Cover Your Book: An Author’s Guide to Working with a Designer to Maximize Your Sales
What should you look for in a designer? How do you know what kind of cover your book needs? How do you write a great brief for your designer? How do you provide feedback? What are the pitfalls to avoid?
All these questions and more are answered in R. Haskell’s new guide, Cover Your Book: An Author’s Guide to Working with a Designer to Maximize Your Sales.
8 Things Cover Designers Wish Authors Knew
We want your book to succeed almost as much as you do. Every author hopes their newest release will be The One--the unanticipated, runaway success that changes everything and catapults their career to Hugh Howey levels. Chances are, their designer is hoping for the...
Cover Art: How to Not Get Ripped Off (Or Sued)
A little while ago, a designer friend posted to a private Facebook group I’m a part of with an image of a cover painting recently commissioned by an indie author. The painting bore a striking resemblance to another painting done years ago by a rather well-known...
On the Care and Feeding of Cover Designers
I've written quite a lot of words on how authors can find a reputable cover designer that will fit their needs, so I thought I'd mention a couple of things on what to do when you've found "the one". Here's how to conduct yourself like a professional, maintain a...
Before You Hire an Illustrator
Commissioning cover art is probably one of the most intimidating parts of publishing a book, because most writers aren’t artists. They don’t know the process, the industry, or the potential pitfalls in hiring and working with an artist… at least until they’ve fallen...
Why Your Cover and Blurb Suck
Okay. I admit... the title of this post is a little click-baity--but one thing I’ve learned in my 9 years of book cover design is that authors have a lot of trouble recognizing what will make a good cover/blurb for their story. This even affects authors who have...