Of the remaining 15 %, only about 1 % of them are writing great books in popular genres and putting
amazing book covers on them.
Not exact matches
On the
cover of the
book Lunch Lessons by Ann Cooper and Lisa M. Holmes is this picture of an
amazing box lunch.
No matter what genre of fiction our authors write
on, Dog Ear will build an
amazing cover to showcase the
book.
I'm still a huge fan of print
books — for an author, there's nothing more
amazing and humbling than holding your own
book in your hands, seeing your name
on that shiny black
cover, running your hands over Jimmy Thomas's bare chest....
Your 3D
book cover then can be used in your author email signature, share it
on social media platforms and websites, and create
amazing looking banners.
When you're overburdened with e-mail and cranky people make it their job to interfere with your day; when your printer messes up your order, your distributor doesn't stock enough
books to
cover your author tour, you're late
on one deadline or another... again; or [insert your current stressor here]; are you able to take a deep breath and get a bit of perspective in appreciation for the
amazing profession we're engaged in?
I've seen some of the most
amazing covers on indie
books.
Because
books with
amazing book covers and a great back
cover blurb can still sell tens of thousands of copies in bookstores, when readers don't have the benefit of looking up the reviews
on Amazon.
Put your bio, photo, and information
on the last page of the
book and save that
amazing real estate
on the back
cover for showcasing the benefits of your
book.
It has to build trust, attract the right readers, and get them to sign up for a free offer or sell a
book well enough to get strangers to take a chance
on it (with lots of reviews, an excerpt, and
amazing cover, etc).
It's also worth noting that the vast majority of authors fall short
on best practices (witness the low adoption of ebook preorders, even though preorders are proven to sell more
books, or witness the large number of self published authors who design amateur - looking
cover images despite the dearth of low - cost professionals who for $ 200 or less can make their
cover look
amazing).