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  • Lizzie, I not only found your book cover appealing, but I just ordered it from Amazon. See, proof positive that a well-conceived cover, if married to content that also appeals, can lead to sales! Celine
  • To Donna Kaulkin: I was very happy with CreateSpace's job of manufacturing and distributing the books, and they did a phenomenal job on interior formatting. They were...
  • Pamela, ambitious schedule!  I wish you all the best... I'm doing a "non-body" strategy to build an audience for my book:  Radio.  Like you, I have a book topic that i...
  • As a reader I like quite a bit of description especially if someone takes notice of her. I want to know why they take notice. If there isn't a good description then I...
  • Talking about costs to publish or self-publish your books...I use a great cover artist, Dawne Dominque, and her amazing covers are very inexpensive.  
  • I recently read a self-published book with a Kirkus review quote on the cover that was very positive.  The book had a decent plot but was, in my opinion, very poorly w...
  • Interesting topic indeed. I like the idea of continuing with genre labeling, moreso for the readers benefit, but am also moved by Monday's cover that keeps it simple -...
  • Yes, thanks for constantly feeding me ideas, Kelly! To some extent your future publisher will decide how the book gets shelved based on how they want to position it. I...
  • Brooke, You misunderstand me. I DO think that indie writers need to adhere to higher e...rial services. So they pay but the book is of a high standard. It's a business model that works for you and for a...
  • Like Monica Starkman, I feel really lucky to have had Julie Metz as the cover designer and Brooke Warner as cover consultant for my novel Just the Facts, released in S...