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7 Things To Expect From a Professional Book Cover Designer
Writing a book is one thing, but preparing it for publication is quite another. One of the integral steps to take in publishing your book is creating a book cover. If you’re working with a tight budget or you have design skills, you may decide to design your book...
8 Easy Ways To Use Book Mockups To Market Your Books
Contrary to the popular axiom, many in the book community do judge books by their covers. Book covers are the first, and often most lasting impression of a book. Beyond simply conveying the title and author, a well-designed book cover captures the essence of the...
Enhancing Social Media Productivity for Authors in 2024
Every writer’s dream is to publish a book that sells oodles of copies, but is learning how to use social media to market a book every writer’s nightmare?
10 Innovative BookTok Authors to Follow for Marketing Inspiration
If you’re an aspiring author or avid reader, you’ve likely heard of BookTok, the wildly popular TikTok community for authors and book lovers alike. You may also know that some authors across several genres are widely read within this community. Many of these authors...
Creative Nonfiction Book Layouts: Examples for Inspiration
Reading is not solely about absorbing new information; it’s meant to be an immersive experience shaped by the careful and deliberate orchestration of words and visuals on the page. While stunning layouts are often implemented in magazines, they often don’t take...
10 Tips to Supercharge Your Partnership with a Book Designer
Top 10 Tips for Working With A Book Designer including key procedures to follow when evaluating book interior and cover designers
Proper Manuscript Format Will Set Up Your Book for Success
Whether you’re looking to self-publish or want to seek out a traditional publisher, knowing the proper manuscript format can help set your book up for success. Having the right manuscript format makes manuscript review, editing and event formatting easier. Look at it...
Outlining a Novel: 5 Effective Visual Techniques To Get Started
As a writer, it’s common for you to imagine your stories, to see in your mind’s eye how each scene plays out -- the appearance of your protagonists and antagonists, the setting in which the story takes place, and the motivations of each character. But sometimes,...
Book Production: 22 Top Book Designer Tasks for Getting Your Self-Published Book Into Print
I frequently get asked what exactly a book designer does when it comes to book production. On this website, we talk frequently about the need to hire publishing professionals, to get your book properly edited and designed to compete in the marketplace. If you're...
Does Your Book Suck…or Soar? 6 Critical Parts No Author Should Overlook
Does your book have a professional cover that is competitive with your genre? Is there a typo in the first 10 pages or a major grammar or boo-boo?
