The Cover or A Cover-Up: Doing Indispensable Due Diligence

Continuing on the topic of book covers . . . as previously mentioned, you can employ a designer (spend a few dollar$) or do it gratis.  Your choice.

In the last post, I’d commented upon one site that had caught my eye and that if it was as awesome as I thought it might be, I’d share.  So return I did, with the intention of downloading constructive info and items to promote my next Triple Threat Investigation Agency novel, “Forever Poi”.

The first thing you see on the site is a variety of e-book cover templates.  Pick whichever one you like and continue.  Provide a little personal information and then select your cover image by uploading a file.  You receive a mock-up in your Inbox.  Easy-peasy.  Love it.

And what’s not to love about (and get excited over) the loads of complimentary stuff like tips and templates, and even an impressive-sounding media kit?  Everything appears to be—yes, can you spell it?  F-r-e-e.  Splendid!  But how can this be!?

It can’t.  <LMAO>  After browsing a wee while and requesting one of the free items, I was swept into a vid requesting $$ (not a lot, not a little) to acquire additional “valuable” material.  The actual download, once I managed to locate it (don’t ask), provided maybe one or two useful tips.  Maybe.

If you’re seeking to do a no-cost cover, or in quest of free author/writer assistance, please do that due diligence I constantly refer to.

Yes, most definitely, you can get a free cover—and a truly awesome one at that—but first get to know who and what you’re dealing.  Read reviews and appraisals.  Check out sites thoroughly.

Be(come) informed.  Learning doesn’t have to be a trial, so have some fun doing so.  The site that promised so much, but delivered very little, certainly provided me with a few chuckles.  <still LMAO>

Author: tylerus

I'm primarily a writer of fiction and blog posts, and a sometimes editor and proofreader of books, manuals, and film/television scripts. Fact-checking and researching, organizing and coordinating are skills and joys (I enjoy playing detective and developing structure). My fiction audience: lovers of female-sleuth mysteries. My genres of preference: mysteries (needless to say), women’s fiction, informative and helpful “affirmative” non-fiction. So-o, here I am, staring up a new blog for aspiring and established e-Book writers. The plan: to share the (long) journey of getting to this stage, and share "learnings" and "teachings". There's a lot I hope to accomplish with this blog, but it may be a while before that happens as there's a lot on the ol' plate - taking care of Mom, working full-time, and attempting to get another book in the Triple Threat Investigation Agency series written (never mind blog postings and other writing projects). It's very challenging and it's all good. As I like to say: teeny focused baby steps are just as effective as long forceful strides. It may take a little longer, but we will get there. View all posts by tylerus