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On today’s episode, Dan and Sam talk all things book covers! We cover everything from how to identify a “good” book cover, what a book cover “should” do, and best practices to familiarise yourself with modern book covers so that you can make your book shine.
Recommended Resources
Flash Fiction February: https://activatedauthors.com/flash
Flash Fiction: Explained: https://activatedauthors.com/flash-fiction-explained/
Market Research
https://kindletrends.com/
Book covers:
http://100covers.com/?ref=51
https://www.creativeparamita.com/
https://miblart.com/?ref=danielwillcocks
http://www.thecovercollection.com/
https://www.rockingbookcovers.com/
https://www.gobookcoverdesign.com
Post-apocalyptic book covers
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Special thanks to:
Show theme: Karl Hughes
Show editing: Sam Frost
Bonus Minisode, feat J. Thorn: "9 Things Career Authors Don't Do"
#051: Autumn Birt – Travelling the world while writing, talking to your characters, and running a business with your partner.
#050: What single piece of advice would you give to writers to carry them from 2020 into 2021? Feat. Special guests.
#049: Meg LaTorre – From literary agency to self-publishing, building a platform on YouTube, and finding your niche.
#048: James Blatch – The many iterations of the first novel, journalism to fiction, and serving authors with podcasts and courses.
#047: Jeff Adams & Will Knauss – Getting started with gay romance fiction, collaboration, and keeping the creative passion burning.
#046: Iain Rob Wright – Finding success in horror in 2020, effective mailing lists & bringing your spouse into your creative business.
#045: Kristina Rienzi – Pitching through Twitter, the power of perpetual learning & choosing honesty.
#044: Robert J. Sawyer – How to win awards, The Oppenheimer Alternative, & the evolving publishing approach.
#043: Gemma Amor – Funding horror through Kickstarter, keeping things simple, and the joy of creation.
#042: Garrett Robinson – Serializing fantasy, making it through the hard times, and changing the world with fiction.
#041: Daniel Willcocks – “Collaboration for Authors."
#040: Julie Hiner – Growth through challenge, the welcoming arms of writers, and embracing your genre.
#039: Jenna Moreci – YouTube for writers, diversifying income streams, and cultivating superfans.
#038: Drew Starling – The power of short stories, real-time feedback, and emotionally insulating yourself.
#037: Lindsay Weisner – Finding ‘happy,’ the Neurotic Nourishment podcast, and talking is healing.
#036: Clare Littlemore – Writing dystopian fiction, the power of closing a series, and using trial and error to find your outlining process.
#035: Mag Dimond – Award-winning memoirs, documenting your life to leave a legacy, and mindfulness for writers.
#034: Nick Cole – Innovating rapid release, guarding your brand, and giving readers what they want.
#033: Michael David Wilson – ’The Girl in the Video,’ creating your own opportunities, and confronting your fears.
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