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AI Book Covers & ChatGPT

AI Book Covers & ChatGPT

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Feb 15, 2023 | Book Design, Publishing, Writing Craft

Find out how authors use ChatGPT, Midjourney, and other AI tools to create book covers, characters, and plot ideas for their books.

Effective Book Cover Design

Effective Book Cover Design

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 23, 2022 | Book Design, Publishing

A bad book cover can ruin all your marketing efforts. Learn what makes a good book cover in this interview with a top cover designer.

How to Create a Design Brief for Your Book Cover

How to Create a Design Brief for Your Book Cover

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 29, 2019 | Book Design, Independent Publishing, Promotion, Publishing

Help your cover designer create the best possible book cover by providing a design brief document. Learn what to include and avoid.

Book Cover Mistakes That Sabotage Sales

Book Cover Mistakes That Sabotage Sales

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Oct 18, 2017 | Book Design, Independent Publishing, Publishing

Any one of these 11 book cover mistakes could ruin all your other book marketing efforts. Learn how to avoid them.

10 Things Every Book Cover Needs

10 Things Every Book Cover Needs

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Oct 11, 2017 | Book Design, Independent Publishing, Publishing

Your book cover is your biggest marketing asset. It can make or break your book. In this episode, we discuss the necessary elements for a successful cover.

019 – The #1 Killer of Good Book Covers & Websites: Design By Committee

019 – The #1 Killer of Good Book Covers & Websites: Design By Committee

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 3, 2014 | Author Websites, Book Design, Independent Publishing, Platform, Publishing

Talking Points What is Design by Committee? Something that everyone likes is typically something no one loves. Compromise leads to bad design. A camel is a horse designed by a committee. Think of a recipe. If you try to accommodate everyone’s preference you end...
How To Create A Cover Photo For Your Facebook Timeline

How To Create A Cover Photo For Your Facebook Timeline

by Caitlin Muir | May 1, 2012 | Promotion, Publishing, Social Media, Writing Craft

Do you know how to create a professional cover photo for your Facebook Timeline? We’ll show you how.

How to Publish Your Book as an Audiobook With Scott Sigler 

How to Publish Your Book as an Audiobook With Scott Sigler 

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Nov 29, 2023 | Audiobook Publishing, Publishing

The booming audiobook market is prompting many authors to consider publishing their own audiobooks. Discover how to get your book on audio and increase your sales.

How to Successfully Self Publish Your Book in 2023 with James Blatch

How to Successfully Self Publish Your Book in 2023 with James Blatch

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Nov 15, 2023 | Publishing

Learn the seven critical steps to successfully self-publishing your book, and find out how to excel at each step of the process.

Book Marketing 101: Price  

Book Marketing 101: Price  

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Oct 25, 2023 | Promotion

Learn how book pricing impacts sales and discover 14 strategies for finding the optimum price for your new or backlist books.

How to Sell Books Directly to Readers with Joanna Penn

How to Sell Books Directly to Readers with Joanna Penn

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Oct 11, 2023 | Promotion

With the explosion of AI and a slew of paperbacks and ebooks for sale online, how can you make your book stand out and earn more per sale? Joanna Penn tells us how.

How to Win Friends and Pitch Your Book

How to Win Friends and Pitch Your Book

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Oct 4, 2023 | Promotion

Discover 6 steps to crafting a short pitch for your book and yourself before you attend your next conference or cocktail party.

How Karyne Norton Successfully Kickstarted Her Book in 1 Hour

How Karyne Norton Successfully Kickstarted Her Book in 1 Hour

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Sep 19, 2023 | Crowdfunding, Publishing

Find out how running a Kickstarter campaign for your book can solve one of the biggest challenge indie authors face.

Book Marketing 101: Product

Book Marketing 101: Product

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 30, 2023 | Marketing 101, Publishing, Writing Craft

If your book isn’t a good product, marketing gets harder. Find out whose opinion counts and learn to create a good book readers want to buy and read.

From Book Blurb to Bestseller: How to Craft Compelling Amazon Pages With Dave Chesson

From Book Blurb to Bestseller: How to Craft Compelling Amazon Pages With Dave Chesson

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 9, 2023 | Copywriting, Promotion

Learn how a free tool can help improve your book description, increase your sales, and improve the effectiveness of your Amazon sales page.

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