Comments on: Book Covers 101: Covering Your Bases

By: When Illness Interrupts Your Writing | Writers In The Storm

When Illness Interrupts Your Writing | Writers In The Storm — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:07:20 +0000

[…] $.99 buys, I’m doing my own covers. (Not always a good idea. Check out this post, this post, and this post on book covers!) Working up these covers is right at my work capacity right now. It takes little […]

By: Melinda VanLone

Melinda VanLone — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 22:15:55 +0000

In reply to dholcomb1. My pleasure :-)

By: Melinda VanLone

Melinda VanLone — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 22:15:36 +0000

In reply to dholcomb1. Thank you!

By: Miffie Seideman

Miffie Seideman — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 15:17:57 +0000

I had not considered the various formats of cover art. I appreciated the succinct presentation and information. Thank you!

By: Melinda VanLone

Melinda VanLone — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 04:39:46 +0000

In reply to Ellen. Thank you so much! Your illustrations are adorable!

By: dholcomb1

dholcomb1 — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 02:20:10 +0000

Beautiful cover art!

I've only had a say for one of my covers, but it's nice to know for if/when I have the opportunity.

denise

By: Ellen

Ellen — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 23:57:09 +0000

Melinda, your cover is stunning.
My children's series is illustrated, do I asked my illustrator to do the cover. She did the cover art and I had help to figure out how to do the rest. It was an education to say the least.

By: Melinda VanLone

Melinda VanLone — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 21:02:27 +0000

In reply to Jenny Hansen. Awww, thank you Jenny! And it was my pleasure :-)

By: Melinda VanLone

Melinda VanLone — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 21:01:40 +0000

In reply to Eldred Bird. I agree, good cover design needs to ensure those aspects look great as well.

By: Melinda VanLone

Melinda VanLone — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 21:00:33 +0000

In reply to Julie Glover. I'm glad you found it useful! Thanks Julie!