Have you ever wandered through Barnes & Noble or Borders and have books jump off the shelves straight into your attention center? It’s a great idea to do this. Set aside a few hours and make a trip with notebook in hand. You might be amazed at what you learn. I know of one author who did this and learned that all of the books in her category contained the word “happiness” or some form of it. She might never have recognized this without the trip. Look specifically at the category of the book you are writing and see what is attractive about it or investigate what book is selling the best. The staff can help you with statistics. This trip will give you excellent clues about superb graphic book cover design as you move into the publication phase for your self-published book.

Enhancements that Make Your Book Sellable

The design of the book cover should hum a little song that tickles both the eye and the ear of the shopper. Will they
pick the book up and flip through it? Will they want to take it home with them? Would the book store management be proud to have it on display? Is it tasteful? Does it visually say “Come here.” Does it stand out from your category’s crowd? These elements should be evoked by a great book cover design. Read the rest of this entry

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