Comments on: 3 Ways Self-Publishers Fail at Cover Design http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2010/02/3-ways-self-publishers-fail-at-cover-design/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-ways-self-publishers-fail-at-cover-design 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: Wendy http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2010/02/3-ways-self-publishers-fail-at-cover-design/#comment-18125 Wendy Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:49:44 +0000 http://www.thebookdesigner.com/?p=4162#comment-18125 Hi Joel, I am an avid reader of your newsletter and just listened to a podcast interview with you. In your interview, one of the "don'ts" you mentioned was not to have a white background for your book cover. You didn't offer your reasons for this. I paid attention to your comment specifically because I hope to release my book before the end of 2011 and the background is designed in white :-) I would love to hear your rationale for this before I decide to make any changes. Thanks so much Joel! Hi Joel,
I am an avid reader of your newsletter and just listened to a podcast interview with you. In your interview, one of the “don’ts” you mentioned was not to have a white background for your book cover. You didn’t offer your reasons for this. I paid attention to your comment specifically because I hope to release my book before the end of 2011 and the background is designed in white :-) I would love to hear your rationale for this before I decide to make any changes. Thanks so much Joel!

]]> By: Mogo~Spok-Spok~Slogo http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2010/02/3-ways-self-publishers-fail-at-cover-design/#comment-17572 Mogo~Spok-Spok~Slogo Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:31:13 +0000 http://www.thebookdesigner.com/?p=4162#comment-17572 I feel for authors who now must make THAT HOT ATTENTION GETTING COVER!!!....I hear hundreds of people say, "I'm gonna, or I am writing a book...ain't none done nuttin' yet!!!!!Those that do: write dumb unsalable stuff....OF the few real talented amateurs(?), who actually have a salable manuscript....NOW, they have to ARTISTICALLY BAIT THE HOOK!!!!few know anything about ART....Just cuz you can repair a Chevy; doesn't mean you can race a Ferrari!!!!I've been a pro artist my whole life............... I paint 1st, then add the manuscript to match....BACK-Ass-Wards....ILLUSTRATE FIRST, then start writing (hand lettered), then Word.......Even more "worserer", I'm a classical musician and add music and lyrics(poetry) written just for the e-Pub(only)... I feel for authors who now must make THAT HOT ATTENTION GETTING COVER!!!….I hear hundreds of people say, “I’m gonna, or I am writing a book…ain’t none done nuttin’ yet!!!!!Those that do: write dumb unsalable stuff….OF the few real talented amateurs(?), who actually have a salable manuscript….NOW, they have to ARTISTICALLY BAIT THE HOOK!!!!few know anything about ART….Just cuz you can repair a Chevy; doesn’t mean you can race a Ferrari!!!!I’ve been a pro artist my whole life…………… I paint 1st, then add the manuscript to match….BACK-Ass-Wards….ILLUSTRATE FIRST, then start writing (hand lettered), then Word…….Even more “worserer”, I’m a classical musician and add music and lyrics(poetry) written just for the e-Pub(only)…

]]> By: Joel Friedlander http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2010/02/3-ways-self-publishers-fail-at-cover-design/#comment-2742 Joel Friedlander Thu, 20 May 2010 19:14:53 +0000 http://www.thebookdesigner.com/?p=4162#comment-2742 Hi sarah, Even though I design books for people, I had the same problem with my own book, so you've got company. I'm glad I was able to help, and thanks for stopping by. Hi sarah,

Even though I design books for people, I had the same problem with my own book, so you’ve got company. I’m glad I was able to help, and thanks for stopping by.

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