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Mark the book is written with riders in mind, but I hoped that it was well rounded enough that anyone who wanted to read about a trip through Iceland would like it. But it is written from the viewpoint that the best way to see the country is by motorcycle. :-P

Steve the cover was created with Inkscape, but not by me. I would throw the laptop out the window before I was able to create anything. My patience and skills do not extend to visual creativity. :-P

I think I will end up going with number one in the end. I think it will mean that riders are more likely to find it and want to read it, and anyone who is not a rider will buy it knowing what to expect. A book is judged by its cover!
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Photo 1 is probably a good choice for your target audience which would include a higher proportion of men than women I imagine. Y chromosome would be drawn to a tale of danger and challenging adventure more than a tale of romance and adventure that is depicted in photo 2.

Not that there's anything wrong with romance and adventure.

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When will the book be in the shops (or amazon) ?
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#1 is the only one that would make me pick the book up off the shelf.

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Thanks everyone! I am going to go with number 1 and have it worked on a little more. But before the time was invested I wanted an idea on which one should be worked on!
Chris: The blog header is from Argentina! I love it too, but it was before I was a rider, that bike is Patrick's old one.

And realmMC (as well as everyone else) you dont need to buy the book as I plan to send a pm to all of you with a free download of the e book version as a thank you. But you need to wait 2 weeks. :-P
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Awesome! Thanks.
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Thanks again everyone! I sent you all PM's with the coupon code for a free download of the book, so if you did not get one please PM me for one. I hope you enjoy it and as I said in this blog post

Iceland: A Stormy Motorcycle Journey E-book Is Out! - Unleash Your Adventure

I am open to comments as long as they come with a reason. Unless you love it of course, then you can love it without having to justify your reasons. :-P

I went for majority rules on the cover, so number one it is. But it is self pubbed and an e book, it can be changed if that turns out to be a disaster. I am curious if you think the cover matches the book.

Either way, thanks a million again! I really appreciated it.
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