tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post1054800947633809767..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: Behind the scenes: Covers Pamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-50753689394798312762014-10-06T10:26:59.921-07:002014-10-06T10:26:59.921-07:00Great post! Love the behind-the-scenes info and ho...Great post! Love the behind-the-scenes info and how the covers came to be! Congrats to all and happy writing! Lisa McManus LangeLisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/02022672900968890261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-60580757759094046682014-10-05T16:58:36.089-07:002014-10-05T16:58:36.089-07:00Aloha, everyone! I'm a little late to the part...Aloha, everyone! I'm a little late to the party because I just stepped off a cruise ship. Life has its challenges but we cope as best we can, right? <br /><br />Thank you, Victoria, for sharing the cover journey for THE PARENT TRAP. I adore this cover so much, especially the beach towel heart on the sand. I mean, come on...who isn't itching to draw some initials in the center of it?!<br /Lee McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388019900085158731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-26288575987304737612014-10-03T14:54:58.941-07:002014-10-03T14:54:58.941-07:00Oh my, yes.
I'm reading Jennifer Snow's ri...Oh my, yes.<br />I'm reading Jennifer Snow's right now and just finished Karen's (I'm behind. The Jennifer one I'm reading is the jilted bridegroom and the Karen one is the cancer one).<br /><br />Both would be great. Jen's for comedy; Karen's for tear jerker.Pamela Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-89184504642756590462014-10-03T13:38:57.913-07:002014-10-03T13:38:57.913-07:00Rural! I would never lock anything if it weren'...Rural! I would never lock anything if it weren't for my city-boy husband, but our kids went to large and semi-large universities, so locking things became the norm.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-54572957163216627242014-10-03T12:36:32.914-07:002014-10-03T12:36:32.914-07:00Wouldn't some of our Heartwarming books make e...Wouldn't some of our Heartwarming books make excellent Hallmark movies?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318631025235180904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-81420306861856253842014-10-03T12:23:08.591-07:002014-10-03T12:23:08.591-07:00Victoria! Been wondering what to do with all my o...Victoria! Been wondering what to do with all my old VHS tapes. I'm sending them all to you! Lots of romances.Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-11657004952053845592014-10-03T12:18:36.637-07:002014-10-03T12:18:36.637-07:00Ron - at 82 - loves Netflix. Lots of marathon Ken...Ron - at 82 - loves Netflix. Lots of marathon Ken Burns historical stuff, military history movies, and secret affection for all things Star Trek!Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-68941836118911426052014-10-03T12:14:32.250-07:002014-10-03T12:14:32.250-07:00We don't have Netflix. I think it has more to...<br />We don't have Netflix. I think it has more to do with the fact that we're never home. We have DISH, which provides the HALLMARK channel. I still haven't watched all the Christmas movies I saved last year!<br /><br />Our covers are awesome :) Pamela Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-53448359934327410112014-10-03T11:48:05.327-07:002014-10-03T11:48:05.327-07:00Thanks, Liz. When you figure out Scribd, can you l...Thanks, Liz. When you figure out Scribd, can you let me know???Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318631025235180904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-76165166452865677142014-10-03T11:45:23.993-07:002014-10-03T11:45:23.993-07:00I love my cover--can't say it too often--and a...I love my cover--can't say it too often--and am as thrilled as a kid to be writing for Heartwarming. I don't do Netflix because or connection is too slow, but I'm a fan of DVR. I signed up for the Scribd freebie but don't have a clue how to use it. :-(<br /><br />I enjoyed the post, Victoria!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-59991877114357891882014-10-03T11:44:21.459-07:002014-10-03T11:44:21.459-07:00It crossed your mind, too, Liz? That's too fun...It crossed your mind, too, Liz? That's too funny! Remind me: Are you a big city girl or small town?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318631025235180904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-80339022123093162482014-10-03T11:35:43.449-07:002014-10-03T11:35:43.449-07:00I love that cover, too, Jen! I have done more happ...I love that cover, too, Jen! I have done more happy dancing about it than I think I ever have. Like Victoria, I thought about the unlocked bike, but not for long. :-)Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-74555665857869493332014-10-03T11:09:20.028-07:002014-10-03T11:09:20.028-07:00Catherine, that is so sweet of you! I consider mys...Catherine, that is so sweet of you! I consider myself hugged and will make sure the rest of the in-house vision team feels hugged, too. Have a great weekend!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318631025235180904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-46990377713449915402014-10-03T11:06:30.540-07:002014-10-03T11:06:30.540-07:00Should I confess that my TV is decaying and now on...Should I confess that my TV is decaying and now only shows me black and white images, so Netflix on my laptop allows me to watch movies in colour! (I should be tech embarrassed, so I wonder why I'm not...)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318631025235180904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-63874722194388880162014-10-03T11:03:53.454-07:002014-10-03T11:03:53.454-07:00Victoria, I cannot tell you how much I appreciate ...Victoria, I cannot tell you how much I appreciate the time, worry, consideration, angst and heartburn (has to be there) that you and your team put into our covers. Frankly, I haven't see one YET that I didn't love.<br />In my own experience I can't tell you how many times I've had top members of publishing sales forces say to me, "IF they'd NOT used that black rose on theCatherine Laniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457540593573242387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-28386000815446596072014-10-03T10:35:04.422-07:002014-10-03T10:35:04.422-07:00To add one more comment about this month's and...To add one more comment about this month's and every month's covers: they are all gorgeous! I love Netflix. My husband doesn't care for movies so Netflix allows me to indulge my own love for film. Yay!Leigh Rikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09614965296068207696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-66952727344270017612014-10-03T10:30:03.395-07:002014-10-03T10:30:03.395-07:00I'd worry more over what it says about me, Kat...I'd worry more over what it says about me, Kate. Your new series focused on rescue animals is going to be a fun one to conceptualize covers for! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318631025235180904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-22007558574022844222014-10-03T10:27:58.640-07:002014-10-03T10:27:58.640-07:00I was just over at Dear Author and people are weig...I was just over at Dear Author and people are weighing in on the first Harlequin book they would read if they had a free subscription to Scribd. Interesting, some of the books and author names that are coming up!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318631025235180904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-52133538353060116162014-10-03T10:11:14.811-07:002014-10-03T10:11:14.811-07:00Thank you for sharing the behind-the-scenes storie...Thank you for sharing the behind-the-scenes stories, Victoria. The October covers are again beautiful. (I've admired Liz's cover a number of times and not once did it occur to me that someone would steal that bike. I'm not sure what that says about you . . . or me!) <br /><br />Also, much thanks to Harlequin for always innovating to better meet the needs of our readers!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478912840797103106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-8434347949065981562014-10-03T10:07:54.900-07:002014-10-03T10:07:54.900-07:00I always love reading behind the scenes info (yep,...I always love reading behind the scenes info (yep, I often watch those special features/making of vignettes on the DVDs I rent from Netflix!) so this was a great post. And the covers are lovely, as always. I've had my eye on Back to McGuffey's for awhile, but I'm equally enamored with The Parent Trap (title and cover!) I only recently managed to get decent internet service at my Cerella Sechristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05627773842494621678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-89893780490297456292014-10-03T09:52:43.511-07:002014-10-03T09:52:43.511-07:00I agree! He should have! Although I can't comp...I agree! He should have! Although I can't complain too much--I've had two laptops in my life and he set them both up. He actually bought the last one for me, too. Hey, now that I think about it, maybe he was trying to teach me to do some of these things for myself? Well, I've got news for him these sneaky tactics will not work....Carol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-87217476514127270082014-10-03T09:28:08.356-07:002014-10-03T09:28:08.356-07:00I had no idea Netflix still continued the DVD subs...I had no idea Netflix still continued the DVD subscription, Anna! Interesting. (I still have a VCR, btw. Too cheap for this PVR nonsense.) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318631025235180904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-64460454137556906842014-10-03T09:18:20.859-07:002014-10-03T09:18:20.859-07:00I love the Heartwarming covers. You all do such a...I love the Heartwarming covers. You all do such a great job at evoking a sense of place and tone for the stories. :) <br /><br />As far as Scribd, have to admit, I'd never heard of them until I read the announcement, LOL. And I"m still on DVD subscription for Netflix...guess I have to start a streaming service now (as I have yet to start Breaking Bad ). Anna J Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147693615384740106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-32802472469012036652014-10-03T09:07:41.565-07:002014-10-03T09:07:41.565-07:00Carol, you're a woman after my own heart. (Wai...Carol, you're a woman after my own heart. (Wait, why does that phrase sound wrong when I see it in type...? Must look up the origins of that one. I miss Harlequin copy editor Val Francis, who retired last year! I used to shoot her my etymology questions and she always had the answer to everything.) BTW: Your nephew should've taken it out of the box for you and set you up. My two cents.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318631025235180904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-89092048573126957322014-10-03T09:00:07.878-07:002014-10-03T09:00:07.878-07:00Thanks, Tara. Will make sure the art director sees...Thanks, Tara. Will make sure the art director sees all the glowing comments in this blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318631025235180904noreply@blogger.com