The conclusion of a walkthrough of my process in creating a fantasy book cover illustration for a novel by Sherwood Smith.
A national magazine buys a stock photo for their cover and discovers that it infringes copyright after publication.
The first part of a walkthrough of my process in creating a fantasy book cover illustration for a novel by Sherwood Smith.
Stock photos are ridiculously expensive if you don't buy a large credit pack or a subscription. And there's so many free photos and photos listed under a Creative Commons license on sites like Pixabay, Pexels, Unsplash, and Flickr. Why not save money and use a free stock photo on the cover of your book? STOP RIGHT THERE! Here are 5 things you must know before you click that download button.
Having a hard time finding creative inspiration for your fantasy book cover? Here's five book covers that might help.
There is one major giveaway that says "Hello! I'm self-published!" on a cover. And I've been wondering for quite some time why it's so common--and why I've occasionally been guilty of it myself! I think I've found the answer!
If you look through the romance genres on Amazon, you've probably noticed tons of covers with models positioned so their heads are cropped off by the edge of the book, or turned away from the viewer. What's up with that?