Behind The Cover
You sent your designer a Pinterest board and three vague feelings. Here is the brief that produces a cover you...
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June 15, 2026
Cover trends and genre cues are not the same. Trends fade in 18 months. Cues hold. Here is how to...
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June 15, 2026
You can spend forty hours formatting an interior. Or four. Here is the template stack that gets you to print-ready...
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June 15, 2026
A title that sounds smart and a title that sells are usually two different titles. Here's the test that tells...
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June 15, 2026
By book four, your covers may not match. Series consistency is a system, not a vibe. Here is the system.
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June 15, 2026
Hiring an illustrator goes wrong in the same three places. Here's the contract structure that catches all three before money...
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June 15, 2026
You do not need a logo to be a brand. You need one to be findable. Here is the small...
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June 15, 2026
Your print cover is rectangular. Your audiobook cover is square. The square eats your title if you don't adapt. Here...
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June 15, 2026
A box set that looks like three covers crammed onto one face is a bundle. A box set that looks...
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June 15, 2026
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