Author Advice From a Non-Expert: Book Covers

As the website continues to develop, I've happily received TONS of books (thank you guys!). I support all new authors as everyone has a story to tell and every reader has a story they can relate to no matter who wrote it or what it looks like. But I can honestly say it's harder, for me personally, to show love to the books with low to no budget book covers. I understand, as a new, up-and-coming author, you probably don't have a huge budget to hire models, organize photo shoots, hire a creator, etc. But please, if you're going to invest in something, invest in a good book cover. The old saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover" may always ring true, but what do most people do? Yup, you guessed it; Judge a book by its cover. It's a habit. The cover alone can either intrigue a reader to at least skim a few pages or it can make a reader skip right over the book because if the cover is anything like the content..yikes. Okay, random rant over. Happy Writing Folks!

Looking for a good cover artist? Ask around for any local college students in graphic design or photography. They are usually just as good for half or less of the money!

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