Posts Tagged ‘How To’
8 Tips for Working With (and finding) a Book Designer – Volume I
Hello authors, fans and followers, and welcome to May! (already!) All this month I’ll be discussing Tips for Working With (and finding) a Book Designer. Let’s get started at the beginning. Tip# 1 – Know your genre and target audience. Research what is available for sale in your genre with the big publishing houses. Don’t…
Read MoreCovers Uncovered
You glance across a crowded room and lock eyes. You are inspired, beguiled. Suddenly, “love-at-first-sight,” makes sense and you feel the spark of a love affair blossoming with … the BOOK of your dreams?… Ok, that might be taking the metaphor a bit too far, but work with me on this. The ultimate goal of your books’…
Read MoreCritique Corner: Mystery / Detective
Cover Critique: Cellphone Mystery by James Copeland Private Detective, Frank Hawthorn sits in a jail cell wondering why! He didn’t know the people he had been accused of killing nor how his fingerprints had gotten on the gun, even though it was his gun that did it. In desperation, Hawthorn sees he has to solve…
Read MoreCritique Corner: Sci-Fi-Science fiction / fantasy
Cover Critique: Erteisia by Linda Lofts-Wiles ERTEISIA Ultimate-Sacrifice Synopsis Massive upheavals in the universe caused by Orion’s domination over humanity, result in eons of bloody and brutal warfare between Orion’s Ch’hogs and the vulnerable yet determined humans. His second in command, the ruthless henchman Xag, along with his army of Ch’hogs, have ravaged planet Earth…
Read MoreCritique Corner: Dark Poetry
Cover Critique for author Rie Sheridan Rose Here are some previous versions _______________________________________________________________________________ Critique corner by Tamian Wood: Thanks for participating Rie, Looking back at some of the previous versions, they appeared to be sort of smoke on water. This aspect was appealing as it looked more like a tunnel with water. I like this…
Read MoreCritique Corner – Ghost Stories
Like this post? Help others find out about it: Share Can’t afford a designer? Consider a cover critique… Many new authors think they can’t afford to hire an accomplished, trained designer for their books cover. Fair enough. If you want a professional cover, created by a designer with education, skill, experience, and a good reputation, that…
Read MoreCritique Corner: Continued…Font Choices
_________________________________ Can’t afford a designer? Consider a cover critique… Many new authors think they can’t afford to hire an accomplished, trained designer for their books cover. Fair enough. If you want a professional cover, created by a designer with education, skill, experience, and a good reputation, that doesn’t come free. (Money well spent though, and…
Read MoreCritique Corner: DIY or Professional
_________________________________ Can’t afford a designer? Consider a cover critique… Many new authors think they can’t afford to hire an accomplished, trained designer for their books cover. Fair enough. If you want a professional cover, created by a designer with education, skill, experience, and a good reputation, that doesn’t come free. (Money well spent though, and…
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