Let’s say a manuscript is well-edited and ready to go. Now the publishing adventure begins…
Books are judged by their Cover. Books need inviting gift wrap to entice an audience. A cover can break or make a sale. It is important to have the fonts match the genre so your book fits in. Both CreateSpace for paperbacks and Kindle for eBooks have cover maker options although the use is somewhat limited. Since I cannot pick the name of a font out of the lineup, I hire a graphic designer to assure it has the right look. You may remember my mentor, Mary (a.k.a. author M.P. McDonald), from part one. When I told her what I envisioned for my cover she sent me samples of romantic suspense styles from various sites and artists. That is how I found Steven Novak. He has the magic to transform my visions into fantastic covers. Check out his work at novakillustrations.com.
Electronic Ease: Kindle electronic books are a cinch to upload to Kindle Direct Publishing’s site, kdp.amazon.com. Word documents make perfectly fine books so eBook programs are not necessary unless you want decorative features. Electronic books do not have a printing cost deducted so there is a bigger royalty payout. I recommend starting with an eBook and then later format a copy of the manuscript for a paperback.
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