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Book Cover 101: Design Pitfalls to Avoid on Your Way to Bestseller

Whether you’re designing your own covers or hiring someone to do it for you, here are 5 common book cover pitfalls to avoid.

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Book Cover 101: Covering A Cross-Genre Novel

Melinda VanLone shares how to do a cross-genre book cover and how vital it is for selling your novel. A good cover is a contract with the reader that your story fits in the genre they’re looking for.

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Book Covers 101: Updating Your Cover

Indie author and book cover designer, Melinda VanLone shares six reasons why you might decide to update your book cover.

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Book Cover 101: How Much Should a Cover Cost?

Cover designer Melinda VanLone shares the advantages of cost, customization, and service level for multiple price points of book covers.

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Book Cover 101: A Quick Guide to Image Copyright Issues

by Melinda VanLone Are you an indie author about to create or commission a cover? If so, most likely you'll be using images to design your latest best seller. Did you know that those images have copyrights? Even if you found them on the interwebs like litter on a street corner, they still have rights. […]

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