for anyone in England, this is a sweet deal!
$0.91 Hot Chocolate mix!
Aren't these Sugar Mice the cutest?!
Honeycomb Crunchie (with an "ie"! Brits are so cute!)a Rafflecopter giveaway
July 13, 2013
New YA Adventure Released: Traitor's Knife!
Traitor's Knife is up on Amazon!
It's been a long haul to get to this point, and I so appreciate everyone's help and enthusiasm! Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and encouragement and for being a part of this journey.
I hope everyone will feel free to share and like and spread it around on any social networks you might have, as well as in real life. Remember, if you like the books, and want more, nothing revs up an author more than those terrific word-of-mouth recommendations! Seriously! Several bloggers are joining in with this release, and I super appreciate their show of support! (If you have a blog you'd like to host me on, please do contact me! I love author interviews.)
So, if you'd like to read more about me, hop on over and check out the interviews!
Rivershore Books
Thilly Little Nothings!
A Better System
(P.S. If you grab a copy of Traitor's Knife, 1st; Thank-you!! 2nd; leave a comment and you'll be entered to randomly win a prize! A thank-you prize.
To be disclosed later. Super thanks!! :-) ) July 2, 2013
What inspired you to write this book?
I love it when people ask me questions that make me think, especially when they're questions about my writing.
Love it!
One such question is: "What inspired you to write this book?"
A: "I wanted to write a book about an ordinary girl who, by trying her best at ordinary things, ends up helping in an extraordinary way.
I wrote the first draft for my younger sister as she turned 16, and I wanted to try to tell her, and everyone else, that we don't have to always look for the "super-big" things in life, that the battle is ALWAYS won in the details.
"For he that is faithful in little, will be given much..."
Small things are were it all starts, so I really wish teens could grab a hold of that and nail it deep into their lives, since this is a period of super-important small things for them. What they do here shapes the entire course of their lives, and lessons taken to heart at this time are some of the most reliable ever. It only gets harder to change a bad habit, so Now Is The Hour! Young people have a deep desire for something more, something Big... I wanted to help show them that this IS big.
You.
What you become.
It starts right here, in the details.
Watch over them, 'cause they're important."
Whether this book fully encompasses this is up to the reader, and I think that it'd be hard for any single narrative to do that. But I do hope that every book I put out there will be one more block in the foundation of that idea, and that each will encourage people, especially young people, to grasp the Now and change it just a little.
It makes ever such a difference in the long run.
What do you think? Does this idea come across in Fia's journey?
June 26, 2013
Cover Reveal! Traitor's Knife
Okay folks! This is exciting stuff. I'm telling you; you've waited a long time to hear this! (And see it, too, as a matter of fact.)
Because... this is the day that I FINALLY reveal the sum total of the Stunning Results created from the Super Insightful answers submitted by the Brilliant Participants of our Cover Art Poll!
Yep, that's right! Here is the final cover for Traitor's Knife!
Thanks so much for the help, guys!
So... what'cha think?
I'm pretty excited about it's release on July 9th! So exciting, and kind of nerve-wracking at the same time.
*Did I do everything right? Am I missing something major and glaring and I'm just totally blind to it?*
I've been lining up a blog tour of sorts with guest posts and author interviews, and the date is coming right up!
So hang tight!
(And seriously, what'cha think about the final cover?)
Because... this is the day that I FINALLY reveal the sum total of the Stunning Results created from the Super Insightful answers submitted by the Brilliant Participants of our Cover Art Poll!
Yep, that's right! Here is the final cover for Traitor's Knife!
Thanks so much for the help, guys!
So... what'cha think?
I'm pretty excited about it's release on July 9th! So exciting, and kind of nerve-wracking at the same time.
*Did I do everything right? Am I missing something major and glaring and I'm just totally blind to it?*
I've been lining up a blog tour of sorts with guest posts and author interviews, and the date is coming right up!
So hang tight!
(And seriously, what'cha think about the final cover?)
June 19, 2013
Hello Bloglovin'! Do you like Summertime?
So they say that Google Reader is scheduled for execution and that the "normal" way of subscribing to blogs is over. Like, irrevocably over.
Hmm.
I suppose it must be true.
Still, I'm okay with that. I found myself signed up with Bloglovin' and it actually makes it easier to keep abreast of what folks I follow are saying. It compiles everything into a email message with short blips about each new post that has been posted, and I can easily skim through and only open the posts that I have time for.
Really quite clever, actually.
And I'm also thinking of subcribing to more blogs that have interesting posts. Now that keeping up with them is so easy.
Anyway, something you might want to think about. If you want to grab some of that same peace and tranquility within the world of blogs, jump on over to here. It's not hard, and it's actually really slick.
Bloglovin'
Hmm.
I suppose it must be true.
Still, I'm okay with that. I found myself signed up with Bloglovin' and it actually makes it easier to keep abreast of what folks I follow are saying. It compiles everything into a email message with short blips about each new post that has been posted, and I can easily skim through and only open the posts that I have time for.
Really quite clever, actually.
And I'm also thinking of subcribing to more blogs that have interesting posts. Now that keeping up with them is so easy.
Anyway, something you might want to think about. If you want to grab some of that same peace and tranquility within the world of blogs, jump on over to here. It's not hard, and it's actually really slick.
Bloglovin'
June 17, 2013
Thanks to All who Participated in the Sale!
Special thanks to everyone who grabbed a copy of Jeweler's Apprentice while on sale for 99 cents! I really appreciate it!
Of course, I was NOT constantly checking Amazon Reports... (much.)
Just for everyone's information, I re-did the cover for JA after getting a better feel for the cover we were coming up with for Traitor's Knife. I had gotten a little feedback on a few tweaks JA's old cover could use, so I took the opportunity of the sale to implement the tweaks and improve the cover a bit, and I think it turned out even nicer than it was before.
Also, since I was re-doing the cover, I want back through the inside words as well, and tried to catch any and all things pointed out by previous readers. While I was in there, I added a few paragraphs here and there to address questions I'd received, and I think that this is definitely a stronger story for that.
So, anybody who has previously downloaded JA, please feel free to log back in to Amazon and the site should sync your old version with the updated one, and give you the latest, top of the line reading experience for Jeweler's Apprentice.
And.... if any of you do that, and delve into the story again, I'd love to know what you think of the changes! Or, if you even notice them.
Have a good one!
Elizabeth
Of course, I was NOT constantly checking Amazon Reports... (much.)
Just for everyone's information, I re-did the cover for JA after getting a better feel for the cover we were coming up with for Traitor's Knife. I had gotten a little feedback on a few tweaks JA's old cover could use, so I took the opportunity of the sale to implement the tweaks and improve the cover a bit, and I think it turned out even nicer than it was before.
Also, since I was re-doing the cover, I want back through the inside words as well, and tried to catch any and all things pointed out by previous readers. While I was in there, I added a few paragraphs here and there to address questions I'd received, and I think that this is definitely a stronger story for that.
So, anybody who has previously downloaded JA, please feel free to log back in to Amazon and the site should sync your old version with the updated one, and give you the latest, top of the line reading experience for Jeweler's Apprentice.
And.... if any of you do that, and delve into the story again, I'd love to know what you think of the changes! Or, if you even notice them.
Have a good one!
Elizabeth
June 5, 2013
39 Books on Sale: all 99 Cents Each!
I'm participating in a big Indie book sale! 39 books are all on sale for 99¢ June 5-12!
(Including the YA light fantasy adventure novel Jeweler's Apprentice by E. Kaiser!)
At the end of the list Jordan Smith's "Finding the Core of Your Story" is 99¢! Grab it!
Here are the books in the sale:
By Elizabeth Kaiser
www.ekaiserwrites.webs.com
Jeweler’s Apprentice
By Luke Alistar
Offset
Catalyst ZX-10
Deep Water
The Offset Trilogy
Daughter of Thieves
By Starlight
The Element of Surprise
The Unseen
Velvet’s Wings
By Kendra E. Ardnek
Sew, It’s a Quest
Saffron’s Big Plan and Other Stories
Do You Take This Quest?
By Katie Lynn Daniels
Supervillain of the Day
Fire and Ashes
Inspector Floyd
Supervillain Hunters, International
Sanctity of Life
By Molly Evangeline
Every Tear
A Captain’s Heart
Finding Faith
Courage
Trust
By Ophelia - Marie Flowers
Zeal Aspiring
By Elisabeth Grace Foley
The Ranch Next Door and Other Stories
The Silver Shawl: A Mrs. Meade Mystery
By Jennifer Freitag
The Shadow Things
By Jessica Greyson
Annabeth’s War
By Aubrey Hansen
Red Rain
Peter’s Angel
By Sarah Holman
The Destiny of a Few
The Destiny of a Galaxy
By Abigail J. Hartman
The Soldier’s Cross
By Holy Worlds
The Sword and the Pen
By Rebekah Jones
A Year with the Potters
By Elizabeth Kaiser
Jeweler’s Apprentice
By Jacob Lauser
Through Crystal Skies and Windy Nights
By J. Grace Pennington
Firmament: Radialloy
Never
By Jordan Smith
Finding the Core of Your Story
This one I particularly recommend to any author/writer types out there! The information on clearly defining the concept of your story can save you hours and hours of painful re-writes, not to mention pages and pages of painfully deleted text!
Don't do that to yourself! If you've got a book buying budget at all, grab this for 99¢ and you'll be doing yourself a huge favor! It's fun to read and makes the tips and tricks easy to remember.
If you get this, remember to thank me later. E.
June 1, 2013
A Life Actually LIVED... Is That Out of Date?
Does it ever seem like everyone is so busy with virtual things at that real living is losing ground? I know I've been spending an increasing about of time on the internet and computers as I attempt to foray into the world of marketing my books and myself as author... and the one thing that really keeps sticking out at me is the fact that I am simply "not on here enough".
I'm already shorting all sorts of delicious real life experiences that I'm currently choosing to prioritize beneath my writing exposure... and I miss them badly.
How can these other people STAND it? What is it, do they Live on their screens?
There is no other way it could work.
Twitter is like a madhouse. There are thousands of tweets going everywhere at any given second, and it's physically impossible to read all of them. I am a relative newcomer to the tweeting scene, and only have a handful of folks I follow, (compared to many on there!) and I am inundated with 140 character messages.
I don't even see them all.
I cannot read them all.
And, most of them I'm not even interested in.
I suppose if I lived with a smartphone in my back pocket, I'd whip the little critter out at every quivering ping and check to see what fascinating thing has been released into the world of the cyber-webs by some human thought somewhere on the real earth.
But what kind of life would that be?
This morning as the sun was coming up and everything was slightly green and dampish looking, I was walking under the trees of the windbreak, with the grass reaching halfway to my knee. It was beautiful, and peaceful and verdant in a way that no image or video or words could fully express. It was inspiring and calming.
The culprits, w/ my sis to hold them still!I don't like walking; being a more Bilbo-like character. But I take the dogs out for a circle around the place because they're young and energetic, and if they don't get their excursion they tend to act up at stress points throughout the day.
-We have rules here for dogs: Don't chase the goats, don't maul the cats, and absolutely-on-pain-
of-a-thrashing do not pounce on a chick, or even a chicken. (These are hard rules for active, adolescent canines, but important ones for the safety and harmony of the farm.)-
To increase the likelihood of my sticking with this program, I have mapped the distance on MapMyRun (it's .51 mi.) and I add it to my tally. (I'm Walking to Rivendell. Have been for years. Now at the Nimrodel Rope Bridge. ...And need to update my status....)
How do people following 6,000 Twitterers possibly stay abreast of everything? Is it even remotely likely that they actually do?
And how do authors write, if they have no real life to infuse their words with authenticity, no real breezes of hard labor and disappointing results to bring poignancy to their fictional disasters, no real world sweetness of victory to steam up through the prose and drag the reader captive in imaginary triumph?
I don't know how it'd be possible.
Do you?
Does anyone out there?
I'm already shorting all sorts of delicious real life experiences that I'm currently choosing to prioritize beneath my writing exposure... and I miss them badly.How can these other people STAND it? What is it, do they Live on their screens?
There is no other way it could work.
Twitter is like a madhouse. There are thousands of tweets going everywhere at any given second, and it's physically impossible to read all of them. I am a relative newcomer to the tweeting scene, and only have a handful of folks I follow, (compared to many on there!) and I am inundated with 140 character messages.
I don't even see them all.
I cannot read them all.
And, most of them I'm not even interested in.
I suppose if I lived with a smartphone in my back pocket, I'd whip the little critter out at every quivering ping and check to see what fascinating thing has been released into the world of the cyber-webs by some human thought somewhere on the real earth.
But what kind of life would that be?
This morning as the sun was coming up and everything was slightly green and dampish looking, I was walking under the trees of the windbreak, with the grass reaching halfway to my knee. It was beautiful, and peaceful and verdant in a way that no image or video or words could fully express. It was inspiring and calming.
The culprits, w/ my sis to hold them still!I don't like walking; being a more Bilbo-like character. But I take the dogs out for a circle around the place because they're young and energetic, and if they don't get their excursion they tend to act up at stress points throughout the day.-We have rules here for dogs: Don't chase the goats, don't maul the cats, and absolutely-on-pain-
of-a-thrashing do not pounce on a chick, or even a chicken. (These are hard rules for active, adolescent canines, but important ones for the safety and harmony of the farm.)-
To increase the likelihood of my sticking with this program, I have mapped the distance on MapMyRun (it's .51 mi.) and I add it to my tally. (I'm Walking to Rivendell. Have been for years. Now at the Nimrodel Rope Bridge. ...And need to update my status....)
How do people following 6,000 Twitterers possibly stay abreast of everything? Is it even remotely likely that they actually do?
And how do authors write, if they have no real life to infuse their words with authenticity, no real breezes of hard labor and disappointing results to bring poignancy to their fictional disasters, no real world sweetness of victory to steam up through the prose and drag the reader captive in imaginary triumph?
I don't know how it'd be possible.
Do you?
Does anyone out there?
April 15, 2013
April Update
Well! Spring rush is upon us here in the rolling Midwest, and we just got a most welcome rain storm
last week! There was over 3 inches of moisture, (which was wonderful!) and a goodly amount of hail included. (Which was not quite so wonderful, but we're not complaining!)
It looked like it'd snowed here for several days afterward. But now the green is creeping out on slopes, and it looks like we're going to get some more moisture again in a few days!
So, maybe no more drought, praise the Lord!
In other news, Real Life has been super busy, (which is good!) and not allowing a whole lot of time for fiction writing. (Which we wish it would.)
But with Traitor's Knife still in the hands of beta readers, sometimes a break from the imaginary world can refuel those creativity tanks and set the stage for brilliance a little later!
I do carry a little booklet in my pocket to capture sudden strokes of genius, (should they occur. )
Thanks so much to everyone who participated in the Cover Art poll, the results were highly informative! And a lot of fun... I love learning things this way!
I have also been concocting an author site off and on over the winter, and thought that now might be a good time to share it. They say that a site can always be tweaked, so here is the initial form of E. Kaiser Writes.com
Tell me what you think!
Any suggestions?
Anything missing?
I appreciate any input! Thanks!
last week! There was over 3 inches of moisture, (which was wonderful!) and a goodly amount of hail included. (Which was not quite so wonderful, but we're not complaining!)
It looked like it'd snowed here for several days afterward. But now the green is creeping out on slopes, and it looks like we're going to get some more moisture again in a few days!
So, maybe no more drought, praise the Lord!
In other news, Real Life has been super busy, (which is good!) and not allowing a whole lot of time for fiction writing. (Which we wish it would.)
But with Traitor's Knife still in the hands of beta readers, sometimes a break from the imaginary world can refuel those creativity tanks and set the stage for brilliance a little later!
I do carry a little booklet in my pocket to capture sudden strokes of genius, (should they occur. )Thanks so much to everyone who participated in the Cover Art poll, the results were highly informative! And a lot of fun... I love learning things this way!
I have also been concocting an author site off and on over the winter, and thought that now might be a good time to share it. They say that a site can always be tweaked, so here is the initial form of E. Kaiser Writes.com
Tell me what you think!
Any suggestions?
Anything missing?
I appreciate any input! Thanks!
March 4, 2013
Cover Art Poll Results & Giveaway Winner!
Well, here we are again!
First off, we want to take a moment and give a heartfelt thank-you to Everyone who stopped by and weighed in on these hard questions. Your input was invaluable! And we greatly appreciate it.
Secondly, the barrel has been stirred, the wheel has been spun, (so to speak,) in other words the random generator has randomly generated a winner and the winner is...
Brian Crouse!
Thank-you, Brian, for joining the many kindly folks who helped us out with these decisions!
(I have emailed Brian with the notification of his winning vote!)
You may all be interested to know that the entry by which he was selected winner was number 49; in which he answered question Number One by choosing Red as his preferred background color. This proved to be a popular choice; outweighing the other options by a large margin.
In fact, why don't be just break down the numbers right here?
(You all love numbers, don't you? )
We'll go there right after this message.
As a second prize/giveaway/thing, an additonal copy of Jeweler's Apprentice goes to...
Kim at Of The Earth Artisan Works. (I've notified Kim of her available copy as well.) Have fun with the read, Kim, and I'd love to see more of your jewelery work!
Okay... down to the nitty-gritty details:
[Because this was running on Homeschool Authors blog as well as E. Kaiser Writes, I have laboriously compiled the two, separate results sheets to reveal the true Popular Winning Choices!]
So....
Viola! You see before you... Le Results!
[Numbers in parentheses were split votes.]
For the Question of - - Background Color? - -
HomeSchoolAuthors polled ~ Red1: 7 (1) Green2: 3 Teal3: 4 (1) Blue4: 2 (2)and E. Kaiser Writes polled ~ 6 3 4 1 =13 (1) =6 =8 (1) =3(2)
The overall winner for the Background Color category was unmistakably RED! (With Teal coming in as Runner Up.)
For the Question of - - Which shine is best? - -
HsA~ Red1: 3 Green2: 5 Teal3: 5 Blue4: 3E.KW~ 2 4(1) 6(1) 1 =5 =9 (1) =11(1) =4
The overall winner for the Which Shine category was undeniably Teal #3! (With Green #2 in as Runner Up.)
For the Question of - - Title Arrange? - -
HsA~ Red1: 4 Green2: 5(1) Teal3: 6 (2) Blue4: 2 (1)EKW~ 2 4 8 1 =6 =9 (1) =14 (2) =3 (1)
The overall winner for the Title Arrangement category was clearly Teal #3! (With Green #2 coming in as Second Most Popular.)
{Wow! Looks like everybody felt Teal #3 had a whole lot going for it! But it just couldn't top the crimson hue.} For the Question of - - Author Position? - -
HsA~ Red1: 0 Green2: 0 Teal3: 0 Blue4: 0 Top: 9 Bottom: 10EKW~ 4 {T} 1{B} 6{T} 4{B} ~5 ~10 =14 =20
The winner for the Author Position category was definitely Bottom! (With almost nobody liking the heavier, blacker text of #2)
For the Question of - - Author Color? - -
HsA~ S: 12 Dark: 6 EKW~ 6(1) 3(1) * Red1: 0 Green2: 0 Teal3: 2(2) {S} Blue4: 1(1){D} =20 (3) =10 (2)
The definite answer is Silver; with approximately 60% of respondents weighing in on the metallic side of the scale! Only 1 out of 3 were in favor of the darker look. (Which doesn't mean it's a bad idea; and therefore might prove a valid choice in another application. We shall keep this in mind!)
And, as stated, only one out of all 34 votes went for the author text on Green #2.
Very Interesting!
Red 1
Green 2
Teal 3
Blue 4
Thanks very much everybody for participating! You have given us some very definite thoughts to think about! I am not sure when we will be able to rework the cover to include the new insight we have gained from this interactive poll and giveaway, but I'm really looking forward to seeing how it comes out!
(Personally, I'm thinking it's going to be stunning. )
So in parting just let me say; Muchas Gracias! Y Buenas Noches!
First off, we want to take a moment and give a heartfelt thank-you to Everyone who stopped by and weighed in on these hard questions. Your input was invaluable! And we greatly appreciate it.
Secondly, the barrel has been stirred, the wheel has been spun, (so to speak,) in other words the random generator has randomly generated a winner and the winner is...
Brian Crouse!
Thank-you, Brian, for joining the many kindly folks who helped us out with these decisions!
(I have emailed Brian with the notification of his winning vote!)
You may all be interested to know that the entry by which he was selected winner was number 49; in which he answered question Number One by choosing Red as his preferred background color. This proved to be a popular choice; outweighing the other options by a large margin.
In fact, why don't be just break down the numbers right here?
(You all love numbers, don't you?
)We'll go there right after this message.
As a second prize/giveaway/thing, an additonal copy of Jeweler's Apprentice goes to...
Kim at Of The Earth Artisan Works. (I've notified Kim of her available copy as well.) Have fun with the read, Kim, and I'd love to see more of your jewelery work!
Okay... down to the nitty-gritty details:
[Because this was running on Homeschool Authors blog as well as E. Kaiser Writes, I have laboriously compiled the two, separate results sheets to reveal the true Popular Winning Choices!]
So....
Viola! You see before you... Le Results!
[Numbers in parentheses were split votes.]
For the Question of - - Background Color? - -
HomeSchoolAuthors polled ~ Red1: 7 (1) Green2: 3 Teal3: 4 (1) Blue4: 2 (2)and E. Kaiser Writes polled ~ 6 3 4 1 =13 (1) =6 =8 (1) =3(2)
The overall winner for the Background Color category was unmistakably RED! (With Teal coming in as Runner Up.)
For the Question of - - Which shine is best? - -
HsA~ Red1: 3 Green2: 5 Teal3: 5 Blue4: 3E.KW~ 2 4(1) 6(1) 1 =5 =9 (1) =11(1) =4
The overall winner for the Which Shine category was undeniably Teal #3! (With Green #2 in as Runner Up.)
For the Question of - - Title Arrange? - -
HsA~ Red1: 4 Green2: 5(1) Teal3: 6 (2) Blue4: 2 (1)EKW~ 2 4 8 1 =6 =9 (1) =14 (2) =3 (1)
The overall winner for the Title Arrangement category was clearly Teal #3! (With Green #2 coming in as Second Most Popular.)
{Wow! Looks like everybody felt Teal #3 had a whole lot going for it! But it just couldn't top the crimson hue.} For the Question of - - Author Position? - -
HsA~ Red1: 0 Green2: 0 Teal3: 0 Blue4: 0 Top: 9 Bottom: 10EKW~ 4 {T} 1{B} 6{T} 4{B} ~5 ~10 =14 =20
The winner for the Author Position category was definitely Bottom! (With almost nobody liking the heavier, blacker text of #2)
For the Question of - - Author Color? - -
HsA~ S: 12 Dark: 6 EKW~ 6(1) 3(1) * Red1: 0 Green2: 0 Teal3: 2(2) {S} Blue4: 1(1){D} =20 (3) =10 (2)
The definite answer is Silver; with approximately 60% of respondents weighing in on the metallic side of the scale! Only 1 out of 3 were in favor of the darker look. (Which doesn't mean it's a bad idea; and therefore might prove a valid choice in another application. We shall keep this in mind!)
And, as stated, only one out of all 34 votes went for the author text on Green #2.
Very Interesting!
Red 1
Green 2
Teal 3
Blue 4Thanks very much everybody for participating! You have given us some very definite thoughts to think about! I am not sure when we will be able to rework the cover to include the new insight we have gained from this interactive poll and giveaway, but I'm really looking forward to seeing how it comes out!
(Personally, I'm thinking it's going to be stunning.
) So in parting just let me say; Muchas Gracias! Y Buenas Noches!
