Have you discovered Fiverr?

Fiverr.com houses a world of professional service providers and merchants who have all agreed to sell something for as little as five bucks. These are sold internationally so you won't find any plumbers or nannies. Authors, however, can find a host of valuable services at reduced rates through this organization. They also post super fast turn-around times. Many will complete a job in as little as 4 days! I'm doing business with my third "Fiverr" right now. Here's what you'll find:



Book Cover Designers

Some actually offer covers made with simple photo designs for a five spot. I have to use drawings for my Runaway Pony series book covers. That cost me a pretty penny with my first designer, but I found a Fiverr who would redo it for far less. 

Illustrators

Query any of the big-time illustrators you can find. It's likely most of them drive exotic sports cars at the rates they're charging per illustration. My budget doesn't support such things. The same graphic artist who redid the cover agreed to produce quality illustrations for the book with my cartoon-like characters and settings.

Editors

Text editors are available at seriously low rates. Some will offer to do a certain number of pages for $5.00. That's mighty convenient for something like a short story you plan to enter in a writing contest. I would carefully check the background of anyone willing to edit a novel for extremely low fees. Look for industry experience along with any academic credentials.

Proofreaders

Proof reading is a skill that proves itself. I don't care how much industry experience or how many language degrees someone has, proofreading is not always done completely. How many mistakes have you found in commercial books? Anyone who can clear a whole book of its typical author errors is priceless.

Beta Readers

Scores of them who specify what they will offer in terms of critiques. It's a great gig for someone who loves to read. They can get paid for it and help to influence future literature in their favorite genre. There's one sure way to get someone to commit to a beta read for you. Pay them!

How about Promoters

Yes, book promoters who can actually help sell your books. They use social media and other online venues to showcase and advertise you as an author, and your books. The first time I sold a book to someone other than family was through a Fiverr promotion. I'll be doing that again after the second edition is completed.

You may find other services that help your writing or other needs through Fiverr members. I'm extremely glad for this site and hope it helps you in some way.

Thanks for dropping in
 - Jonra Springs


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Published on September 29, 2015 17:43
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