How to Promote Books successfully? How not to ”sell your soul” while doing so? Should writers only write and not spend any time on marketing the book? These are questions of major importance and, sadly, there is a ton of bad advice on the internet. There are ton of Myths perpetuated by jealous people. Here ..read more

Hi! This is a post where I will post all premade book covers that I will make in 2023 – the goal is to make 1500. Usually, I make between 400 and 600 so this will be a great stretch goal. All of these covers are added to the shop as they are made so … Making 1500 Premade Book Covers in 2023 Read More ..read more

What works for book covers in a particular genre changes. Keeping an eye on when/if trends change is part of a good book cover designer’s job. It’s, obviously, also highly recommended for authors to be aware of so you hire the best possible help. So if you’re looking for say, thriller cover examples, you will … What’s Working Now in Book Cover Design: Thriller/Mystery/Suspense Read More ..read more

Ever wonder what separates a good book cover from a great one? This post will try to show you the difference with 3 examples of a great book cover design gone wrong due to a mistake. Hopefully, seeing these will help you improve your cover picking and judging skills. ? Typography Mistake This cover completely … How to Screw Up a Great Book Cover Read More ..read more

As an indie author, you probably care about your book covers a lot. Great! But it’s not easy to judge book cover quality for those with no education in design. This post will try to be your cheat sheet and help improve your choices. Use this quick checklist to run through when evaluating a cover … 6 Things All Good Book Covers Have in Common Read More ..read more

Need some awesome book cover ideas for a book you are self-publishing next? Want to come up with something that’s not just pretty but also a standout idea? This is a quite quick, 8-question cheatsheet for book cover idea generation. Copy/paste it to a Word file or Google Docs and fill this out for yourself … 8-Question Cheatsheet for Coming Up with Awesome Book Cover Ideas Read More ..read more

I’ve always admired Nanowrimo and the concept of 30-day challenges. I love how Nano brings authors together too as a community and helps write more. So many success stories! This year, I’ve decided to join too… but by giving myself a challenge of making some nanowrimo book covers. Figured, why not! It can work for … Nanowrimo Book Covers Challenge – Making 500 Premades in 30 Days (Finished – 320 Premades Done) Read More ..read more

As you already know, book cover design is crucial marketing tool for your book. And that was true before Amazon started doing less and less organic book marketing with it’s Also Boughts and emails etc. In 2019 marketing is getting harder, thus only increasing your cover importance! But can you tell when a book cover … 12 Book Cover Design Mistakes That Could Ruin Your Book Sales Read More ..read more

Wondering what are the book cover design prices for self-publishing authors in 2019? This post is an overview of current pricing ranges for Custom and Premade Book Covers and why there are different price tiers. This post is not about telling you how much to spend on a cover though, it’s just for education and … Book Cover Design Prices in 2019 Read More ..read more

Are you getting ready to order a cover for your new book soon? Not sure what to prepare for the book cover design process? The following book cover checklist will break down exact things you must prepare for your designer (your’s truly? ;D ) when ordering a cover design. I’ve separated it into two sections, … Book Cover Planning Checklist (Things to Know Before Ordering a Book Cover Design) Read More ..read more