Self-Published Authors: Here’s What You Need to Know About Book Cover Design

You’ve got the words on paper. You’ve done the editing, the rewriting, the beta-readers-feedback inputting. You’re ready to share your book with the world. But you’re a writer, not a designer. What’s a self-published author to do? These tips on creating a book cover will steer you in the right direction.

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Baihley Grandison is the associate editor of Writer's Digest and a freelance writer. Follow her on Twitter @baihleyg, where she mostly tweets about writing (Team Oxford Comma!), food (HUMMUS FOR PRESIDENT, PEOPLE), and Random Conversations With Her Mother.