by Rebekah Haskell | Jan 17, 2020 | Article
Our illustrator R. Haskell has been designing and illustrating book covers for seven years. In that time, she’s fielded a lot of questions from the author community. How do I find a good designer, and how do I know they’re right for me? What info does my...
by Rebekah Haskell | Nov 23, 2019 | Article
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...
by Rebekah Haskell | Dec 17, 2018 | Article
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...
by Rebekah Haskell | Dec 12, 2018 | Article
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...
by Rebekah Haskell | May 23, 2018 | Article
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...
by Rebekah Haskell | Feb 14, 2018 | Article
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...
