How to upload a cover in a post here, please

[Anna]

How do I upload a cover pic for some of you to critique?

[Dale]

If I recall correctly, you need to have the cover online somewhere (e.g., at your own website), then you can type either the URL for it or you can use the img tag. Click the "(some html is ok)" link above for information on how to enter that.

[Anna]

Oh dear, I haven't got it online yet. I'd hoped to get some feedback first. Thank you anyway, Dale.

Sorting out my website is another job to do - the guy who used to run it is no longer able to. Sight problems.

I know how to get it onto Amazon, I do all my own editing and formatting so I'll be all right. I just thought I'd get some opinions on it first.

[Sam (Rescue Dog Mom, Writer, Hugger)]

Hi Anna, I have no experience with this, and this suggestion might be wrong, but I'll give it in case it works. Do you have a Facebook account? Does that count as having your photo online? Good luck with this. Hugs

[Anna]

Ah... it's my book cover pic, I'm trying to upload. I do have a FB account but I haven't got round to using that much either. I don't really do social media - it's just a question of time.

Thank you so much, Sam. I'm giving up on getting feedback. When it's published I'll ask for comments then and I can change it afterwards! That's one thing I know how to do.

[Dale]

Well . . . if you think about it, posting it here is putting it online. ;-) But what I would do is upload it to my author website and then link to it here. If you're using something like WordPress, you can upload images even if you don't put them on a page. Once they are there, they will have a URL that can be used to post them on sites like this one. The FB option is another good one, so long as you don't mind making it available to anyone who can see your posts there.

[Dale]

Actually, you can email it to me and I can upload it to my website and give you the URL. Send me a private message if you'd like to do that, and I'll send you my email address.

[Anna]

Ah... brilliant, Dale. Thank you.

[Sam (Rescue Dog Mom, Writer, Hugger)]

Dale, I'm smacking myself in the head, as I hadn't thought of uploading it one's author website. I'll remember that if I'm ever lucky enough to get that far... still working on it. Hugs

[Dale]

Anna Faversham wrote: "Ah... brilliant, Dale. Thank you."

My pleasure!

[Dale]

Sam (Rescue Dog Mom, Writer, Hugger) wrote: "Dale, I'm smacking myself in the head, as I hadn't thought of uploading it one's author website. I'll remember that if I'm ever lucky enough to get that far... still working on it. Hugs"

Well, I'm a professional. And it took me a minute to think of it. :-P

[Anna]

[Dale]

Nice! Great job!

[Valerie]

Wow, that cover was worth the wait. I love it :)

[Anna]

It's thanks to Dale that I've been able to show it.

Thank you, Valerie. I'm so pleased (and relieved) that you like it.

[Margaret]

Beautiful! I love the font you use for your name :)

[Anna]

Thank you.

[Carole]

Beautiful!

[Anna]

Thank you all for the positive feedback. Phew!