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Not exact matches
On the Kindle Board's «Writers Cafe», there was a post
about how the same stock images where being used on different
book covers: Aside from spending a few thousand dollars on hiring a
professional photographer and models for your own photo shoot, these things can happen when using stock photography for your
covers.
The person in charge of the project wrote back pointing out (rightly) that the image came from an article
about book cover clichés; recommending that we start from the clichés must have seemed unprofessional, even ridiculous to him (shouldn't
professional cover designers avoid clichés?).
We talked
about the importance of choosing the right title and subtitle, finding a
professional editor and proofreader and finding a highly recommended
book cover designer.
Instead, interview other writers or industry
professionals, or write
about topics peripherally related to the themes
covered in your
books.
Whether we're talking
about your query letter, nonfiction proposal, or
book cover, it needs to be
professional to appeal to readers, agents, and / or publishers.
Richard, the problem is that many authors think the
cover should reflect them, embody their feelings
about their
book, while
professional cover designers create
covers only for readers.
Instead of spending hours trying to figure out what kinds of graphics, colors and fonts come together nicely to create the perfect
book cover, simply leave it to a capable
professional while you do the things you're comfortable with and are sure
about, like more writing!
Karl Bunker presents A
cover for your self - published
book posted at The Indie Author, saying, «Even if you hire a
professional designer to create a
cover for your
book, you should still educate yourself as much as possible
about what makes a good (and bad)
book cover.
About BookBaby: BookBaby takes the hard work out of self - publishing: From
book printing, eBooks,
book distribution,
book cover design, and now
professional book editing, BookBaby has everything today's indie author needs to succeed.
In this article, he talks
about how
professional book cover and interior...
For each
book I ended up putting up
about $ 400 for a
professional editor, a donation of
cover art on two (as a gift for the free podcast versions) the others I did myself, and that's
about it.
, proofread, formatted, had a
cover designed,
professional back matter / blurb created, and uploaded to distributors and online social media outlets like Goodreads, it might feel like you've done everything you can to get your
book off the ground, short of skywriting info
about its debut.
Working nights, early mornings, weekends, etc. around his full - time job, he finished a novel, hired
professional editors,
cover design, etc., and published the
book about two years ago.
You only have to look at the success of «The Martian'to see that people don't care
about the publishing house, they care
about the story, and how it's presented (professionally edited,
professional book cover, etc..)
Book Cover for You is all
about professional service and fast delivery.
For
book covers, for example, a
professional bio writer will know that the limit for such a short bio is
about 50 words.
If you can afford it, spend
about $ 500 and hire a
professional book cover designer.
Since opening, I've created
about 2,500
book covers for indie authors, self - publishers, small presses, university presses, larger publishing companies, life coaches, business
professionals, corporations... you name it.
When you submit information
about your
book we will take it and turn it into
professional, marketable material that will appear on your back
cover copy, hardcover dust jacket flaps (if applicable), author bio, and any other areas you would like it to appear.
Another distinction: Do - it - yourself publishing, where the author attempts (with varying degrees of success) to self - edit the
book, learn enough
about typography and design to come up with something reasonably
professional looking, do the same for the
cover, create and execute a marketing plan, etc., etc..
Start here to learn more
about Bookaby's
professional book cover design services.
In this article, he talks
about how
professional book cover and interior designers helped him successfully navigate this new territory.
Just because they know something
about publishing doesn't mean they really know what kind of
covers sell
books; and if they can't get their shit together to make a
professional and well - designed website for their own business, they shouldn't be giving you advice on your
book cover.
How would you feel
about books if no
book has a nice
professional ebook
cover?
Lessons from the
book The
book is written as a series of short snippets grouped into chapters
covering the practical elements of running a business that most of us in
professional practice worry
about — progress, marketing, competitors, promotion, damage control and hiring.
Our
professional cover letter writers have written
books about cover letters and resumes and have certification as well as extensive experience.