Multiple tries, now a book cover that works

A cover that works
Last week I submitted the cover for my book, A Snail Mail Guide to Cursive Writing, for a public, online review by a publishing company.

You've seen the early sketch.

Because I'm self-publishing the book, I was interested in getting feedback from professionals in the book business. More than 600 covers were submitted. Yesterday I watched the webinar, wondering if my cover design would be selected. It was.

Of course my initial excitement was quickly tempered with the knowledge that I had to be prepared to hear the good ... and the bad, so I braced myself.

Would it be a good review?

Yes, it was. And I have to admit, it felt good.

What did they say?

"Really nice. It's got a retro vibe."
"This has that cohesion, that gestalt ... where it just feels really tight."

And two suggestions: remove "by" in front of the author's name, and "make the author's name bigger." Done.

Of course the cover is just one element in writing and pulling together a book. It's a lot of work. If you've got a book, ebook, report, or magazine idea simmering and need help with the structure, inside layout, or editing, let's talk.

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