Share the story of your book cover please! - Authors.com2024-03-28T18:02:43Zhttp://www.authors.com/forum/topics/share-the-story-of-your-book-cover-please?commentId=3798404%3AComment%3A156401&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI am proudest of my new book…tag:www.authors.com,2017-11-27:3798404:Comment:2120432017-11-27T05:25:10.265ZRaymond Cookhttp://www.authors.com/profile/RaymondCook
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1493241868?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1493241868?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> I am proudest of my new book cover for An Orphan With A Destiny! eBook #29</p>
<p>The child on the cover is my best friend's granddaughter, taken by her mother just for this book.</p>
<p>No where on the web could I find a picture so powerful to match the content.</p>
<p>I have a great web-tech very reasonably priced who made the book cover and all my other book…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1493241868?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1493241868?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a>I am proudest of my new book cover for An Orphan With A Destiny! eBook #29</p>
<p>The child on the cover is my best friend's granddaughter, taken by her mother just for this book.</p>
<p>No where on the web could I find a picture so powerful to match the content.</p>
<p>I have a great web-tech very reasonably priced who made the book cover and all my other book covers.</p> I always design my own covers…tag:www.authors.com,2016-01-08:3798404:Comment:1985302016-01-08T16:05:21.733ZEvan Johnsonhttp://www.authors.com/profile/EvanJohnson
<p>I always design my own covers. Initially I search the archives of the free Galleries and art foundations for a suitable picture then ask forpermission to use it. I have a blank of a book and then cut and paste it using Paint.</p>
<p>I am very pleased with the results and it has been reflectred in book sales.</p>
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<p>I always design my own covers. Initially I search the archives of the free Galleries and art foundations for a suitable picture then ask forpermission to use it. I have a blank of a book and then cut and paste it using Paint.</p>
<p>I am very pleased with the results and it has been reflectred in book sales.</p>
<p></p> I came up with the concept…tag:www.authors.com,2015-12-27:3798404:Comment:1985982015-12-27T07:08:14.974ZJason Laddhttp://www.authors.com/profile/JasonLadd
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<p>I came up with the concept and even took some photos for the cover. I created the middle version on Photoshop to stay motivated, but ultimately paid to have the cover professionally designed. I went with 99 Designs.com and was very happy with the results. You can see the whole process here: …</p>
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<p>I came up with the concept and even took some photos for the cover. I created the middle version on Photoshop to stay motivated, but ultimately paid to have the cover professionally designed. I went with 99 Designs.com and was very happy with the results. You can see the whole process here: <a href="https://99designs.com/book-cover-design/contests/book-cover-marines-fighter-jets-christianity-thrilling-patriotism-435006" target="_blank">https://99designs.com/book-cover-design/contests/book-cover-marines-fighter-jets-christianity-thrilling-patriotism-435006</a></p> When I searched for a cover f…tag:www.authors.com,2015-12-07:3798404:Comment:1986562015-12-07T14:16:00.860ZMelinda Smithhttp://www.authors.com/profile/MelindaSmith
<p>When I searched for a cover for my first book, Sweet Nothings I knew exactly what I wanted. A silhouette of a man and woman both wearing suits. Everything the publishing company sent didn't come close to what I was looking for so I searched endlessly on my own. Eventually I turned to my daughter who majored in web design and she came up with the perfect cover within a day.</p>
<p>When I searched for a cover for my first book, Sweet Nothings I knew exactly what I wanted. A silhouette of a man and woman both wearing suits. Everything the publishing company sent didn't come close to what I was looking for so I searched endlessly on my own. Eventually I turned to my daughter who majored in web design and she came up with the perfect cover within a day.</p> Thank you for your comments.…tag:www.authors.com,2015-09-30:3798404:Comment:1968032015-09-30T01:58:52.408ZRosemary Gardhttp://www.authors.com/profile/RosemaryGard
<p>Thank you for your comments.</p>
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<p>Thank you for your comments.</p>
<p>Rosemary</p>
<p></p> Hi:
I have two eBooks, with…tag:www.authors.com,2015-09-30:3798404:Comment:1966722015-09-30T00:52:34.639ZRaymond Cookhttp://www.authors.com/profile/RaymondCook
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<p>I have two eBooks, with Destiny in the title.</p>
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<p>A Marshal's Destiny!</p>
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<p>Cheyenne's Destiny.</p>
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<p>I think your book cover is just fine.</p>
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<p>Raymond</p>
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<p>I have two eBooks, with Destiny in the title.</p>
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<p>A Marshal's Destiny!</p>
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<p>Cheyenne's Destiny.</p>
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<p>I think your book cover is just fine.</p>
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<p>Raymond</p> I have been told that my book…tag:www.authors.com,2015-09-29:3798404:Comment:1965112015-09-29T18:23:33.976ZRosemary Gardhttp://www.authors.com/profile/RosemaryGard
<p>I have been told that my book cover is not sexy enough. The cover and title are significant to me. The clothing worn by the model is actually part of my own Dowry given to me in Croatia in 1956. This book is the first of my Destiny Trilogy. Book is made up of <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1493241422?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1493241422?profile=original" width="226"></img></a> fictionalized facts and I believe Destiny has played a large part in the story and my writing of it. Won awards…</p>
<p>I have been told that my book cover is not sexy enough. The cover and title are significant to me. The clothing worn by the model is actually part of my own Dowry given to me in Croatia in 1956. This book is the first of my Destiny Trilogy. Book is made up of <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1493241422?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1493241422?profile=original" width="226" class="align-center"/></a>fictionalized facts and I believe Destiny has played a large part in the story and my writing of it. Won awards on all three.</p> That book cover did go throug…tag:www.authors.com,2015-09-29:3798404:Comment:1967932015-09-29T03:20:45.715ZRaymond Cookhttp://www.authors.com/profile/RaymondCook
<p>That book cover did go through.</p>
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<p>My web tech has given me many good suggestions. One of them was to "Brand my book cover" which means I use the brown wood border on the top and bottom of the photo. Another of his ideas were to number my books in case a reader wanted to read my books in order.</p>
<p>That book cover did go through.</p>
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<p>My web tech has given me many good suggestions. One of them was to "Brand my book cover" which means I use the brown wood border on the top and bottom of the photo. Another of his ideas were to number my books in case a reader wanted to read my books in order.</p> I see my book cover didn't ap…tag:www.authors.com,2015-09-29:3798404:Comment:1965932015-09-29T03:18:38.087ZRaymond Cookhttp://www.authors.com/profile/RaymondCook
<p>I see my book cover didn't appear.</p>
<p>Here is one of my book covers</p>
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<p><br></br> <br></br> <cite>Raymond Cook said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.authors.com/forum/topics/share-the-story-of-your-book-cover-please?id=3798404%3ATopic%3A82965&page=6#3798404Comment196784"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>My eBook covers are made in three simple steps:</p>
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<p>I see my book cover didn't appear.</p>
<p>Here is one of my book covers</p>
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<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Raymond Cook said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.authors.com/forum/topics/share-the-story-of-your-book-cover-please?id=3798404%3ATopic%3A82965&page=6#3798404Comment196784"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>My eBook covers are made in three simple steps:</p>
<p>First I go to <a href="http://www.flickr.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.flickr.com</a></p>
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<p>They have a gazillion photographs to browse. Type the category, scroll down and find the photo that is perfect for your book cover. Then contact the photographer and tell him you would like permission to use the photo and include the link so he knows what you are interested in. As long as you post a Flickr link in your book for proper credit, 75% of the photographers will say yes without asking for money. Others never get back to me. Some do and say no. Some say yes, for $500.00.</p>
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<p>So it's a hit and miss situation.</p>
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<p>But it works well for me.</p>
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<p>Here is one of my eBook covers I had made from my web tech:</p>
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<p>The wood border above and below the photo "Brands my eBook" making it easier on Amazon to spot the rest of my eBooks there.</p>
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<p>I hope I have been helpful.</p>
<p>My web tech is inexpensive so if you are looking for one to do a book cover, an inquiry e-mail would be helpful to you.</p>
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<p>His e-mail is:</p>
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<p>support@netwiz.net His name is IAN</p>
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<p>He has done all 22 of my eBook covers.</p>
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<p>Raymond</p>
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</blockquote> My latest cover is for The Gi…tag:www.authors.com,2015-09-28:3798404:Comment:1966652015-09-28T23:16:43.973ZChris Stevensonhttp://www.authors.com/profile/ChrisStevenson
<p>My latest cover is for The Girl They Sold to the Moon. Tilly's father pawned his daughter to an unscrupulous company called Family Trade and Load. This is YA dystopian/SF, btw. Tilly lands on the moon and takes a work assignment. She ends up being an exotic dancer for filthy, but filthy rich ore miners. The cover has Tilly's face overlying a shot of the moon. I don't know if you can see it, but she is crying glitter and thee is also a representation of a small moon in the picture. My agent…</p>
<p>My latest cover is for The Girl They Sold to the Moon. Tilly's father pawned his daughter to an unscrupulous company called Family Trade and Load. This is YA dystopian/SF, btw. Tilly lands on the moon and takes a work assignment. She ends up being an exotic dancer for filthy, but filthy rich ore miners. The cover has Tilly's face overlying a shot of the moon. I don't know if you can see it, but she is crying glitter and thee is also a representation of a small moon in the picture. My agent and I agreed that out of ten of my covers this one is the most beautiful of all. Google it on Amazon or click on the link to see the larger image. You'll be pleasantly amazed, I hope!</p>
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