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Thursday, June 1, 2017

Tattle and Wrye column June 2017 edition

FROM THE DESK OF
DONA PENZA TATTLE, ESQ.
AND
ASSOCIATE WRYE BALDERDASH

Greetings,

"Ahhh chooo." Tattle blows her nose loudly. "Summer colds are just not fun.
"That's why you should catch them in the winter!" Wrye does a two-step and ends with a, "Tada!"
"Not funny."
"Then how about, why did the cheerleader put extra salt on her food in the summer? She wanted to do summer salts!"
"We are not here to tell jokes."
"Yes, I am, I am the MC for announcing the finalist for the Tattle and Wrye Awesome Book Cover Awards."
"This is serious." Sneezes. "The artists worked very hard on their covers." Sneeze. "And it was very difficult to choose the finalist." Sneeze. Blow. "Got it?"
Wrye hands Tattle one tissue after another. "Bless you."
Tattle nods a thank you, and then clears her throat.  "It is our honor to announce the finalist for this prestigious award. Every cover was eye-catching and appealing. CBG has fantastic artists, which made it nearly impossible to decide. So, we came up with criteria and a points system to be as fair as possible."
Wyre grins, mouthing, "All my idea."
"Ok... Ok... Yes... All Mister Logical's idea."
Wrye pulls out a white board and writes all the criteria on it to share with the readers. Tattle taps her foot as he painstakingly makes it appear as if typed.

CRITERIA

Attention grabber
Complexity
Artistic talent
Creativity
Unique
Conveys intrigue
Captures the book's intent
Excellent use of color
Imagery
Imaginative
Beauty
Emotionally provocative
Shows masculine strength
Creates a sense of romance
Use of Fonts
Ratio of author to title
Compelling
Composition
Pick-me-upper
Mystic
Contemporary



"Now, finally," announces Tattle, "our finalist!
A Wicked Truth - Cover Art by Ellie Smith
Untamed - Cover Art by Staci Perkins
Traitor Knight - Cover Art by Trisha FitzGerald
Home World - Cover Art  by Ellie Smith
Imagine - Cover Art by Trisha FitzGerald
Absence of Light - Cover Art by Ellie Smith



We congratulate each and every one, and we are totally amazed by your talent.  The winner will be announced in July along with the winner of the Tattle and Wrye Book Award.

Until next month, keep reading!


Dona Penza Rutabaga Tattle, Esq. and Associate Wrye Balderdash
of Blather City, Wannachat

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