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The Kindle book cover would also probably be used for the Amazon thumbnail image, as well as other marketing purposes. Standard template sure, but little thing
by waterlesscloud 17y ago
The Kindle book cover would also probably be used for the Amazon thumbnail image, as well as other marketing purposes. Standard template sure, but little things do make a difference, and tweaking is a smart thing to do.
There will be room for quality design in e-publishing, just like there is in print.
$3000 would be a lot for self- or niche-publishing, but if I were making a mass market attempt, I could see spending that much. It makes a difference.
- petewarden 17y agoMarketing is worth spending money on if it brings in more money than you pay. I'd agree that it might be worth it if you're shooting for a bestseller, but the author lays it out as an unavoidable expense. I love books, and being a writer sucks as a way to make a living even for very talented people, but the solution has to involve radical change to the publishing model. Big publishers seem to take a massive cut without improving the quality of the end result. I'm a big supporter of authors looking at alternative models, like Peter Watts with free downloads in the hope of donations: http://www.rifters.com/real/Blindsight.htm http://www.rifters.com/real/Blindsight.htm