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Instant book cover creator with a fake book called My Adventure

You need a cover for a book that doesn't exist: a prop for a play, a film or a photo shoot, a gift, a joke for a post, a row

by Derek Murphy

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Free Book Cover Images: Where to Find Them and What You’re Allowed to Use

You need a picture for your cover and you'd rather not pay for it. The free routes are the stock sites (Unsplash and Pixabay, for example), old paintings, and art

by Derek Murphy

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Uncover the Surprising Link Between Book Design and Sales!

What if we told you that your book cover design could be the secret to skyrocketing your sales? Yes, you read it right. The link between book design and sales

by Derek Murphy

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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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8 cover design secrets publishers use to manipulate readers into buying books

Indie publishers are slowly coming to realize the importance of an amazing book cover. Since many self-publishing authors are starting out on a very small budget however, homemade, DIY book

by Derek Murphy

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The 5 critical errors most self-publishing authors make on their book cover design

I’ve been designing covers for a few years, and I often have to confront cover design myths perpetuated by indie-publishing gurus and thought leaders. There’s a lot of advice out there

by Derek Murphy

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What font should you use on your book cover design? Check this awesome list of best fonts per genre!

Using the right fonts on your book cover helps tell the reader what genre your book fits into and elicits an emotional response. You want it to look great, but also

by Derek Murphy

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Why you should be using clichés in your book cover design

Recently I’ve seen some articles circulating about “Book Cover Clichés” which put a handful of book cover designs from the same genre together to point out the similarities. The point

by Derek Murphy

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How to design a bestselling book cover – tips from an expert (with video!)

Years ago I spoke at the Author Marketing Live conference in Cleveland about book cover design and book marketing. Since then I've spoken at dozens of conferences around the world,

by Derek Murphy

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Ugly Covers Kill Book Sales

It's amazing to me how many people are publishing books with ugly covers. But I totally get it. Cover designers cost a lot of money (I'm charging $829) for full print covers

by Derek Murphy

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