“We are Liv-ing in
a Technicolor World
And I am a Mo-Mo-Mo-Monochrome Girl”
Matthew
5 years ago
Does the “four out of five dentists agree” tag have to do with authors placing awards and “award winning author” (and other such things) on the cover? If so, is that always bad?
A specific award with some weight behind it is a terrific thing to have on the cover. There’s nothing wrong with telling me that you won a Nebula or were nominated for the Stoker or were a USA Today bestseller.
But just saying “Award Winning Author” is suspiciously vague. If it’s an award anyone’s ever heard of, NAME IT. If it’s not, DON’T MENTION IT.
Not really — if you look on that “four of five dentists agree,” you can see the BRAG medallion on a bunch of bad covers. It doesn’t look impressive; it looks desperate, and rightly so.
I guess I’m confused. Is putting the BRAG Medallion on a cover bad, or is putting the BRAG Medallion just on a bad-cover bad? You mentioned that an author should only use an award that is fairly well known and carries some weight. To my knowledge, the BRAG Medallion is one of those (for indie authors). I added the link to my website. If it’s not too much trouble, could you look at my book (click “B.R.A.G Medallion” at the top of the page an it’ll take you right to it). I’m not trying to come across as defensive, just trying to get other people’s perspective.
The BRAG Medallion is an award only known to indie authors trying to get the BRASG Medallion. It’s not like a Dragon or Nebula or Edgar or Stoker (or even a Prometheus or a Whitney).
Your book cover has nothing wrong with it. It definitely won’t be helped by adding a BRAG medallion.
Okay, I see what you’re saying. I pretty much agree with you on the Medallion itself taking away from the aesthetics of the cover (hence why I don’t have it actually on the cover, aside from a few ads I’ve ran).
“We are Liv-ing in
a Technicolor World
And I am a Mo-Mo-Mo-Monochrome Girl”
Does the “four out of five dentists agree” tag have to do with authors placing awards and “award winning author” (and other such things) on the cover? If so, is that always bad?
Yes, and no.
A specific award with some weight behind it is a terrific thing to have on the cover. There’s nothing wrong with telling me that you won a Nebula or were nominated for the Stoker or were a USA Today bestseller.
But just saying “Award Winning Author” is suspiciously vague. If it’s an award anyone’s ever heard of, NAME IT. If it’s not, DON’T MENTION IT.
So, saying your book is an B.R.A.G Medallion Honoree would be fine?
Not really — if you look on that “four of five dentists agree,” you can see the BRAG medallion on a bunch of bad covers. It doesn’t look impressive; it looks desperate, and rightly so.
I guess I’m confused. Is putting the BRAG Medallion on a cover bad, or is putting the BRAG Medallion just on a bad-cover bad? You mentioned that an author should only use an award that is fairly well known and carries some weight. To my knowledge, the BRAG Medallion is one of those (for indie authors). I added the link to my website. If it’s not too much trouble, could you look at my book (click “B.R.A.G Medallion” at the top of the page an it’ll take you right to it). I’m not trying to come across as defensive, just trying to get other people’s perspective.
The BRAG Medallion is an award only known to indie authors trying to get the BRASG Medallion. It’s not like a Dragon or Nebula or Edgar or Stoker (or even a Prometheus or a Whitney).
Your book cover has nothing wrong with it. It definitely won’t be helped by adding a BRAG medallion.
Okay, I see what you’re saying. I pretty much agree with you on the Medallion itself taking away from the aesthetics of the cover (hence why I don’t have it actually on the cover, aside from a few ads I’ve ran).