I had a short meeting earlier today with a business associate, and he made a very interesting statement. “I don’t know what my customers want. I’m not a mind-reader.” Two statements, but I lumped them together in my head and translated it into another statement. “I’m lazy and don’t care what my customers want.” True,… Read More Tell Us What You Like
Usually, I write to let you know what makes a good cover and how you can identify a good one and make informed decisions when working with a designer. Today, however, I am coming to you with a startling new concept. Spending less on cover design. Or even ebook cover design. Or design period, if… Read More Save Money on Book Cover Design
Too often, I see new ebooks uploaded or promoted around the internet with a less-than-optimized cover. Either the title is too large and the author name teeny, and not in a tasteful way you can tell was deliberate, or the author name is awkwardly huge in a typeface that does not flatter the cover and… Read More Use Your Author Name to Sell More Books
In our newest instalment to the ‘What makes a Good Cover’ series, today we’ll talk about details. More specifically, how not to get caught up in them. I know how easy it is to go overboard when creating an awesome cover. You want just the right hint of grunge yet enough elegance to depict that… Read More Don’t Get Caught in the Details
Alright, I know that’s not a real word, but I like the way it sounds so I’m sticking with it! One of the most important aspects of designing your book cover is your font. there are actually a whole host of different variables that govern your font usage, but today I’m going to delve into… Read More Fontibility!
When it comes to book covers, we as writers often have the temptation to use as many significant items from our story as possible on the cover. Our main character has an affinity for watermelon-flavored gum, matchsticks and cartwheels so we want all of that on the cover as well as a scene depicting the… Read More SIMPLE IS OFTEN BETTER
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