Authors can get feedback from
readers on cover design, style and characters, and receive critique on early pages of writing.
Not exact matches
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reader, 10 GB music storage, Mobile telephone preparation - bluetooth interface, Remote electric boot opening / closing, RS instrument dials, Service interval indicator, Audi music interface, Auxiliary input socket, DAB digital radio module, MMI radio plus with CD player, Auto dimming rear view mirror, Automatic headlights + automatic windscreen wipers, Body colour bumpers, Body colour roof spoiler, Electric folding / heated / auto dimming door mirrors with memory function, Electric front / rear windows, Front spoiler, Headlight washers, LED daytime running lights, LED Matrix headlights with high beam assist, LED rear lights, RS
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cover, Rear headrests, Split folding rear seat, Ambient lighting pack - RS6, Storage pack - A6, 3 point seatbelts
on all seats, ABS / EBD, ASR traction control, Curtain airbags, Driver and passenger airbags, Driver / front passenger side airbags, Electromechanical parking brake, Electronic stability control, Front passenger airbag deactivation, High performance braking system, Rest recommendation system, Tyre pressure monitoring system, Warning triangle and first aid kit, Anti theft alarm, Anti-theft wheel bolts, Immobiliser, Keyless Start, Preparation for tracking system, Remote central locking, Quattro sports differential, Alcantara door trim, Tyre mobility system
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!
For what it's worth, Under
Cover Design's Facebook page features a number of photos of Ching's cover art, and they are strikingly similar to every single romance or fantasy cover on the market today, largely because that's what attracts readers» attention and sells b
Cover Design's Facebook page features a number of photos of Ching's
cover art, and they are strikingly similar to every single romance or fantasy cover on the market today, largely because that's what attracts readers» attention and sells b
cover art, and they are strikingly similar to every single romance or fantasy
cover on the market today, largely because that's what attracts readers» attention and sells b
cover on the market today, largely because that's what attracts
readers» attention and sells books.
Self - Publishing Relief shows you the memoir and autobiography
cover art
design trends that are attracting
readers on various best - seller lists!
Your book of choice in an adCaleb and Linda Pirtle
designed 3D
cover that rotates for the length of your membership
on all
Reader relevant pages (Example: If you are a romance writer, your book would appear
on a rotating ad space
on all romance blog / author postings and pages).
Focus
on the
design, the colors, the arrangement — you want your
cover (even as a thumbnail) to make an emotional statement that resonates with
readers.
Copy Editing, to
Cover Design, to Interior Layout, eBook creation, Advanced
Reader Copies, Global Distribution, Ingram Catalog, Virtual Assistance, one year Membership in AuthorU.org, full registration at the Author U annual Extravaganza, one year membership in APSS, Author Photo Shoot, Crowdfunding Platform, Printing Discounts, Platform Strategy Session, National Top 10 Library or a National Top 10 Independent Bookstore sales campaign, One -
on - One sales presentation to 20 buyers and Librarians across North America, BookBar in Colorado will carry book with 100 % of sales going to author, the Tattered
Cover Press print package, entry into both the USA Best Book Awards and International Book Awards, $ 300 in legal assistance.
Designed by LG Display, this e-book
reader has a solar panel placed
on the inside of the front
cover.
The purpose of book
cover design is to draw the attention of your potential
readers away from all those other tomes and novellas and sell them
on the idea that your page - turner is the next book they need
on their nightstand.
Authors can track pledges and progress
on the project, and once the target amount is reached by
readers / backers of the project, the manuscript begins the traditional process of editing, revisions,
cover design, formatting, printing, and marketing before publication.
And I won't get into the amateur
cover design that turns off
readers on the first glance.
Many
readers are initially attracted to books based
on the
cover design — and make their purchasing decisions within seconds — so don't skimp when it comes to hiring a designer or purchasing a predesigned
cover.
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.
Loretta Chase's
cover design lets
readers know they can expect a historical romance based
on the models» clothing.
The genre you write in, the style you write with, the people you know, the time you have to spend
on marketing, the appetite of
readers, the price you set, the
design of your
cover... I could go
on and
on listing factors that play into how well your book sells.
The monthly ebook
cover design awards we've been doing
on my blog the past year have been incredibly popular, and having a way for
readers to participate by uploading their own content makes it even more engaging.
1 Structure, Plan and Write 1.1 Turning Real Life Into Fiction 1.2 Kurt Vonnegut
on the The Shapes of Stories 1.3 The 12 Key Pillars of Novel Construction 1.4 Plot Worksheets to Help You Organize Your Thoughts 1.5 The Snowflake Method For Designing A Novel 1.6 Seven Tips From Ernest Hemingway on How to Write Fiction 1.7 Study the Writing Habits of Ernest Hemingway 1.8 Making Your Characters Come Alive 1.9 Vision, Voice and Vulnerability 1.10 10 Points on Craft by Barry Eisler 1.11 Coming up with Character Names 1.12 Using the Right «Camera Angle» for Your Writing 1.13 The Art of «Layering» in Fiction Writing 1.14 Weaving Humor Into Your Stories 1.15 On Telling Better Stories 1.16 The 25 Best Opening Lines in Western Literature 1.17 6 Ways to Hook Your Readers from the Very First Line 1.18 Plot Development: Climax, Resolution, and Your Main Character 1.19 How to Finish A Novel 2 Get Feedback 2.1 Finding Beta Readers 2.2 Understanding the Role of Beta Readers 2.3 Find Readers By Writing Fan Fiction 2.4 How Fan Fiction Can Make You a Better Writer 3 Edit Your Book 3.1 Find an Editor 3.2 Directory of Book Editors 3.3 Self Editing for Fiction Writers 3.4 The Top Ten Book Self Editing Tips 3.5 Advice for self - editing your novel 3.6 Tips on How to Edit a Book 4 Format and Package Your Book 4.1 The Thinking That Goes Into Making a Book Cover 4.2 Design Your Book Cover 4.3 Format Your Book 4.4 Choosing a Title for Your Fiction Book 5 Publish 5.1 A Listing of Scams and Alerts from Writers Beware 5.2 Publishing Advice from JA Konrath 5.3 How to Find a Literary Agent 5.4 Understanding Literary Agents 5.5 Association of Authors» Representatives 5.6 Self - Publishing Versus Traditional Publishing 5.7 Lulu, Lightning Source or Create Spac
on the The Shapes of Stories 1.3 The 12 Key Pillars of Novel Construction 1.4 Plot Worksheets to Help You Organize Your Thoughts 1.5 The Snowflake Method For Designing A Novel 1.6 Seven Tips From Ernest Hemingway
on How to Write Fiction 1.7 Study the Writing Habits of Ernest Hemingway 1.8 Making Your Characters Come Alive 1.9 Vision, Voice and Vulnerability 1.10 10 Points on Craft by Barry Eisler 1.11 Coming up with Character Names 1.12 Using the Right «Camera Angle» for Your Writing 1.13 The Art of «Layering» in Fiction Writing 1.14 Weaving Humor Into Your Stories 1.15 On Telling Better Stories 1.16 The 25 Best Opening Lines in Western Literature 1.17 6 Ways to Hook Your Readers from the Very First Line 1.18 Plot Development: Climax, Resolution, and Your Main Character 1.19 How to Finish A Novel 2 Get Feedback 2.1 Finding Beta Readers 2.2 Understanding the Role of Beta Readers 2.3 Find Readers By Writing Fan Fiction 2.4 How Fan Fiction Can Make You a Better Writer 3 Edit Your Book 3.1 Find an Editor 3.2 Directory of Book Editors 3.3 Self Editing for Fiction Writers 3.4 The Top Ten Book Self Editing Tips 3.5 Advice for self - editing your novel 3.6 Tips on How to Edit a Book 4 Format and Package Your Book 4.1 The Thinking That Goes Into Making a Book Cover 4.2 Design Your Book Cover 4.3 Format Your Book 4.4 Choosing a Title for Your Fiction Book 5 Publish 5.1 A Listing of Scams and Alerts from Writers Beware 5.2 Publishing Advice from JA Konrath 5.3 How to Find a Literary Agent 5.4 Understanding Literary Agents 5.5 Association of Authors» Representatives 5.6 Self - Publishing Versus Traditional Publishing 5.7 Lulu, Lightning Source or Create Spac
on How to Write Fiction 1.7 Study the Writing Habits of Ernest Hemingway 1.8 Making Your Characters Come Alive 1.9 Vision, Voice and Vulnerability 1.10 10 Points
on Craft by Barry Eisler 1.11 Coming up with Character Names 1.12 Using the Right «Camera Angle» for Your Writing 1.13 The Art of «Layering» in Fiction Writing 1.14 Weaving Humor Into Your Stories 1.15 On Telling Better Stories 1.16 The 25 Best Opening Lines in Western Literature 1.17 6 Ways to Hook Your Readers from the Very First Line 1.18 Plot Development: Climax, Resolution, and Your Main Character 1.19 How to Finish A Novel 2 Get Feedback 2.1 Finding Beta Readers 2.2 Understanding the Role of Beta Readers 2.3 Find Readers By Writing Fan Fiction 2.4 How Fan Fiction Can Make You a Better Writer 3 Edit Your Book 3.1 Find an Editor 3.2 Directory of Book Editors 3.3 Self Editing for Fiction Writers 3.4 The Top Ten Book Self Editing Tips 3.5 Advice for self - editing your novel 3.6 Tips on How to Edit a Book 4 Format and Package Your Book 4.1 The Thinking That Goes Into Making a Book Cover 4.2 Design Your Book Cover 4.3 Format Your Book 4.4 Choosing a Title for Your Fiction Book 5 Publish 5.1 A Listing of Scams and Alerts from Writers Beware 5.2 Publishing Advice from JA Konrath 5.3 How to Find a Literary Agent 5.4 Understanding Literary Agents 5.5 Association of Authors» Representatives 5.6 Self - Publishing Versus Traditional Publishing 5.7 Lulu, Lightning Source or Create Spac
on Craft by Barry Eisler 1.11 Coming up with Character Names 1.12 Using the Right «Camera Angle» for Your Writing 1.13 The Art of «Layering» in Fiction Writing 1.14 Weaving Humor Into Your Stories 1.15
On Telling Better Stories 1.16 The 25 Best Opening Lines in Western Literature 1.17 6 Ways to Hook Your Readers from the Very First Line 1.18 Plot Development: Climax, Resolution, and Your Main Character 1.19 How to Finish A Novel 2 Get Feedback 2.1 Finding Beta Readers 2.2 Understanding the Role of Beta Readers 2.3 Find Readers By Writing Fan Fiction 2.4 How Fan Fiction Can Make You a Better Writer 3 Edit Your Book 3.1 Find an Editor 3.2 Directory of Book Editors 3.3 Self Editing for Fiction Writers 3.4 The Top Ten Book Self Editing Tips 3.5 Advice for self - editing your novel 3.6 Tips on How to Edit a Book 4 Format and Package Your Book 4.1 The Thinking That Goes Into Making a Book Cover 4.2 Design Your Book Cover 4.3 Format Your Book 4.4 Choosing a Title for Your Fiction Book 5 Publish 5.1 A Listing of Scams and Alerts from Writers Beware 5.2 Publishing Advice from JA Konrath 5.3 How to Find a Literary Agent 5.4 Understanding Literary Agents 5.5 Association of Authors» Representatives 5.6 Self - Publishing Versus Traditional Publishing 5.7 Lulu, Lightning Source or Create Spac
On Telling Better Stories 1.16 The 25 Best Opening Lines in Western Literature 1.17 6 Ways to Hook Your
Readers from the Very First Line 1.18 Plot Development: Climax, Resolution, and Your Main Character 1.19 How to Finish A Novel 2 Get Feedback 2.1 Finding Beta
Readers 2.2 Understanding the Role of Beta
Readers 2.3 Find
Readers By Writing Fan Fiction 2.4 How Fan Fiction Can Make You a Better Writer 3 Edit Your Book 3.1 Find an Editor 3.2 Directory of Book Editors 3.3 Self Editing for Fiction Writers 3.4 The Top Ten Book Self Editing Tips 3.5 Advice for self - editing your novel 3.6 Tips
on How to Edit a Book 4 Format and Package Your Book 4.1 The Thinking That Goes Into Making a Book Cover 4.2 Design Your Book Cover 4.3 Format Your Book 4.4 Choosing a Title for Your Fiction Book 5 Publish 5.1 A Listing of Scams and Alerts from Writers Beware 5.2 Publishing Advice from JA Konrath 5.3 How to Find a Literary Agent 5.4 Understanding Literary Agents 5.5 Association of Authors» Representatives 5.6 Self - Publishing Versus Traditional Publishing 5.7 Lulu, Lightning Source or Create Spac
on How to Edit a Book 4 Format and Package Your Book 4.1 The Thinking That Goes Into Making a Book
Cover 4.2
Design Your Book
Cover 4.3 Format Your Book 4.4 Choosing a Title for Your Fiction Book 5 Publish 5.1 A Listing of Scams and Alerts from Writers Beware 5.2 Publishing Advice from JA Konrath 5.3 How to Find a Literary Agent 5.4 Understanding Literary Agents 5.5 Association of Authors» Representatives 5.6 Self - Publishing Versus Traditional Publishing 5.7 Lulu, Lightning Source or Create Space?
Instead he approaches the subject of e-book marketing realistically and wittily, providing a treasure cove of information
on everything every indie author should know: from editing, proofreading, beta
readers, formatting, importance of
cover design, keywords and metadata... all the way to reviews, online presence, social media and promo ideas.
You can create and save multiple
cover designs that (in the near future) you can socially share — a great way to have
readers vote
on their favorites.
- Define your book's main / secondary genre - Research the top 10 books / authors in your main genre (Amazon page, pricing, # of likes, tags, categories, reviews,
covers, book description, websites, social media activity / presence)- Develop a positioning statement and messages that will speak to
readers of this genre but also differentiate your book -
Design book
cover keeping in mind what is selling in your genre and how you have positioned your book - Begin building social media presence (website, blog, FB fan page, twitter, pinterest, tumblr, slideshare, author profiles)- Decide
on book formats (ebook, print, enhanced e-book) and distribution channels - Set the books price competitively, relative to the competition - Create the book launch plan and budget
This ongoing series of essays
on the craft of writing will include all topics related to writing fiction, including: The Basics Plot & Structure Voice Theme POV Characterization Dialogue Narrative Creating a bond with your
reader Pacing Advanced writing and plotting techniques Writer's block Marketing Branding Publishing Self - publishing Healthy habits Bad habits The Writer's Life eBook formatting Paperback formatting Amazon keywords Writing blurbs and descriptions
Cover design & layout Productivity The Classics Short stories Poetry The Writing Process Show don't Tell Self - editing Proofreading Building a solid career Targeting a specific genre Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Sharpening your writing skills Making every word count Deadlines Putting together an Anthology Working with other artists Collaborating Grammar Punctuation Writing for a career Treating it as a business Running a small press Financing your career Keeping track of your royalties Staying motivated Writing movies Writing comics Writing games Building a fan - base Online presence Newsletters Podcasting Author interviews Media appearances Websites Blogging And so much more... Are you ready to be called an author?
On the contrary, a poorly
designed book
cover conveys to the
readers that author does not care much about the book and I am sure you don't want to take chances here.
This always has mixed results, since people
on Facebook don't know anything about book
cover design, they probably aren't your target market, they probably aren't ideal
readers of your genre, and they aren't designers.
So, instead of focusing
on how your
cover design will look
on an ebook
reader, consider how it will look
on the retail platform.
DESIGN TEAM: Lynn With our talented design team on our side, we don't mind when readers judge our books by their c
DESIGN TEAM: Lynn With our talented
design team on our side, we don't mind when readers judge our books by their c
design team
on our side, we don't mind when
readers judge our books by their
covers.
Each device will center the
cover design seamlessly and, more often than not, the
reader will never actually see it
on their e-
reader.
For editing, I'm thinking of relying
on beta
readers for now to help me find problems, and for the
cover art, I'll draw and use
design programs for now too.
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.
The PocketBook 360 Plus is a versatile, compact 5 - inch ebook
reader with a unique
design that incorporates a hard shell
cover to keep the screen protected, and snaps
on the back while reading.
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.
On the design front, the new Pixel phones follow a similar language as last year's models with an aluminum unibody, a portion of the back covered in glass, no discernible antenna lines (hence the glass), a fingerprint reader centered on the back of the phone, and a front glass sla
On the
design front, the new Pixel phones follow a similar language as last year's models with an aluminum unibody, a portion of the back
covered in glass, no discernible antenna lines (hence the glass), a fingerprint
reader centered
on the back of the phone, and a front glass sla
on the back of the phone, and a front glass slab.
We concentrate
on designing a classy job - winning resume that
covers all skills, areas of proficiency and achievements without becoming exasperating for the
reader.
This statement appears at the beginning of your resume and is
designed to pique
readers» interest in looking at the details
on the rest of your C.V.. You'll also submit a
cover letter in your job application, so the person reading will have plenty of information about you.