This panel is especially useful for authors who want to self-publish, as they may be more likely to have more control over their covers. I need to keep these things in mind if I commission future covers.

–          Have a scene that has action.

–          Purpose of the covers to sell a book.

–          But Mr. represent what is inside the book. Otherwise the reader feels cheated.

–          Publishers follow trends in covers and will sometimes put new covers on the book to keep it fresh and to sell continuously.

–          If an author does not have our history does not understand the terms of art they should rely more heavily upon the decisions of the artist to determine a cover which includes contrast, colors, attraction and tone.

–          Covers act as a logo/brand of the book.

–          You want to cover to generate an emotional response.

–          One source of covers is ICANN photos

–          traditional publishers also use stock photos.

–          Can be used to everybody.

–          There were things you can do to alter and change the appearance of a stock photograph.

–          Go to Amazon and look at books that are like yours and see what their covers look like.

–          Look at the bestsellers and see what colors they are using, and what type of topology fantasy print of characters.

–          Don’t put written by as is obvious to the authors.

–          Contract what does it cover. Read it

–          artists need to  page count and size of the book need to be known for the artist to make the cover, especially when it comes to wraparound

–          e-book dimensions require a lower resolution.

–          As for print size, resolution of cover with e-book.

–          Type or weight of paper influences covers.

–          Work for hire may cost more, but is where the author has all rights to art.

–          By default, a cover art is the property of the artist.

–          Contract: right up an agreement between artist and author.

–          Have height, resolution and apology fantasy text(on book)

–          be aware of photo and text interaction.

–          Contrast: light showing up from below on a guy may indicate mystery rather than romance.

–          Think us symbolism of the book.

–          Be aware of your audience. A ballerina on a cover will make the reader think it’s about dancing rather than a middle grade character struggling with a handicap which was what the book is really about.

If you have ideas to share on this topic, please feel free to provide them in the comment section of this blog.

Plot: pitcher book The small small world of Alfred Doodle. Childish wrong and speeches the world of Annette commie. = I have no idea what I was trying to say here. Sometimes during a panel I will come up with a story/book idea and job it down. I’m including it to teach a lesson. The next time you write down an idea for a book, be more detailed than I did here.