Viking Sword Saxon Shield August 20, 2014 Viking Sword Saxon Shield You get better expressions if you have them sign the model release before you photo-stalk them at the Ren Faire. Spread the love Tags: cut and paste, instamatic, readability ◀ Reaching Discontent A Very English Revolution ▶ 18 Comments Oldest Newest Most Voted Inline Feedbacks View all comments Ericb 10 years ago They had hair gel in the middle ages? DED 10 years ago While I realize that there are some people with the surname “Scrivener”, I’m always suspicious that it’s a pseudonym when it’s applied to an author. James F. Brown 10 years ago Reply to DED Well, if this were your book, wouldn’t you want to use a pseudonym? I know I would. Mebbe something like “Arthur Author” or “Wreginald Writer”… DED 10 years ago For the record, the author names his “cover models” and thanks them, along with the photographer who snapped the cover pic. Author Nathan 10 years ago Reply to DED Ouch. Joke backfire! john e. . . 10 years ago Reply to Nathan No – just a bigger fail for the photog. red 10 years ago The photographer just told them about the trap door they are standing on. L. 10 years ago It is a little known historical fact that high school proms, and thus prom pictures, originated from the Vikings. Karl 10 years ago Will the Viking sword prevail? Will the Saxon shield endure? Will these models make it back to their jobs at K-mart before their lunch break is over? Kris 10 years ago That photo is just horrific. So is her wig. Ebony McKenna 10 years ago I too think that’s a nom nom nom de plume. Karl 10 years ago Reply to Ebony McKenna He should have used the first name “Bartleby.” Badda-(literary)-boom Sirona 10 years ago As a person of German heritage with friends and family in Scandinavia, I have to say this cover is just stupid. Ugly…and stupid. Weird…ugly and stupid. Insulting…weird, ugly, and stupid. john e. . . 10 years ago Reply to Sirona But Sirona, how do you really feel? . . . . I personally think both models have recently been hit on the back of the head with a shovel. Sirona 10 years ago Reply to john e. . . That might help this cover. Fresh blood. Added realism for those bloodthirsty Norsefolk. LydiaFCG 10 years ago “Ok. Where do you want me to stand? Turn this way? Which way? Should I be frowning or looking fierce? Oh, wait. You already took the picture?” Naaman Brown 10 years ago Reply to LydiaFCG My first impression exactly: the photo was snapped while the models were waiting on direction. matron 10 years ago From the inside of the book: “Valerie Ball my wonderful Editor without whom this book wouldn’t have developed. Who’s highly professional input was much more than editing!” facepalm.jpg
They had hair gel in the middle ages?
While I realize that there are some people with the surname “Scrivener”, I’m always suspicious that it’s a pseudonym when it’s applied to an author.
Well, if this were your book, wouldn’t you want to use a pseudonym? I know I would.
Mebbe something like “Arthur Author” or “Wreginald Writer”…
For the record, the author names his “cover models” and thanks them, along with the photographer who snapped the cover pic.
Ouch. Joke backfire!
No – just a bigger fail for the photog.
The photographer just told them about the trap door they are standing on.
It is a little known historical fact that high school proms, and thus prom pictures, originated from the Vikings.
Will the Viking sword prevail? Will the Saxon shield endure? Will these models make it back to their jobs at K-mart before their lunch break is over?
That photo is just horrific. So is her wig.
I too think that’s a nom nom nom de plume.
He should have used the first name “Bartleby.”
Badda-(literary)-boom
As a person of German heritage with friends and family in Scandinavia, I have to say this cover is just stupid. Ugly…and stupid. Weird…ugly and stupid. Insulting…weird, ugly, and stupid.
But Sirona, how do you really feel?
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I personally think both models have recently been hit on the back of the head with a shovel.
That might help this cover. Fresh blood. Added realism for those bloodthirsty Norsefolk.
“Ok. Where do you want me to stand? Turn this way? Which way? Should I be frowning or looking fierce? Oh, wait. You already took the picture?”
My first impression exactly: the photo was snapped while the models were waiting on direction.
From the inside of the book:
“Valerie Ball my wonderful Editor without whom this book wouldn’t have developed. Who’s highly professional input was much more than editing!”
facepalm.jpg