Comments on: Costs of Self-Publishing http://dreamnotion.zhollis.com My Steps To Self Publishing Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:04:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: deana72 http://dreamnotion.zhollis.com/cost-of-self-publishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1711 deana72 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:04:24 +0000 http://dreamnotion.zhollis.com/?page_id=225#comment-1711 Thanks for visiting. I've updated the page of why I used Adobe Professional (for Lightning Source's pdf format requirements) and Dreamweaver (for my webpage Zhollis.com). As for book covers, I'm would suggest, perhaps, to just do eBooks first to see how it goes and then make paperback available. From what I've been reading in forums, paper books aren't being sold as much (I definitely haven't sold any...maybe one). And you can make your own Book Cover for Ebooks for hardly nothing. Here's a Good website on <a href="http://selfpubauthors.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/how-to-make-a-book-cover-in-gimp/" rel="nofollow">How To Make a Book Cover for eBooks</a>. As for book covers, that's waaay out there on trying to find someone. I would start with that questions at the <a href="http://www.kindleboards.com" rel="nofollow">KindleBoards</a>--list what you're wanting and see the slew of advice people will give. I found mine on <a href="http://www.guru.com" rel="nofollow">Guru</a>. Her website is here: http://www.madspiderstudio.com/ Doing a search on the KindleBoards, someone listed these: Anne at: http://www.annecain-art.com/ Amanda at: http://razzdazzdesign.com/ Tuesday at: http://www.dreaminginpurple.net/ Kim at: http://www.hotdamndesigns.com/ The question of a Book Cover Designer is the same as asking someone about what car to buy and where. It's just too many choices and people can recommend, but it might not be for you. I started with Guru to get an idea of what people could do, and I lucked out with finding someone who really did what I liked. I hope that helps... Good Luck with the self-publishing adventure! Thanks for visiting. I’ve updated the page of why I used Adobe Professional (for Lightning Source’s pdf format requirements) and Dreamweaver (for my webpage Zhollis.com). As for book covers, I’m would suggest, perhaps, to just do eBooks first to see how it goes and then make paperback available. From what I’ve been reading in forums, paper books aren’t being sold as much (I definitely haven’t sold any…maybe one). And you can make your own Book Cover for Ebooks for hardly nothing. Here’s a Good website on How To Make a Book Cover for eBooks. As for book covers, that’s waaay out there on trying to find someone. I would start with that questions at the KindleBoards–list what you’re wanting and see the slew of advice people will give. I found mine on Guru. Her website is here: http://www.madspiderstudio.com/

Doing a search on the KindleBoards, someone listed these:

Anne at: http://www.annecain-art.com/
Amanda at: http://razzdazzdesign.com/
Tuesday at: http://www.dreaminginpurple.net/
Kim at: http://www.hotdamndesigns.com/

The question of a Book Cover Designer is the same as asking someone about what car to buy and where. It’s just too many choices and people can recommend, but it might not be for you. I started with Guru to get an idea of what people could do, and I lucked out with finding someone who really did what I liked. I hope that helps…

Good Luck with the self-publishing adventure!

]]> By: Jan Jardin http://dreamnotion.zhollis.com/cost-of-self-publishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1710 Jan Jardin Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:42:01 +0000 http://dreamnotion.zhollis.com/?page_id=225#comment-1710 1. Could you please put in a sentence or two explaining what you used Adobe Professional and Dreamweaver for? 2. Never realized book covers were so expensive. Can you point me to a blog/article about designing book covers or hiring someone to do it? Thanks for this article. It's an eyeopener. 1. Could you please put in a sentence or two explaining what you used Adobe Professional and Dreamweaver for?
2. Never realized book covers were so expensive. Can you point me to a blog/article about designing book covers or hiring someone to do it?

Thanks for this article. It’s an eyeopener.

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