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Judging a Book by Its Cover

Has any less followed piece of advice ever been given? We all judge books by their covers. I can almost guarantee that if I come across a book with a picture of a medieval battlefield, heraldry, or castle on the front, I am at least going to pick it up and read the back. The same book with a scantily clad lady or embracing couple will not get a second glance.

Why is this important? Because I've learned some tough lessons since I started writing and am sure to learn more. An essential one is that independent authors are their own worst enemy when it comes to book covers.

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Published on April 01, 2015 05:47 Tags: cover-art, self-publishing, writing

Author Interview at The Write Chris

I was invited to talk about writing and self-publishing on Chris Henderson's blog. You can read it here.
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Published on April 15, 2015 05:29 Tags: historical-fiction, self-publishing, writing