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You Can’t Sell a Book by its Cover, or Can You?

October 12, 2011 by Lori Devoti 13 Comments

A year ago I decided to start self-publishing. It was a slow start, but like many other self-pubbed authors,  the holiday season (December 2010 and January 2011) were very kind to me. I was excited. I told my writer friends. Some shared my enthusiasm some didn’t. Many who weren’t previously published by New York poo … [Read more…]

Posted in: Indie Publishing, Writing Business Tagged: book cover, effective book cover, indie publishing, platform, self-publishing

Cover Design: Dress your Book for Success by Author Julie Ortolon

February 14, 2011 by Guest Post 6 Comments

I can’t stress enough the importance of a professional looking book cover. It’s like a restaurant. You go for the meal, and ultimately judge the restaurant on the quality of the cooking, but you make your decision on whether or not to try that restaurant long before you taste the food. That’s what your cover … [Read more…]

Posted in: Indie Publishing, Marketing Tagged: book cover, book cover design, book publishing, designing a book cover, effective book cover, fiction writing, novel writing, write a book, write a novel, writing reference, writing strategies, writing tactics

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Get at Amazon

 


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