09-27-2012, 10:23 PM
Hi, I have written a novel about a gladiatrix, and, after waiting a year for my agent to get round to looking for a publisher, decided to put it onto Kindle myself. I have several other titles on Kindle, one of which is free for the next couple of days, if you're curious. (Death in Spigg's Wood by Linda Gruchy, free on Amazon until 29th Sept 12... sorry Mods if this is spamming, I just want people to know I'm serious.)
With my other novels I have used my own photographs, but there aren't many retiarii strolling around Essex nowadays, especially not gladiatrices.
I thought (gulp) I have to buy a stock photo, but there aren't many images and frankly, those I have found are just plain wrong porno type pictures, or technically rubbish, though one was very good, it just isn't right for the novel the photo was not a retiarius, not even close.
So I wondered if any of you could help, please? My heroine wears a sleeve, manica, galerus, strophium, the loincloth (I can never spell it) and has the usual trident, dagger and net. The sleeve etc is on the left arm in my story. And she's a Trinovante.
I would need to manipulate the photograph to add title etc, and I might also print this particular book via a POD publisher.
Action shots, particularly against a secutor, would be great.
Alternatively, a photo of a sector helmet, or murmillo helmet might do.
Indie publishing isn't terribly lucrative (most writing isn't lucrative) so my budget for a photo would be quite small.
I'm tearing my hair out a bit here. I can't say exactly what I do want, but I'll know it when I see it.
Thanks
With my other novels I have used my own photographs, but there aren't many retiarii strolling around Essex nowadays, especially not gladiatrices.
I thought (gulp) I have to buy a stock photo, but there aren't many images and frankly, those I have found are just plain wrong porno type pictures, or technically rubbish, though one was very good, it just isn't right for the novel the photo was not a retiarius, not even close.
So I wondered if any of you could help, please? My heroine wears a sleeve, manica, galerus, strophium, the loincloth (I can never spell it) and has the usual trident, dagger and net. The sleeve etc is on the left arm in my story. And she's a Trinovante.
I would need to manipulate the photograph to add title etc, and I might also print this particular book via a POD publisher.
Action shots, particularly against a secutor, would be great.
Alternatively, a photo of a sector helmet, or murmillo helmet might do.
Indie publishing isn't terribly lucrative (most writing isn't lucrative) so my budget for a photo would be quite small.
I'm tearing my hair out a bit here. I can't say exactly what I do want, but I'll know it when I see it.
Thanks
Linda Priestley AKA Linda Gruchy
