30 Covers, 30 Days 2011: Day 4 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759 Tim Kim Happy Friday, all! Congratulations on adding word upon word to your counts these past few days. Just think, you have a long, glorious weekend to either leap ahead even further, or get all caught up. (The latter in my case.) As you plan your long stretches of writing, we hope you find some inspiration in this cover, by Darren Haggar: <img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu44drcsMM1r0x68m.jpg"><strong> My Sister Is Chaos</strong> by <a href="http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/participants/kitty-taylor" rel="nofollow">Kitty Taylor</a> Persephone and Eris have always been close. Or at least, Persey has spent most of her life cleaning up her sister’s messes. They join “The Great Jeremiah Bach’s Travelling Circus” with the hopes that things will be different for them here, that they will be able to start afresh. And things do change—but not necessarily for the better. The people are nice enough, and the jobs aren’t hard, but there’s something a little bit strange about the whole set-up. There is a talking tiger who plays dead for a living; a chicken man who can sprout feathers at will; a woman who has had more affairs than her husband (which isn’t the strangest but makes Persey feel odd); a man called Avel who lives in the “basement” (only nobody knows where the basement actually is); and a strange cloud that follows them wherever they go, like a perpetual storm is brewing over their heads. The star of the show is a unicorn called Nightverse—but none of the troupe members will say the creature’s name, and nobody can even tell Persey why. To top it all off, ever since they arrived Eris has been acting strangely. She avoids Persey’s questions about where she goes late at night, and has a worrying knack for always being around when the worst of the trouble kicks off. Persey is beginning to get a little suspicious that Jeremiah Bach might not be telling her the whole truth. The problem is, it’s hard to pin down exactly what the problem is—because everything here is just the tiniest little bit outré. And then, of course, there is that rabbit hole… <a href="http://www.dhaggar.com/" rel="nofollow">Darren Haggar</a> is Art Director of The Penguin Press. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:54:50 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_471564 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_471564 duhhitscolin wow fierce... haha~ Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:23:11 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_472462 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_472462 suicide-blonde Oh, this is gorgeous. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:52:58 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_473353 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_473353 Auld Soul I love this; it's beautiful! Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:41:44 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_474389 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_474389 legendslayer222 Very intriguing. The cover is an excellent match for that synopsis (and they are both great :) Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:44:08 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_474455 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_474455 Kitty Taylor I'm so happy! Thanks to Darren, and Tim, and to everybody who's commented on my synopsis as well! This made my year. :) Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:17:33 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_475412 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_475412 fjorduknowit I actually think that this one is my favorite. It's an intense, fierce, not to mention gorgeous picture that seems to fit the story perfectly in ways difficult to explain. I love it!! Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:52:30 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_476313 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_476313 fParkyr Wow, haha! I'm definitely drawn in by this one! Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:20:11 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_476565 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_476565 FantasyGirl14 Tiger!!!! It's so freakin adorable I could just squish it!!! I love this cover and I really- OMG it's a tiger!!!!!!!! Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:18:14 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_478168 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_478168 munkiC munkiDU Loving the cover! And the synopsis rocks my socks ^_^ Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:56:05 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_479467 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_479467 melbelle0418 I'm so happy Kitty Taylor got this cover, it's beautiful just like her book! It's got such a great feel to it =) congrats to both artist and author! Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:19:17 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_480221 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_480221 rne2010 I MUST READ THIS BOOK. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:28:05 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_482181 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_482181 serobella Amazing! This is totally a must read! Congrats, and what an awesome plot!! Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:44:43 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_482588 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_482588 1000shadesofgreen Wow, this sounds like so much fun. :D I would definitely read this one. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:56:50 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_482889 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_482889 Zahra It's beautiful! Reminds me of those 1950's novel covers that my mum used to read, really pretty! Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:26:44 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_487624 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_487624 Zahra Of course I meant that my mum used to read the novels, not the covers ... oh well. The story seems really interesting, too. Something I would love to read! Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:28:25 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_487640 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_487640 FlameRaven Eh... I don't like it. At least, I wouldn't pick it up to read the back, and that seems like a shame, because I think the plot looks interesting. But the description seems to have a sense of whimsy and fun that the cover is entirely lacking. Just doesn't appeal to me. :/ Sat, 05 Nov 2011 06:35:59 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_489167 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_489167 Ingrid- Impressive one! Yeah, it reminds me of those 1950 novels, too. The cover makes me curious, and so does the synopsis. Damn, now I want to read the book. (: Sat, 05 Nov 2011 06:36:42 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_489173 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_489173 Cynthus I think this one really fits with the synopsis. Nice job. Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:27:30 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_499996 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_499996 sheilanewton Ooops! Sorry, Tiger, I was so poorly yesterday, I wrote not a word. I feel so guilty. and now I've seen you, Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright, I'm shaking in my boots. Please don't eat me. I really was poorly - and today I'm trying hard to make up for yesterday. Not doing badly considering I'm STILL not too well. Wish me a speedy recovery, tiger - and don't get wound up with me. Keep your claws in. I' ll make it up to you eventually. I will! Sat, 05 Nov 2011 16:11:35 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_503044 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_503044 Xulili I'm not a fan, reminds me of a bad romance novel cover. That and the ladys hand just seems really really.. odd to me. Sad becasue the story sounds wonderfull. Sat, 05 Nov 2011 16:23:04 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_503371 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_503371 JEMMYTEE I want a cover like this. Roar. Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:30:34 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_508760 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_508760 Jeronimus I'm going to have to agree with this, unfortunately. And that's a shame indeed, because I would read the synopsis but I wouldn't read the cover. It's just slightly too cheap and kitschy for my tastes, and that while the synopsis makes me imagine things in a Carnivàle-esque fashion - being one of my favorite television shows of all time, of course, helps me associate every travelling circus with Carnivàle. Either way, I'm not sold on the design of this cover - but that's just because of the kind of style that sort of degrades the story a bit. But what do I know, of course, I haven't read the story and for all I know it fits perfectly. Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:26:45 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_513403 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_513403 demonic_rose definetly my favortie so far, i think it looks amazing, and the story sounds really good as well! :) Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:05:11 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=2#forum_thread_comment_514205 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=2#forum_thread_comment_514205 Iriala I have to agree, this one is one of my favorites story/cover combos so far! Sat, 12 Nov 2011 12:11:17 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=2#forum_thread_comment_660949 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=2#forum_thread_comment_660949 Alias Cyborg Are the names Persephone and Eris references to the greek goddesses of springtime and discord? I think the book sounds amazing, I would so toatally read it, and the cover is absolute genius. Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:03:15 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_789366 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_789366 Kitty Taylor Yes they are! There is a lot of Greek mythology in the novel, but it's mostly very subtle (with the exception of my main characters). :D Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:15:59 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_793158 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=1#forum_thread_comment_793158 quelle-surprise i wish it didn't look so poorly done. lots of rough edges and the colors aren't very good. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:57:51 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=2#forum_thread_comment_797132 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=2#forum_thread_comment_797132 Seaquille Fun story, fun cover, and it all works. I would love to read this. I might be a bit embarrassed to pick up the very sensational looking cover, but don't you dare change it! The very large lettering, the use of fire, very clear image of woman stroking a tiger are a bit too extroverted for my tastes, but I think it works, here. Love the mythology that is hinted at here, I wonder if more of that could have been implied somehow in the design? Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:07:41 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=2#forum_thread_comment_853057 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=2#forum_thread_comment_853057 Kayla Rain THIS SOUNDS AWESOME. There. I used caps to potray how awesomely-sounding this is. No, but, seriously. I would totally go read that book. Love the cover! Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:08:41 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=2#forum_thread_comment_983885 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/30-covers-30-days/threads/24759?page=2#forum_thread_comment_983885