Bitchin' Blog Posts : Maggie Stiefvater

Links on Art, Brains, and Reading

March 23, 2012 | Friday | 18 Comments

I linked to this on Twitter but I think I neglected to link to it here: Mills & Boon is running a survey about cover art, asking folks to choose their favorites from four choices: I believe the ones on the left are the current Riva covers, and I confess to really liking the split on the diagonal. But I dislike cartoon covers, especially the preternatual thinness of the women, like they can floss their teeth with their fingertips and use their legs to pick a lock. Which do you like? If you haven't taken the survey, it's still live. … read more »

Why This Trailer Worked For Me

October 19, 2009 | Monday | 32 Comments

I have watched Maggie Steifvater’s video twice, because it makes me giggle. The fairy with toast? HA! The SCUBA love?! SNORT. And, as Darlene Marshall pointed out in the comments, I’m totally curious about Maggie Stiefvater’s books. So why did this trailer work for me? Two reasons: 1. It’s indirect marketing at its finest. It’s not a hard sell. You don’t see her books until later in the trailer and even then they’re not the main focus. It’s about paranormal romance and hot squid lovin’. You don’t even see the author because she is, literally and figuratively, behind the content.… read more »

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