When working on your cover, I recommend to write a short biographical about you on the back of the book cover and place a good photo of yourself. Believe it or not, these little things account for sales as they might connect readers personally to you. Have you ever bought a book because the author looks interesting? It might sound silly but it happens! Perhaps the author is from an interesting place you once lived or visited? Or attended school where you did? - Not long ago I purchased a novel and what made me buy it was the author lived in the U.S.A. but was Russian. I bought it because I thought maybe a Russian author would give the story a different take and I was not disappointed. You should also place a short book teaser, and if you are lucky, a well scripted foreword or a good review by someone important
The first thing people do when searching for a book is briefly look at the picture, scan the title, see book quality and read the subtitle if any, then they might look for more information on the back. This takes a few seconds. If the reader finds the book somewhat interesting, they then browse the interior quickly before making a decision to buy it or leave it behind. If you are an Indie author (which means self-published), you need to rely on all (and more) of these tips to help you sell your book to the general public.
The first thing people do when searching for a book is briefly look at the picture, scan the title, see book quality and read the subtitle if any, then they might look for more information on the back. This takes a few seconds. If the reader finds the book somewhat interesting, they then browse the interior quickly before making a decision to buy it or leave it behind. If you are an Indie author (which means self-published), you need to rely on all (and more) of these tips to help you sell your book to the general public.
ElenaMartina.
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