As an avid reader, you already understand how a visually compelling cover can serve as a book’s number one marketing tool. As a book consumer, you’ve experienced firsthand the power of good design in action, when eye-catching covers have compelled you to take the next...
Now that your new book is entering the editing phase it is time to focus attention on its cover design. If you are feeling overwhelmed by the vast realm of book cover design possibilities, you are in ample company. You will find that creating a best-seller book cover...
With the passionate heart that only a poet can possess, you make the bold decision to publish your finest works. Poets are the artists of the written word, eliciting intense emotional responses, and provoking fresh new insights among their readers. The thought of...
You’ve always had an excellent grasp on language mechanics, the nuts and bolts of spelling, syntax, punctuation, and structure. You probably aced your English classes and may even have years of blogging experience. Now that you are wrapping up your first manuscript,...
Pretty much everyone loathed grammar in school, right? All those nitty-gritty rules about syntax and punctuation were enough to make your eyes cross. For self-publishing authors who were able to stay awake during language arts and composition classes, and retained...
Think of your eBook as a gift, something with immense value to anyone who might venture to read it. Now consider the gift wrap, i.e., the eBook’s cover. The eyes have a way of sorting through images and moving towards those that encompass just the right blend of...
