July 9, 2012

Creating a cover for your novel is a tricky job for Indie Authors.

 Without a publisher behind you with a marketing team and
graphic artists,how do you compete?

Every Monday, I will scour the Indie world and find the Indie covers
that make you take a second look at the book.
 The ones you just have to click on to see what the story's about.

After all, that's what the cover's for.

And today's cover is:




I read this book a long time ago and really liked it.
I've always thought that of all the paranormal covers featuring a girl
in a long formal dress, this one pulls it off well. 
It also has the now familiar feathers floating through the air,
but it makes sense to the story, so I'm good with it.
I like the red dress against the fall colors and the font for the title is great.
The cover designer managed to get a lot of information on the cover without obscuring or overwhelming the image, but still managed to make it readable at thumbnail size.
Impressive!


Check it out on Amazon Here

July 2, 2012

Creating a cover for your novel is a tricky job for Indie Authors.

 Without a publisher behind you with a marketing team and
graphic artists,how do you compete?

Every Monday, I will scour the Indie world and find the Indie covers
that make you take a second look at the book.
 The ones you just have to click on to see what the story's about.

After all, that's what the cover's for.

And today's cover is:




So, something a little bit different today.
I love the strong, graphic lines of the chain link fence in front of a 
blurry hint of a figure in the background.
Also, the fonts are strong and clear - easily readable in thumbprint size. 
I don't usually like a teaser on the front cover, but in this genre,
I think you can get away with it.


Check out Simple Intent on Amazon Here 

June 25, 2012

Creating a cover for your novel is a tricky job for Indie Authors.

 Without a publisher behind you with a marketing team and
graphic artists,how do you compete?

Every Monday, I will scour the Indie world and find the Indie covers
that make you take a second look at the book.
 The ones you just have to click on to see what the story's about.

After all, that's what the cover's for.

And today's cover is:

What do I like about this cover?
An easier question to answer would be what do I not like about this cover?
Nothing!
Check it out here on Amazon

Announcement Time!
Since Thursday is my birthday, we're going to celebrate with an excerpt from my current WIP.
Ok, well, one of them.
Stay Tuned and Check Back!

June 18th, 2012

Creating a cover for your novel is a tricky job for Indie Authors.

 Without a publisher behind you with a marketing team and graphic artists, how do you compete?

Every Monday, I will scour the Indie world and find the Indie covers that make you take a second look at the book. The ones you just have to click on to see what the story's about.

After all, that's what the cover's for.

And today's cover is:




I really adore the gray monochromatic tone of this cover with the splash of red.

I think it's beautiful and haunting - which is apparently perfect for the story.
I do wish that the title and author's name had been done in
a font that is more easily read when the cover is in Thumbnail size.

Check out Somber Island on Amazon 

June 11, 2012

Creating a cover for your novel is a tricky job for Indie Authors.

 Without a publisher behind you with a marketing team and graphic artists, how do you compete?

Every Monday, I will scour the Indie world and find the Indie covers that make you take a second look at the book. The ones you just have to click on to see what the story's about.

After all, that's what the cover's for.

And today's cover is:

Isn't it FABULOUS?

I LOVE IT!
In fact, as far as I'm concerned, this cover is perfect.

This is actually a short story. It sounds interesting - especially for you techy scip-fi people.

If you'd like to check it out, you can buy it on Amazon Here or visit the authors website.

http://www.andibuchanan.com/

May 28, 2012

Creating a cover for your novel is a tricky job for Indie Authors.

 Without a publisher behind you with a marketing team and graphic artists, how do you compete?

Every Monday, I will scour the Indie world and find the Indie covers that make you take a second look at the book. The ones you just have to click on to see what the story's about.

After all, that's what the cover's for.

And today's cover is:

I am spellbound by this cover. It's the fourth in the series, but definitely the best cover. It's so creepy. I saw it and immediately had to find out why a baby carriage was in this creepy, misty forest. 

Available on Amazon Here

The author, Jamie McGuire doesn't live far from me, so that's pretty cool too.

She has another cover I just have to share:

This one is a New York Times Bestseller. 

I have a feeling Jamie McGuire is going to be producing more great covers in the future.

Let's check out her books together.

Available on Amazon Here

Speaking of checking things out, I have a review and interview up today on:

http://writingbelle.blogspot.com/

Come see what I'm yapping about there!

May 21, 2012

Creating a cover for your novel is a tricky job for Indie Authors.

 Without a publisher behind you with a marketing team and graphic artists, how do you compete?

Every Monday, I will scour the Indie world and find the Indie covers that make you take a second look at the book. The ones you just have to click on to see what the story's about.

After all, that's what the covers for.

Here is the first Made You Look cover:

While I LOVE the cover, I have to say, I think the title font could use some tweaking to make it more readable. Still, don't you love it?

Check the book out here