by Christine
In late June I finished writing the first draft of my soon
to be released novel for adults, B and B. I have had an acquaintance
in Canada
read and edit it for me and have been thankful for his feedback. The majority of corrections and suggestions
he made, I took on.
It is so helpful to have another pair (or pairs!) of eyes go
over your work. They can point out
inconsistencies, spelling errors or grammatical errors. On top of this, they can let you know if your
story flows or in some spots, just doesn’t
make sense.
This feedback can only help you to improve your story as you
make corrections and adjustments. Some
things you may decide to leave as they are, despite a suggestion. As the author who self publishes, this is
completely your choice!
It was easy for me to take recommendations from this editor
– mainly because I agreed with where he was coming from.
When it came to the design of my cover, however, I found
myself struggling to take on others’ advice.
I designed one cover and just wasn’t happy with it. After sitting on the design for a few days, I
had an idea on how to change the cover and make it more appealing.
The end result was 5 different designs that I opted to put
onto my Facebook page in an album and see what people thought. I was so relieved when the majority liked the
1 that I thought would make my cover!
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| Belladonna has a Cover I Love! |
On top of this, I received feedback from an author that none
of the covers worked for her. An auntie
commented that she didn’t like them either and my husband, well, he’s always
brutally honest with me!
So suddenly for a cover that I thought had been picked by
the majority as the best, perhaps it was just the least unappealing? Whether
an eBook or a paperback, a book cover draws in readers. I read the blurb to see if I want to read a
story, but a good cover can really draw me in.
What book cover has most caught your attention?
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