All Posts Tagged Tag: ‘how to design a book cover’

You need to be very careful when you scan pencil. That being said, it's used a lot. If your image is an outline, the line needs to be as solid as possible and in a 2B or softer pencil. If your illustration is a full out image shaded etc, when it's scanned you need to be sure that you don't loose any of the mid-tones or make the darker areas more solid than you wanted. Pencil has a 'shine' quality when scanned that you might have trouble with. Your illustrator should know how to draw to get...

Just spent the day at the Book Expo America show (BEA). It's big, covers two halls at the Los Angeles Convention Center. I'm glad I went. I ran into lots of interesting people and learned a lot about using this type of show to promote books. I spoke with several publishers and distributors about a book I've written, learned that many distributors also publish. The ones I spoke to, do expect the author to do their own public relations in the way of getting noticed etc. They also don't ask for a...

When designing your book cover the first part of the puzzle is to know your audience. This is the first in a series of three articles based on creating an artful cover, motivating title, and return value-added information to increase the promotion for your books’ sales. Learning who the books' audience is and what's their focus is the first part of the information we put into the recipe of designing the cover. I look at each book cover as a puzzle and it's up to me, through questioning, to...

Finding a great title for your book can be one of the most challenging yet satisfying processes you will go through. The title is the purpose of your book and very important that it presents your book's subject in the best way possible. It needs to grab your audiences attention, make them question and think and act by picking up the book and start reading and eventually purchase. I begin asking questions of the author, making them go deep into their subconscious to dig up the answers to their...

I see this all the time...and which is correct? Let's refer to the dictionary. Forward: ahead of time; early; moving toward a point in front; progressive Foreword: an introductory remarks, preface or prefatory note SO The answer IS..........FOREWORD! don't forget it and be sure your book uses the correct spelling.

I get many calls from authors...all writing their passion, their life, their experiences. This is one of the most powerful parts of being an author and writing. The act of sharing your stories with the rest of us. If you find you are having writers block you might try talking into a recorder and then having it transcribed. This is one way many authors I know get through the tough parts. You'll still need to edit it but at least you'll have something to start with.

Whoever "created" twitter certainly had their finger on the pulse of the world marketers and business people. Only allowing 140 character posts at a time really gets you to consolidate your message. I'm finding it a lot of fun... and it's a good way for you to get the word out for your own book, product, service or company. It does take time but there are programs that will assist you in it's management and if you connect it to your blog and facebook accounts you can have it auto-tweet when...