tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post2498625126370608563..comments2023-10-30T08:00:54.059-04:00Comments on Laurel's Leaves: RefreshingLaurel Garverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-44398599258357364302013-10-22T18:26:30.599-04:002013-10-22T18:26:30.599-04:00Thanks, Laura! My hubby helped me make some modifi...Thanks, Laura! My hubby helped me make some modifications that were rather tricky to figure out. I just HAD to have this color scheme. :-)Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-60759980687729406442013-10-17T20:43:34.600-04:002013-10-17T20:43:34.600-04:00Your blog looks wonderful, Laurel! It's so cle...Your blog looks wonderful, Laurel! It's so clean and professional and easy to navigate.<br /><br />Happy reading and writing! from <a href="http://lauramarcella.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Laura Marcella @ Wavy Lines</a>Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-6001054734676819412013-10-17T08:30:26.896-04:002013-10-17T08:30:26.896-04:00Thanks, Connie. I made the move to a straight-up p...Thanks, Connie. I made the move to a straight-up photographic look because that's the trend in YA literary. I wanted readers to be able to imagine the characters for themselves, so decided to go with a pivotal scene image. This is, as you know from reading, from the climax scene.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-31357540460681914082013-10-17T08:27:49.194-04:002013-10-17T08:27:49.194-04:00I must admit, the blog re-do was the tougher of th...I must admit, the blog re-do was the tougher of the tasks. This template has some complex script and was designed for recipe blogging, so removing some of the food-centric elements was really hard. Thankfully, my hubby is pretty good at scanning 3,000 lines of code and finding the lines to change. And I learned heaps doing this.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-29520115702044459192013-10-17T08:25:05.887-04:002013-10-17T08:25:05.887-04:00Thanks, Jenn. The other template had CSS that appl...Thanks, Jenn. The other template had CSS that applied a very rounded font to all the type. It had a certain flair, but was harder to read. Glad you like the cover. It does have a very different feel.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-78857021257403930732013-10-17T08:23:11.936-04:002013-10-17T08:23:11.936-04:00Thanks, Danielle. I'm liking the feel of the p...Thanks, Danielle. I'm liking the feel of the purple also. It's associated with intuition, creativity, mystery and spirituality--things I'd like readers to associate with my work. <br /><br />I had fun tinkering with the typography to get the sort of glow-y effect. They type is also semi-transparent, so the bits of tall grass show through.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-59680006145936614442013-10-17T08:14:31.394-04:002013-10-17T08:14:31.394-04:00Thanks so much, Leandra. The image is from the cli...Thanks so much, Leandra. The image is from the climax scene, and I even managed to get a photo shot in the UK (Well, technically Scotland, but County Durham is fairly close to the border).Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-72100604945831470752013-10-17T07:05:47.975-04:002013-10-17T07:05:47.975-04:00This all looks great! Congrats. And I love the new...This all looks great! Congrats. And I love the new cover for Never Gone.Connie Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774616533630985219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-13618038196493529022013-10-17T05:44:57.817-04:002013-10-17T05:44:57.817-04:00Wow, this is fantastic. I also love the cover for ...Wow, this is fantastic. I also love the cover for Never Gone. Good on you!Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-62153153527402831272013-10-16T18:51:49.668-04:002013-10-16T18:51:49.668-04:00The blog looks great! I find it a little easier to...The blog looks great! I find it a little easier to read. And the cover for Never Gone is amazing.Jennifer R. Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408588432492354248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-67192155560421312712013-10-16T17:29:13.691-04:002013-10-16T17:29:13.691-04:00Oh, wow! This is a change. But I must say, I love ...Oh, wow! This is a change. But I must say, I love the purple. :) And that cover is awesome. The words against the snow is just stunning. Lovely.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729835880216366105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-82977968619970575182013-10-16T15:55:57.111-04:002013-10-16T15:55:57.111-04:00The blog looks great! And the cover for Never Gone...The blog looks great! And the cover for Never Gone is fantastic! There's something so evocative about that snow-swept field, the grasses poking through. I really love it. Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.com