Cannons and Corsets

September 29, 2016

You know, if I were self-publishing my 731-page historical novel, I’d probably spend extra time to make sure my cover didn’t look piss-poor.

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Grackle

8 years ago

People were taller and narrower back then, I see.

Naaman Brown

8 years ago

Reply to Grackle

Cover makers need to learn to crop to fit instead of skew to fit.

Gary

8 years ago

“Cannons and Corsets” is that clever innuendo?

Lydia

8 years ago

Is one of the soldiers wearing the corset?

john e. . .

8 years ago

For fuck’s sake.

joiless

8 years ago

I’m sorry, how many pages was that?

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