Want to get advice from
professionals on cover design, writing, and book marketing?
Not exact matches
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professional blogging platforms (like the one you can use
on LinkedIn), make it possible for us to create an original article
designed to showcase our communication skills and professionalism.
I work one -
on - one with authors, offering
professional book publication services, including copy editing, book formatting and
cover design.
I parted company with HarperCollins after my last book launch and have since taken back control of not just «brand Polly Courtney» but all the component parts of the publishing process: editing (I use a
professional freelance editor as well as crowd - sourced readers) and
cover design (I work directly with a designer, who has also worked
on the second editions for my first two novels), production and distribution (I use Troubador Publishing) as well as promotion — which I'm finding far easier to do now that I'm proud of the product I'm promoting!
Portfolio includes:
Professional one -
on - one support Custom full - color
cover and interior
design ISBN assignment Electronic proof Online distribution and bookstore availability Complimentary author copy Insertion of up to 50 full - color images Copyright and Library of Congress control number Five free copies of the completed book Inclusion in Barnes & Noble's «See Inside the Book» Inclusion in Google and Amazon search programs Ten free copies of the completed book
I did spend money
on professional cover design and
professional editing, but that's because I want to make a career out of my writing.
It's good to educate yourself
on what makes a good book
cover design, but if you aren't a designer by trade, it's also best to hire a
professional.
People judge books — and websites — by their
cover, so focus
on designing a beautiful, functional and
professional looking website.
To have a chance to be featured at Buck Books, your book must be priced at 99 cents or less during your promotion, its listing
on Kindle must show that it is at least 60 pages in length, you must have at least 10 reviews with an average rating of 3.8 stars or higher, your book description must be well - written and free of any major spelling or grammatical errors, and your book
cover must be
designed by a non-Fiverr
professional designer or book
cover design service.
I can also help you with a
professional cover design that will stand out
on Amazon, as well as create an interior layout that will make your book readable and consistent with
professional design standards.
You will learn not the hows and the whys involved in
designing professional book
covers that look great
on any shelf — at home or at the bookstore — and in the iBook and Kindle stores.
Also, getting the opinion of a
design professional on a
cover you personally created with free
cover creation tools might be helpful if you're really unsure of a finished
design you created yourself.
Also, over
on TheBookMakers.com, we provide
professional cover and interior book
design services.
4... Make sure you learn how to do
professional book
design for all your
covers and
professional interiors
on paper books.
I started out as a single founder providing publishing assistance along with other services such as
cover design, with the goal to bring
on - board other
professionals and build a crack team of publishing ninjas.
Your
design will alter depending
on whether you need an ebook
cover or a full, wrap - around printed
cover, and a
professional designer can help you navigate these different options successfully.
I will give the same advice that I give people
on not getting
professional services
on editing and
cover design.
In her opinion, in order to succeed, your book
cover design - must focus
on «connecting with your audience; capturing the mood of the story; conveying the type of story; and, assuring the buyer that your book is the work of a
professional.»
This allows users to post their job needs and allow
professionals to bid
on the services, ranging from editing to
cover design, and everything in between.
These packages feature dozens of benefits, all geared specifically to an author's chosen book genre:
professional copy editing, interior formatting, custom
cover design, personal marketing assistance and one -
on - one author support from publishing
professionals with experience working in your genre, as well as free book copies for marketing, and more.
Our Core
cover design service is for authors
on a tight budget who still want a
professional cover design.
Brilliant, now that you have a
professional ebook
cover design and an amazing Facebook ad to showcase your
cover you're going to want to use it in an ad campaign
on a social media platform like Facebook.
While GoodEReader has written extensively for indie authors
on the important contributions that outside
professionals can make towards developing the best possible book or ebook by offering services such as
cover design, formatting, and extensive editing, the need for advice doesn't stop once the book is created.
Click the following links to learn more about
professional book
cover design, illustration, or book layout
design on Reedsy.
[Many industry
professionals] will write a book off for looking amateur based
on cover design alone,» explains Brooke.
Here's how Joanna Penn put it in a blog post
on DIY book
cover design: «Although I personally believe in paying
professionals, I'm also aware that some people want to have a go themselves, or need to because of budget restraints.»
Giving Your Book
Professional Polish From editing and proofreading to interior and cover design, we'll discuss the details that separate the best indie books from the pack, and how to achieve professional results on a t
Professional Polish From editing and proofreading to interior and
cover design, we'll discuss the details that separate the best indie books from the pack, and how to achieve
professional results on a t
professional results
on a tight budget.
She shares an artist's perspective
on professional cover design.
For those serious independent publishers, you can either teach yourself
on how to
design a book
cover or find a
professional cover designer to assist you with these considerations and you'll soon be
on your way to crafting a quality product, or better yet, a strong brand that stands out from the rest.
If you didn't spend the money
on professional cover design the first time around, consider it part of the marketing investment in your product.
The thumbnail size of books
on Amazon has prompted many authors to think twice before heavily investing in a
professional cover design (where quotes can range from $ 400 to $ 2000).
Sure, you can embark
on the process alone but you'll have to face a steep learning curve in terms of
designing a
cover that will attract readers, formatting an ebook properly and finding a
professional editor.
BBS uses its best efforts to create a
professional book
cover based
on Customer's answers to the book
cover design questionnaire.
inDesign's a bit pricey
on the front end, but if you consider what:: fingerquotes:: «
professional cover design» costs, it'll pay for itself if you plan
on being a self - published author.
But I also put out cheap or free resources
on cover design (including
cover design templates and DIY videos) for indie authors who don't have the budget for
professional cover design.
This places a premium
on professional book
design (
cover, editing, formatting, writing, etc.) for the author who chooses an imprint.
Self - publishing has come a long way since the advent of print -
on - demand (POD) technology, and sophisticated,
professional book
cover design is available to everyone.
If you read our series
on professional book
cover design, you know that these days, a book is indeed judged by its
cover.
In addition, you have the added benefit of having a
professional team working alongside you with your project
on editing,
cover design, etc., the way you would with a traditional publisher.
I'll go
on record as saying that the only purchases I think are * essential * for self - pubbers are
professional editing and
cover design.
Before you can get your book up
on different ebook stores, you'll need a couple of things: your properly formatted ebook files and a
professional cover design.
The worst part is we spend years honing our book's content to what we consider perfection, or as close to it as we can get, but too many of us refuse to spend as little as $ 200.00
on a
professional cover design?
After spending fifteen years writing and editing newsletters, literary brochures, articles, and business correspondence as side jobs, she launched Creative Collaborations in June 2011, her dream - come - true business focused
on professional editing,
cover and interior book
design, website and graphic
design, and facilitation of the self - publishing process.
After spending fifteen years as a writer and editor doing side jobs, seven years as a graphic designer, and four years in literary organizations working with authors, she launched Creative Collaborations in June 2011, her dream - come - true business focused
on professional editing,
cover and interior book
design, website and graphic
design, and facilitation of the self - publishing process.
I've openly recommended CreateSpace as a strategy for many clients as a test, stepping stone, even a way to enter the publishing world with the giant Amazon in play — but, and always a but in the mix — there has to be editing, get a
professional cover done and yes, lay it out — don't do the template Amazon version... than have the layout designer do the uploading — for less than $ 3,000 (most likely), you have quality
cover design, interior, editing and you are rocking and rolling with the big boys — you get max percentage
on eBook payout, you have print books available
on demand and you can start marketing your work and words like crazy.
You have to purchase special software like Scrivener, buy
professional cover designs and formatting templates, pay line editors, structural editors and beta readers, and then pay for advertising
on platforms like Bookbub.
Authors who tick none of these boxes would be well advised to spend time and money
on making a title look
professional, the survey found: self - publishers who received help (paid or unpaid) with story editing, copy editing and proofreading made 13 % more than the average; help with
cover design upped earnings by a further 34 %.
Another useful tutorial that we spotted
on MashDesigning.com by Ifham Khan that will help you to
design professional ebook
cover using Photoshop actions.
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.
16) Christina Hamlett: Always have your book
cover designed by a
professional «Far too many indie authors seem to feel that the investment in a
professional designer isn't worth the money, that what's
on the inside will be so mind - numbingly fabulous that readers will forgive an amateurish - looking
cover.