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3 Tough Questions Every Author Should Ask Themselves About Their Book Cover

3 Tough Questions Every Author Should Ask Themselves About Their Book Cover

by on October 3, 2012 in Self Publishing

Cover Design — Stand Out On Crowded Virtual Bookshelves

Let’s face it—most of your readers will view your book’s cover art as a tiny little postage-stamp sized image on an eBook retail site.

Given that, put your cover art to the test and ask yourself these 3 questions:

• Is it big and bold? The cover design needs to clearly display the book title and author name so that they can be read even when the image is small.

• Does it pass the “2 second” test? Can a potential reader understand what your book is about with a quick glance at your cover?

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Creating a Compelling Cover That Will Help Sell Your Book

Creating a Compelling Cover That Will Help Sell Your Book

by on May 3, 2012 in Self Publishing

We’re a short attention-span society. KA-BLAM! (See– I just wrote that to get your attention.) If something doesn’t grab us in the first few seconds, we’re on to something else.

Your book is no different– and the book cover is the first thing someone will see. Excuse the gross metaphor, but if you want your book to sell, some aspect of the cover art is going to have to hook into a potential buyer’s eye and not let go.

Even in the eBook world, people DO judge books by their covers. This, more than any other factor, can make all the difference in whether a potential reader decides to check out your eBook.

Your cover art should:

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