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Captivating Covers: Creating Book Covers That Sizzle & Sell: Book #3 In Killing It On Kindle Series
Find out what type of covers sell better in your genre. See before-and-after case studies. Get ingenious design concepts and font recommendations. Gage your cover’s worth with 8 simple questions, then judge their appeal with inexpensive testing.
Book covers are the literature that wraps your literature. If your writing doesn't deserve the very best representation of its worth, then why are you writing?
Every author faces a dilemma when it comes to book
Read our studies showing how professionally-designed covers outsell do-it-yourself covers by huge factors. Still, the cost of hiring a graphic designer is out of reach for some authors. That’s why this guide is separated into three
What's The Most Effective Type Of Cover For Your Genre?
See the studies showing how certain types of covers do well in some genres and badly in others.
What Images GUARANTEE More Clicks On Your Cover?
There are some genres that practically require certain types of images to succeed. For example, one study showed that cozy mystery books with cats, quaint libraries and picturesque properties were more likely to be downloaded than ones that didn't. See our list of must-have images for other genres.
See Examples Of Authors Who Changed Their Covers And How It Impacted Sales
See side-by-side comparisons of different covers and how they produced wildly different results.
I’ll show you how to navigate the DIY landscape with recommendations
Simple Design Principles For Successful Covers
For example, avoid centering your text--it creates a problem designers call “wineglassing.” See a dozen other design tips on p. 14-28.
The Best Stock Photography Sites
You're about to be introduced to the most amazing comparison of stock photography sites you've ever seen.
The Best Places To Find Fonts That Fit Your Genre
Get important links to sites that specialize in fonts in your genre.
A Clever Way Of Finding Fonts You Font Identifier Apps
You're reading a great book and suddenly you realize, "Hey, wait a minute! I love the font in this book! I want to use it in mine." You don't know the name of the font. Find out with "Font Identifier" apps. I give you links to the best of them.
The Top 10 Fonts Professional Book Cover Designers Use
Why hunt for fonts when you can use this cheat sheet and use fonts endorsed by professionals?
Where To Put Your Fonts And Images Together
You need a sandbox to make some digital magic. I’ll give you a FREE option that has no peer.
I spent years managing graphic designers at advertising agencies. I’ll show
How to find affordable graphic designers--with links to the best of them
Communication techniques that get the best work out of them
A creative brief template with loads of info the designer needs like technical specs (saving you HOURS of work)
How To Tell If Your Designer Delivered A Good Cover
Here's a checklist I use to determine the effectiveness of a
✓Is the genre immediately recognizable?
✓Does the image tell a story?
✓See the rest of my checklist (nine more) on p. 40
HOW TO TEST YOUR BOOK COVERS
I'll give you lots of options but also reveal the little-known testing service that will poll 50 people starting as low as $20!
Book covers are the literature that wraps your literature. If your writing doesn't deserve the very best representation of its worth, then why are you writing?
Every author faces a dilemma when it comes to book
Read our studies showing how professionally-designed covers outsell do-it-yourself covers by huge factors. Still, the cost of hiring a graphic designer is out of reach for some authors. That’s why this guide is separated into three
What's The Most Effective Type Of Cover For Your Genre?
See the studies showing how certain types of covers do well in some genres and badly in others.
What Images GUARANTEE More Clicks On Your Cover?
There are some genres that practically require certain types of images to succeed. For example, one study showed that cozy mystery books with cats, quaint libraries and picturesque properties were more likely to be downloaded than ones that didn't. See our list of must-have images for other genres.
See Examples Of Authors Who Changed Their Covers And How It Impacted Sales
See side-by-side comparisons of different covers and how they produced wildly different results.
I’ll show you how to navigate the DIY landscape with recommendations
Simple Design Principles For Successful Covers
For example, avoid centering your text--it creates a problem designers call “wineglassing.” See a dozen other design tips on p. 14-28.
The Best Stock Photography Sites
You're about to be introduced to the most amazing comparison of stock photography sites you've ever seen.
The Best Places To Find Fonts That Fit Your Genre
Get important links to sites that specialize in fonts in your genre.
A Clever Way Of Finding Fonts You Font Identifier Apps
You're reading a great book and suddenly you realize, "Hey, wait a minute! I love the font in this book! I want to use it in mine." You don't know the name of the font. Find out with "Font Identifier" apps. I give you links to the best of them.
The Top 10 Fonts Professional Book Cover Designers Use
Why hunt for fonts when you can use this cheat sheet and use fonts endorsed by professionals?
Where To Put Your Fonts And Images Together
You need a sandbox to make some digital magic. I’ll give you a FREE option that has no peer.
I spent years managing graphic designers at advertising agencies. I’ll show
How to find affordable graphic designers--with links to the best of them
Communication techniques that get the best work out of them
A creative brief template with loads of info the designer needs like technical specs (saving you HOURS of work)
How To Tell If Your Designer Delivered A Good Cover
Here's a checklist I use to determine the effectiveness of a
✓Is the genre immediately recognizable?
✓Does the image tell a story?
✓See the rest of my checklist (nine more) on p. 40
HOW TO TEST YOUR BOOK COVERS
I'll give you lots of options but also reveal the little-known testing service that will poll 50 people starting as low as $20!
101 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 15, 2017
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About the author
Michael Alvear
59 books24 followersHealth writer Michael Alvear has written for WebMD, Newsweek, salon.com, The Washington Post, Reader’s Digest, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and The Huffington Post.
He’s been a frequent contributor to National Public Radio’s All Things Considered and co-hosted a health and fitness show on HBO and England’s Channel 4.
He’s been a frequent contributor to National Public Radio’s All Things Considered and co-hosted a health and fitness show on HBO and England’s Channel 4.
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January 22, 2018
Short but good information and examples of before/after book covers, why you should hire a designer, and if you do design one yourself, several useful links to sites that offer ready-made covers and/or photo purchasing sites. Also included was a short, extremely interesting take on why social media doesn't sell books.
I think the price is a little high for the content, but it was worth reading.
I think the price is a little high for the content, but it was worth reading.
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