What makes a book cover sell? Analysis of bestselling covers Have you heard the saying, “Great brands sell emotions not products”? It’s up to debate how true this statement is, but good books sell stories and emotions. If a reader wants to feel scared, they choose horror; the rush of adrenaline — thriller; the sense of wonder and adventure — fantasy. And a book cover is essential at conveying...
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Images in general make us pause a moment and look. Moving images can capture our imagination as we stay focused on them a bit longer to see what is happening. Background videos, a very cool asset in Book Brush, instantly adds extra punch to any story you’re creating in your meme. And now in Book Brush, all paid plans, Plus, Gold and Platinum have unlimited downloads for images with video...
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Your author blog is one of the most important marketing tools in your arsenal. It allows you to connect with readers, establish credibility, and build trust in your author brand (which is you!). Posting frequently and consistently on your blog also helps you develop a writing routine. Keep reading for 10 terrific tips for your author blog. 1. Determine your why As an author, you have time to...
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Mockups, meaning an image that is already composited into a scene with room for the object you want to add, are huge timesavers. At Book Brush, we call these various tools Instant Mockups and Community Templates. I thought it would be fun for you to see just how I selected what I did from over the 1163 (and growing) Instant Mockups in a wide variety of genres, tones and concepts. Today I’m going...
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Have you ever had your work published as part of an anthology? Many writers strive to participate in anthologies because they’re a great way to connect with other authors in your genre and, even more importantly, find new readers. When authors participate in an anthology, they pool resources and share promotion duties, which means finding a wider audience. Having your work exposed to more...
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Audiobooks are hot. There is no denying that. If you’re going to produce one you’ll need a cover. Book Brush makes that easy. There are several ways to approach this. You have the finished cover from your cover artist you’ll bring into Images You’ve created the cover in Book Brush and kept a copy in My Projects😊 You have all the elements from whomever/wherever you created it already...
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