| There's an old saying that you should never judge a | | | | true in your case then there are some superb ebook |
| book by its cover. Nice sentiment but it's baloney. In the | | | | cover software programs around that will take a flat |
| real world people do precisely that, instantly. They may | | | | design that you put together and turn it into a superb |
| not do it consciously but they'll make a snap judgment | | | | three dimension image in just a couple of mouse clicks. |
| on your entire content based solely on the appearance | | | | Not just ebook covers either but software boxes, CD |
| of your ebook cover. | | | | and DVD labels, Stacks of books, all kinds of very |
| Fact is, like it or not you only get one chance to make | | | | clever stuff. They're fast, realistic and they're |
| a good impression. If you don't make it count you're | | | | inexpensive too. |
| letting customers walk out the door. | | | | So for the price of getting someone else to do an |
| Period. | | | | ebook cover or two you can get software to do it |
| To compound the problem, a lot of ebook authors and | | | | yourself. |
| publishers fancy themselves as designers as well and | | | | But please be honest about your efforts. Be tough on |
| 'have a bash' at doing the cover themselves. If you've | | | | yourself. |
| been looking into the ebook business for any length of | | | | Once you've designed your ebook cover take a look |
| time you'll have seen the results. | | | | at what other people are doing. Visit a dozen different |
| Now I'm not going to be gentle with you here. It's too | | | | sites and see the sort of quality they're putting out. |
| important. If you're one of the ones who thinks "how | | | | See what impression they are giving about their |
| hard can it be" or fancies themselves as a graphic | | | | ebooks. |
| artist then do yourself a favour, get someone else to | | | | If there's someone whose point of view you trust, who |
| do it. Someone who's properly qualified. | | | | can look at your design objectively and will give you a |
| You can get a decent ebook cover done for around | | | | straight answer (not massage your ego), run it by |
| $50.00. Maybe less. You ought to cover that in no | | | | them. |
| more than half a dozen ebook sales. I guarantee you'll | | | | If any of those things make you wonder if it's good |
| lose more than that if your cover gives the wrong | | | | enough then sorry, it isn't. Either improve it or go back |
| impression. | | | | to plan A, get someone else to do it for you. |
| Of course many writers are quite creative. If that's | | | | |