Derek Murphy – Page 5 – DIY Book Covers

8 Ideas that Make Your Book Cover Eye-Catchy

When marketing a book, an eye-catching cover is an essential element. A book cover does more than only present a title and author to potential readers; it sets the tone

by Derek Murphy

book marketing

How to get a million views for your book

I promised to talk about how to get a million views, so I'll do that quick here - even though this email is already WAY longer than expected. In brief,

by Derek Murphy

book marketing

A 5-minute hack to double Amazon sales

NOTE: this won't automatically boost sales, which depend on visibility and conversion. This helps with the first part, but you need to test to make sure your conversion stays the same

by Derek Murphy

book marketing

How I colluded with Russians to sell 4000 copies of my first book

In this email I'm going to tell you how I colluded with Russians to sell 4000 copies of my first book, and why it was a big mistake. But first, let me

by Derek Murphy

How to Make a Book Cover

The Roman coin from the Jerusalem Grave Digger

Let me leave you with another story. Years ago, when I was a young philosophy student on the island of Malta, I visited Jerusalem. I loved history and archaeology, so

by Derek Murphy

How to Make a Book Cover

Top 10 Tips for Book Cover Design

In case you don’t end up reading Cover Design Secrets or watching the videos tutorials, here are my TOP TEN TIPS on book cover design that will help you create your own bestselling book

by Derek Murphy

How to Make a Book Cover

The Art and Science of Book Design

Albert Einstein said, "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science." If you consider yourself a creative person, you probably HATE

by Derek Murphy

How to Make a Book Cover

Why do you write? (Day one)

Thanks so much for signing up for the book design templates! There are links down below, and I can’t wait to help you make your book beautiful, but first I

by Derek Murphy

How to Make a Book Cover

Your book is naked (welcome message)

Did you know romance writer R.L. Matthewson went from selling just 5 or 6 copies per day of her book, Playing for Keeps, to over 1,000 per day just by upping

by Derek Murphy

Free Cover Design Tips

How to design book covers yourself at home

A lot of my friends (self-publishing experts) tell authors they should never design their own covers; the reason for this is that A) the quality of your book covers will make

by Derek Murphy

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