Thousands of free fonts makes choosing the right one difficult for the non-designer. More choices isn’t always better… be wise in your typeface choice. Take a cue from bestselling books for your next Book Cover project.
Read More» Posted by Suzanne Fyhrie Parrott | 0 commentsHow to Create a Book Cover, Part 3 Our February Newsletter offered a quick book cover exercise to get your creative juices flowing. You were to create a fictional book cover around the following synopsis: ——- It is the Super Bowl of all Super Bowls and the Cinderella team, the Oregon Argonauts are scheduled to [...]
Read More» Posted by Suzanne Fyhrie Parrott | 0 commentsHave you ever shopped for a book and run across unrelated book covers that appeared eerily similar? So similar they appeared to be part of a series? This issue is cropping up more and more in self-publishing and with alarming regularity. But does it really matter? Using images is not new when creating advertising. In [...]
Read More» Posted by Suzanne Fyhrie Parrott | 0 commentsAs a writer, at some point you will need a cover. As a designer, you need a lot of images for your work. There are many “free” sources for images. Unfortunately, many (not all) are at a lower quality required for a digital ebook or print book. No matter your image choice, remember you run [...]
Read More» Posted by Suzanne Fyhrie Parrott | 4 commentsWhen designing a book or book cover, finding the perfect font for the project can be an exhausting process. Compromise on quality just isn’t an option. Add to this a tight budget and many turn to the web in search of free fonts.
Read More» Posted by Suzanne Fyhrie Parrott | 2 commentsEvery book needs a cover. but the process can be confusing on where to start. Here’s one self-publishing author’s book cover design journey with a very happy ending.
Read More» Posted by Suzanne Fyhrie Parrott | 1 commentsLearn how to prepare your book images and upload your Kindle book cover to the Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing system.
Read More» Posted by Suzanne Fyhrie Parrott | 81 commentsDo you trust your cover artist? Remembering your target audience turns a great cover into an eye-catching cover for the RIGHT audience.
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Book cover tutorial on ebook cover design with downloadable example.
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A Good book cover design draws attention and more sales. Learn how to put together a professional looking ebook cover.
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On a Budget? How you can use royalty-free stock photos and illustrations to create a book cover.
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I am going to really push you today. The following are the key to your entire e-publishing adventure and can be worked on concurrently. Day 2: Cleaning up your Manuscript for eformatting: 1-3 days Set Up a Blog: 1 day (or less) Create or Hire for a Cover Design: 5 days Formatting Your Manuscript This [...]
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Uploading a word processing file to Kindle is a fairly easy process. But what if you want a cover image? Here’s an easy way to convert your word file to HTML and add the cover image.
Read More» Posted by Suzanne Fyhrie Parrott | 0 commentsAn easy to follow tutorial on how to add your book cover to your Kindle / Word file.
Read More» Posted by Suzanne Fyhrie Parrott | 1 commentsWhen it comes to any design, choosing the right colors is just as important as the font or photo. But every color evokes a different emotional response. Knowing what color combination work well together is half the battle of book cover design.
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