Book Design in a Nutshell

Book design often suffers from the mistaken notion that it is all about the perfect book cover. As all-important as the cover is, book design is much more than that. Look at the way you would a completed book, be it a novel, biography, business book, or self-help...

Reading, Writing, and the Book Jacket Design Process

Mood is everything when it comes to designing a fabulous book jacket. A great book cover designer understands that his or her job is to translate what it feels like to read your book.  Get the mood, understand the feeling, and pour that into a book cover without over...

Book Design Trends and Indie Publishing

How much attention should you be paying to the current trends of the day when you set out to write the book of your dreams, be it a novel, a memoir, a business book, or a book of health and inspiration?  Should you write from your heart or write to satisfy trends?...

Marketing Your Book Using Your Email List

Make no mistake, your email list is an asset. A remarkable asset.  Using it to its full advantage is essential. Let’s talk about how. Create and design a Landing Page on your website that works. Okay, so what is a Landing Page, you ask.  The definition of a landing...

Book Design and the World of SEO

SEO. Search Engine Optimization.  Spooky words. Especially if you’re a writer who has just completed his or her novel, biography, business book, or book of inspiration. All you want to do is get your book to your book designer, get a great cover designed, and then get...