OK, after many excellent suggestions both here, on other media, and in meatspace (Irish Woman leaning over my chair and pointing at my screen), I think this is how the cover art for Lady of Eyre will end up:
You can read the text against both the light and dark, everything comes out in a thumbnail, and it’s not just black and silver text against a multi-colored background.
Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone!
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John in Philly
/ April 5, 2017Looking good. I like to follow the suggestion that says you should stop when you think just one more change would be perfect.
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daddybear71
/ April 6, 2017Yeah, I try to not gild the lily too much.
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Old NFO
/ April 5, 2017Looking good! 🙂
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