Comments on: Self Publishing Basics: How to Create Your ARC Cover http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2009/09/self-publishing-basics-how-to-create-arc-cover/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=self-publishing-basics-how-to-create-arc-cover Practical Advice to Help Self-Publishers Build Better Books Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pam Stucky http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2009/09/self-publishing-basics-how-to-create-arc-cover/#comment-18507 Pam Stucky Tue, 27 Dec 2011 04:16:34 +0000 http://www.thebookdesigner.com/?p=547#comment-18507 Oh dear, just when I think I'm getting the hang of things, I realize I'm completely ignorant about something else. Can you help me understand pre-publication reviews? When are they generally done (timeline) in relation to the book's actual release? I'm assuming the goal is ... to get buzz around the actual publication date? If I don't do pre-publication reviews, what are the drawbacks? That is, will some reviewers only review the book if it hasn't yet been published? Etc etc.... Another area for me to read up on here! Thanks much! Oh dear, just when I think I’m getting the hang of things, I realize I’m completely ignorant about something else.

Can you help me understand pre-publication reviews? When are they generally done (timeline) in relation to the book’s actual release? I’m assuming the goal is … to get buzz around the actual publication date?

If I don’t do pre-publication reviews, what are the drawbacks? That is, will some reviewers only review the book if it hasn’t yet been published?

Etc etc….

Another area for me to read up on here! Thanks much!

]]> By: New: Self-Publisher’s Quick & Easy Guides Announcement — The Book Designer http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2009/09/self-publishing-basics-how-to-create-arc-cover/#comment-9002 New: Self-Publisher’s Quick & Easy Guides Announcement — The Book Designer Wed, 22 Dec 2010 08:02:32 +0000 http://www.thebookdesigner.com/?p=547#comment-9002 [...] instance, there’s an article on this blog about how to create a cover for your Advance Review Copies, the ones you send to pre-publication reviewers. I’ve emailed a link to this article dozens [...] [...] instance, there’s an article on this blog about how to create a cover for your Advance Review Copies, the ones you send to pre-publication reviewers. I’ve emailed a link to this article dozens [...]

]]> By: Christy Pinheiro: Self-Publishing Success through CreateSpace — The Book Designer http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2009/09/self-publishing-basics-how-to-create-arc-cover/#comment-4261 Christy Pinheiro: Self-Publishing Success through CreateSpace — The Book Designer Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:02:48 +0000 http://www.thebookdesigner.com/?p=547#comment-4261 [...] to get reviews, but be prepared for bad reviews. When you send out your book make sure there’s all the [...] [...] to get reviews, but be prepared for bad reviews. When you send out your book make sure there’s all the [...]

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