Esjay C. Moore's Blog

Mockups and 3D Covers

Are you ready to market your book online?Browsing the internet you may have noticed how authors are displaying their books not only as 3D hardcover or paperback versions but also on mobile devices. If this is something you would be keen to do then I would suggest the easiest way to accomplish this is to use an online tool brought to you by DIYbookcovers.comTHE HOW TO ...1. Go to http://diybookcovers.com/3Dmockups/STEP 1 2. Select the tab according to whether you require a SINGLE view of your...

Tips for a Great Front Cover

Your writing is completed! (At least for THIS future bestseller!) While you are waiting patiently for feedback from your editor, why not consider your cover! When it comes to books, the first impression usually matters, especially when your book is neatly perched on a shelf next to another 100 plus books of a similar genre to yours. Remember the adage: "Do not judge a book by the cover!" - unfortunately, it is exactly what browsers tend to do when looking for a new 'read'. It is human nature ...

Using Book Cover Templates

This blog post will aim to provide some quick insight into using TEMPLATES which you have requested through an online platform. For purposes of demonstration I am using CREATESPACE since this is the channel I used to upload to Amazon. There are FOUR things you need to know before you can build a template.1. INTERIOR TYPE  2. TRIM SIZE3. NUMBER OF PAGES4. COLOUR OF PAPERINTERIOR TYPEThis was simple. I had written a novella without any pictures/photos/illustrations, so my interior would be blac...

Self-Publishing Tips (for South Africans)

After weeks, months or possibly even years you have finally completed typing your literary masterpiece ... now what? Quotes from Publishers, Editors, (e)Book Formatters and Proofreaders can be downright scary, and you have yet to consider the cover! As an aspiring author, the quandary that exists is whether you employ the services of a professional publishing house, or simply go it alone?Although there is, of course, plenty of merits to simply hand over your manuscript to the professionals, y...

Manuscript Editing Software

The purpose of this blog is not to endorse any specific product or to suggest that you eliminate the professional services of an Editor (a human one that is). Having said that, editing software has developed in leaps and bounds and offers great benefits for a prudent spend. YES! Just like your word processing software, manuscript editing software programmes can check your spelling and grammar, but they also capable of so much more! Some may correct your punctuation; help to improve your overa...

11 Tips to boost YOUR inspiration

Many people have asked me where I get my inspiration. Is it something writers are born with or can everyone become a writer? #InspirationWell I can only speak for myself. I had a pretty sad childhood with not much inspiration in my day to day life, yet sometimes I astound myself with the mayhem in my mind! I firmly believe inspiration is developed through life experiences.“Sometimes I sit and stare at the page and can't seem to motivate myself to write. It's like I can't shut off from life.”B...