(Not entirely wedded to the pen name, either, so comments are welcome about that as well. I was originally going with Andrea Loewen for my [sweet-to-spicy, non-erotic] romance name, but I really hate being asked "Do we call you Dayle or Andrea?" so I thought keeping Dayle for all genres except erotica made more sense. And since people sometimes think Dayle, even with that spelling, is a guy's name, I figured I'd add a clearly feminine middle name—and I've been struggling with that for weeks. The only other option I kinda like is Holly. Is Dayle Holly Loewen better than Dayle Ivy Loewen?)
Definitely looks like Victorian wallpaper, which is good, but the pattern is a bit too fuzzy and washed out for my taste.
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Jerry
Thanks, Jerry! The book is a ghostly/gothic romance that takes place largely in a Victorian that's being renovated, so the fact that it's recognizable as Victorian wallpaper is perfect, including that it's faded.
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I like the cover, Dayle. I don't like the "Ivy" middle name. But I'd buy the book based on the cover. I'm a by-the-gut person though, so if someone has a technical suggestion, they're the one to listen to. :-)
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Thanks, Kris! You're my target market on this one, so your gut response is what I'm looking for!
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Only possible problem with Holly (and only if your mind is as wierd as mine) is the initials... Maredudd
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