tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post6614019196877671674..comments2023-07-05T07:24:38.160-07:00Comments on Katie Salidas: Self-Publishing Cover Art - Part TwoUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-38150990784182829232011-05-11T18:52:23.491-07:002011-05-11T18:52:23.491-07:00Just stumbled across this guide from the other sid...Just stumbled across this guide from the other side: I'm a small time graphic designer (and crazy fiction/romance reader) interested in making some book covers.<br /><br />When I studied graphic design in college I had fun making a fiction cover (a redo of a JD Robb cover) and would definitely like to try something like that again. http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/2628/bookcovermockupcduwell.jpg<br /><br />I'm looking for an author to try me out :) At the moment I'm 100% working for free and you've no obligation to use my work of course!<br /><br />Email me anytime at cassandraduwell@hotmail.com.Cassandranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-88092671638984859872011-05-04T18:15:46.845-07:002011-05-04T18:15:46.845-07:00I always appreciate a good link! Thanks Carey!!
...I always appreciate a good link! Thanks Carey!! <br /><br />I'll stop by your site too. =)Katie Salidashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159923761047042193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-76188007630706855942011-05-04T17:52:48.317-07:002011-05-04T17:52:48.317-07:00Really great post. I'm linking to it from tomo...Really great post. I'm linking to it from tomorrow's blog post. http://careycorp.blogspot.com/CareyCorphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13407766111238021278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-89119001899910034872011-05-04T07:36:32.139-07:002011-05-04T07:36:32.139-07:00Richard. You can still find duplication of picture...Richard. You can still find duplication of pictures with royalty free sites. Remember that with those, you are only paying for the rights to use them. They are not your pictures. You still have to be careful.Katie Salidashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159923761047042193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-23806661974975991932011-05-03T23:12:57.774-07:002011-05-03T23:12:57.774-07:00I am reading the posts backwards but EXCELLENT! I...I am reading the posts backwards but EXCELLENT! I could use this on my marketing blog, dang if only I found you first lol. Thanks for sharing it was extremely useful.<br /><br />BKNightly Cafehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12068131430646241371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-31674879058121831662011-05-03T19:22:26.208-07:002011-05-03T19:22:26.208-07:00Thanks for this helpful post! I had no idea about ...Thanks for this helpful post! I had no idea about the royalty-free images. It's a great idea and saves me from buying a digital camera and taking the pictures myself. Not to mention it's cheaper. I'll defintely consider this option! Thanks again.Larissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02739647250724315874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-85643451294741651912011-05-03T18:12:18.400-07:002011-05-03T18:12:18.400-07:00Bookmarking this post! Thanks!!!Bookmarking this post! Thanks!!!David H. Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575234712944449883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-55165873547375836282011-05-03T17:10:36.197-07:002011-05-03T17:10:36.197-07:00It's a good idea (as you stated) to use royalt...It's a good idea (as you stated) to use royalty free sites for photos, even if you have to pay a few dollars. Several times while browsing Smashwords and Kindle Store I've seen the same ebook cover art on different books by different authors. Not good for building your brand. <br /><br />One other thing to consider for brand building - create some consistency with font types, text height, color or image that this book is by you about your genre or subject (think Clive Cussler, the way his book covers look. That's branding. Especially helpful for series books or characters).<br /><br />I didn't do my own cover on my first ebook. Tried, but didn't have the patience. I went with a respectable professional who only charged me $35.00.Richardhttp://dragonlyre.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-75816535024819788832011-05-03T15:32:28.098-07:002011-05-03T15:32:28.098-07:00Every author should read thisEvery author should read thisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-28897368942506034132011-05-03T15:00:49.354-07:002011-05-03T15:00:49.354-07:00Love this pair of posts on cover art. Thanks for s...Love this pair of posts on cover art. Thanks for sharing your insights with those of us who are new to all this. It's so timely for me. Got to start thinking about this now that the first draft is finished. :)Coral Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10607667362203279487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-57135225999815781652011-05-03T09:55:18.045-07:002011-05-03T09:55:18.045-07:00Awesome! I'll check that site out. Thanks for ...Awesome! I'll check that site out. Thanks for sharing.Katie Salidashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159923761047042193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-43884867288757490222011-05-03T09:45:02.076-07:002011-05-03T09:45:02.076-07:00Another great post! Hope you don't mind, but ...Another great post! Hope you don't mind, but I wanted to share a link. It's another site with oodles of royalty free images http://www.sxc.hu/ Loving your posts lately, thanks!Darian Wilkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16607167446349058134noreply@blogger.com