Not exact matches
-- Behind the Scenes at SEGA added to the SEGA
Book Catalogue — The infra red control pad II entry in the Mega Drive hardware section has received updates with all new
images and scans
of the box and contents — The Dreamcast Scart Cable has been added to the SEGA hardware section — Issue 11
of DC - UK, issue 29
of Nintendo: The Official Magazine, issue 100
of Playstation 2: Official Magazine UK, Issue 17
of SEGA Magazine and issue 1
of SEGA Zone have been added to the magazines section — The Data Discs vinyl release
of the Panzer Dragoon soundtrack has been added to the Music section — The Data Discs vinyl release
of The Revenge
of Shinobi soundtrack has been added to the Music section — The Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice review now features
cover artwork, instruction sheet and cartridge scans — The Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X review now features
cover artwork, instruction sheet and cartridge scans — The 8th generation
of SEGA releases has been updated to include every SEGA release from this generation — You can now navigate our old front page news
posts easier by using our new Archive section
Mark Coker presents Author R. L. Mathewson On the Secrets to Her Success
posted at Smashwords Blog, saying, «This author's
book was selling a respectable 5 or 6 copies a day at the Apple iBookstore, and then a single update
of her
cover image sparked an explosive increase in sales, topping out at over 1,500 copies a day.
One
of the talented designers over at Ebook Launch
posted a four - minute time - lapse video
of the complete
book cover design process (from selecting the stock
images, fonts, Photoshop work, etc.).
In the first part
of this
post, I discussed the important
of having blurbs or varying lengths for your
book and a set
of cover images ready for any occasion.
At your option, we also feature your video trailer for your
book, a scroll - box
of Amazon customer reviews, an online sample
of your
book integrated right into the blog
post, and clickable
book cover images for up to four additional
books by you.
I mostly joined because it was a way
of getting the
book covers on my blog (I read a blog
post where an author was chastising a blogger for using their
book cover image without permission.
Also, PubIt's terms also state: «Please be aware that the following content is unacceptable and submitting or
posting said content in your eBook file,
cover image, or product data will result in immediate termination
of your account: Advertisements: Material contained within your eBook that primarily seeks to sell a product other than the eBook itself...» and «Hyperlinks
of any kind, including email addresses... Advertisements or promotional material» (even for the author's other
books!)
Genre and quality count, but beware the clones
posted at Sky Diary: The Blog, saying, «
Book cover images should be relevant to your genre and content, but the wrong photo might create a clone of another book's l
Book cover images should be relevant to your genre and content, but the wrong photo might create a clone
of another
book's l
book's look.
Aside from appropriately representing your
book and garnering the attention
of a potential reader,
book covers can actually make or break sales according to a Huffington
Post interview with Smashwords founder Mark Coker: «In addition to promising what a
book will deliver, the [
cover]
image also promises (or fails to promise) that the author is a professional, and that the
book will honor the reader's time.»
Don't just
post links to your
book or
images of your
cover — it's like being on a date with someone who won't stop talking about himself or herself.
Erica Verrillo presents 10 Sites Where You Can Get Fabulous Free Photos
posted at Publishing... and Other Forms
of Insanity, saying, «If you are designing a
cover for your
book, there is nothing that attracts readers more than a fetching
image.
Click on
Image to Enlarge etc] A couple
of weeks ago I
posted a new cartoon, basically a re-working
of the front
cover of my friend and mentor, Seth Godin's seminal 2003 marketing
book, «Purple Cow».