I was seriously having trouble figuring out what the third item in the title list was supposed to be. “Ying, Yang and Evil University?” “Ying, Yang and Paul Vayro?”
(Also: “ying?”)
gp
10 years ago
For a while, I thought the title was Ying and Yang. Then I found and had to make sense of that little comma.
YIN and Yang. YIN! This is wow, bad! The castle thing looks like a termite mound. They have buckets on their heads (for heads?) and their feet are pools of goo(?). There is NOTHING positive to be said about this. It just royally sucks.
Is anyone else reminded of that episode of Scooby Doo where they visit the castle shaped like poo and drop some mushrooms and have this whole Peter Max trip where Shaggy is turned into Atlas, but drops earth and has to chase after it through the cosmos with a butterfly net but he can’t hold the butterfly net because his hands have been turned into spatulas? I think Velma has a baby in that one.
James F. Brown
10 years ago
OK. Two dudes with buckets over their heads. Cool. So what’s the deal here? Capture time for the world?
If you are genuinely interested, they have to capture an Earth in order to pass the Megalomaniac course at Evil University.
It’s part of a Sci-Fi comedy series, hence the cartoon nature of the cover.
As for the buckets for heads, it refers to a game they play called Yoghurt Bucket. It’s integral to the first novel, and also a pleasing way of me never imposing my image of the main characters upon you, the reader.
Like I said, if you were genuinely interested. If not, as is life.
Paul Vayro
10 years ago
I’m truly honoured to have been subjected to such a critical mauling.
I can only thank everyone who has participated, my parents for refusing to ever correct my continual depiction of hands as stubs, apparently it allowed my creativity to flourish and my aura to beam brighter than god after he’s had his teeth whitened, cheers to god, whilst we’re talking about you, for, well, making everything including this wonderful page; ta to my Aunt Flora for buying that crayon set when I was six, but most of all, I’d like to thank myself. I knew one day I’d create a stir in the art world. Proof that persistence does truly gain rewards.
If anyone does care about the actual book, it’s the third in a series. Imagine that. I had a go at two other covers.
Ladies and gentlemen, THAT’S how to react with class when you find your cover on LousyBookCovers.com. I hereby designate “Ying, Yang & Ambivalence” as the first-ever Honorary Good Cover!
I still have little interest in reading this book, but anyone who compares his aura to the brightness of god’s teeth does impress me as someone able to string words into amusing sentences.
Huzzah! I say again.
Paul Vayro
10 years ago
Well, I’m positively gushing.
I shall wear my honorary status with pride, and do everything in my power to keep producing such glory.
This one’s for you Aunt Flora.
By the way, the books are all free and filled with such literary wittering. Just saying.
Sir, you have class and, as john e. so charmingly said, you sure can string words. You have titillated my curiosity. It’s not a genre I am ususally fond of, but I’ll give it a try and I’ll make sure to leave a fair review.
If not for your comments here, I would never have given your books a chance. Think of all the readers you could have if your covers were more… less… well, you know. 😉
Maybe I already considered such a thing, and failed to draw hands accordingly; or maybe life is just a mish-mash of coincidence and farce, and sometimes fortune grows from the confusion.
Either way, I appreciate the perusal. If it’s not for you, not a problem. If it’s just terrible, I look forward to seeing my work on LousyBooksThatNeverNeededWriting.com.
I was seriously having trouble figuring out what the third item in the title list was supposed to be. “Ying, Yang and Evil University?” “Ying, Yang and Paul Vayro?”
(Also: “ying?”)
For a while, I thought the title was Ying and Yang. Then I found and had to make sense of that little comma.
Oh, yes. I missed that too. Still stupid and wrong.
YIN and Yang. YIN! This is wow, bad! The castle thing looks like a termite mound. They have buckets on their heads (for heads?) and their feet are pools of goo(?). There is NOTHING positive to be said about this. It just royally sucks.
Ambi Va Lence is the worst nom de plume in the world!
HAH
::slow clap::
Bravo, Ebony McKenna. Bra-VO.
*takes a bow*
LOL
Is anyone else reminded of that episode of Scooby Doo where they visit the castle shaped like poo and drop some mushrooms and have this whole Peter Max trip where Shaggy is turned into Atlas, but drops earth and has to chase after it through the cosmos with a butterfly net but he can’t hold the butterfly net because his hands have been turned into spatulas? I think Velma has a baby in that one.
OK. Two dudes with buckets over their heads. Cool. So what’s the deal here? Capture time for the world?
If you are genuinely interested, they have to capture an Earth in order to pass the Megalomaniac course at Evil University.
It’s part of a Sci-Fi comedy series, hence the cartoon nature of the cover.
As for the buckets for heads, it refers to a game they play called Yoghurt Bucket. It’s integral to the first novel, and also a pleasing way of me never imposing my image of the main characters upon you, the reader.
Like I said, if you were genuinely interested. If not, as is life.
I’m truly honoured to have been subjected to such a critical mauling.
I can only thank everyone who has participated, my parents for refusing to ever correct my continual depiction of hands as stubs, apparently it allowed my creativity to flourish and my aura to beam brighter than god after he’s had his teeth whitened, cheers to god, whilst we’re talking about you, for, well, making everything including this wonderful page; ta to my Aunt Flora for buying that crayon set when I was six, but most of all, I’d like to thank myself. I knew one day I’d create a stir in the art world. Proof that persistence does truly gain rewards.
If anyone does care about the actual book, it’s the third in a series. Imagine that. I had a go at two other covers.
Who do I think I am!
Ladies and gentlemen, THAT’S how to react with class when you find your cover on LousyBookCovers.com. I hereby designate “Ying, Yang & Ambivalence” as the first-ever Honorary Good Cover!
Seconded! This guy has style!
Huzzah! Huzzah! To you AND your Aunt Flora!
I still have little interest in reading this book, but anyone who compares his aura to the brightness of god’s teeth does impress me as someone able to string words into amusing sentences.
Huzzah! I say again.
Well, I’m positively gushing.
I shall wear my honorary status with pride, and do everything in my power to keep producing such glory.
This one’s for you Aunt Flora.
By the way, the books are all free and filled with such literary wittering. Just saying.
Sir, you have class and, as john e. so charmingly said, you sure can string words. You have titillated my curiosity. It’s not a genre I am ususally fond of, but I’ll give it a try and I’ll make sure to leave a fair review.
If not for your comments here, I would never have given your books a chance. Think of all the readers you could have if your covers were more… less… well, you know. 😉
Maybe I already considered such a thing, and failed to draw hands accordingly; or maybe life is just a mish-mash of coincidence and farce, and sometimes fortune grows from the confusion.
Either way, I appreciate the perusal. If it’s not for you, not a problem. If it’s just terrible, I look forward to seeing my work on LousyBooksThatNeverNeededWriting.com.
Cheers.