Comments on: Cover bloopers

By: Emily Cotler

Emily Cotler — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:21:18 +0000

Ha! Very funny. I had actually seen that one — the cat and Anne Boleyn’s skirt. Poor Showtime. Someone got a major slap on the wrist for that, I am sure.

Here is the link. Notice the area where the cat on her lap comes close to her leg. Oops!

By: Teri Nine

Teri Nine — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:06:49 +0000

I love seeing funny mistakes. This one — with the cat ghosting behind Anne
Boleyn’s skirt — made me laugh out loud. Not a book cover, but with
Showtime’s big art department behind it. Makes everything a little more
human. Like seeing a blooper reel.

I don’t know about you, but I am jealous of the extra arm; with a 9 month old and one on the way, I could use it!

By: Keira Soleore

Keira Soleore — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:15:31 +0000

I wonder, JQ, how many legion of med students sniggered over that but never thought to write-in to the publisher.

By: Julia Quinn

Julia Quinn — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:01:26 +0000

Hey Christina–I can top that! A friend of mine’s dad is an extremely renowned dermatologist, and in fact wrote the textbook that is used in many if not most med schools.

Anyway, they were proofing the THIRD edition of the textbook, and there was a photo of some sort of derm problem on a breast, but instead of “breast,” it said, “beast.”

And apparently had been that way for over a decade.

By: Keira Soleore

Keira Soleore — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:01:01 +0000

Emily, the Smart Bitches do such a fabulous job of cover snark that I’ve learned to laugh and forget about romance-y covers and errors thereof. However, sometimes, historicals have anachronisms that truly draw my ire.

Xtina, that bookmark is cringe-worthy. It’s funny or annoying when the mistake belongs to other people. Funny, how we lose that perspective to distance ourselves from our own errors.

By: Emily Cotler

Emily Cotler — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:58:46 +0000

Hi Gia,
Very funny about using the extra arm to get stuff done. I could be constantly cleaning up my desk. Imagine! And yes, I did get your email…

And Christina, that typo is heartbreaking. But what can you do at that point but say, “Well, that sucks,” and print it over. Luckily bookmarks have gotten a lot cheaper to print lately.

As for the cover being the highlight of your early career, I can totally see how that would be the case. Bravo to you for turning it into such a positive publicity opportunity.

By: Abi Bowling

Abi Bowling — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:16:54 +0000

Oh, Christina! That makes me laugh and cringe all at the same time! I hope that rouge was a good color (and not of the Khmer kind)!

I read your Castles story when Em referred to it in the post and it had me in stitches. Way to make the very best of an extra body part!

By: Christina Dodd

Christina Dodd — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:50:10 +0000

Thanks, Emily, The cover truly was the highlight of my early career. I have a page on my website dedicated to that cover. http://christinadodd.com/castles.php

But as an author, it’s so much more embarrassing when I miss the obvious copy mistake. One time I had some bookmarks made for an anthology I was in called ONE NIGHT WITH A ROGUE, and it wasn’t until I glanced casually at the bookmark that I realized I was advertising ONE NIGHT WITH A ROUGE.

Sad. Really sad.

By: gia

gia — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:50:45 +0000

ROTFLMAO!!! this is so funny! can i have three arms i would get so much done i am going to look at all my book covers tonight maybe i will find a blooper.

i love all your sites. not an author tho. i want to have a blog but i don’t know where to start. i will send you an email emily about it.

By: Emily Cotler

Emily Cotler — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:20:23 +0000

LOL! I am always amazed at how many people don’t see glaring errors. When we proof text we always suggest reading it slowly and out loud. Some people swear by reading it backwards. It’s hard to read a clamp, though!