{"id":987,"date":"2021-02-15T12:03:47","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T19:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waynecarlston.com\/?p=987"},"modified":"2021-02-15T13:49:58","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T20:49:58","slug":"a-cover-that-sells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waynecarlston.com\/blog\/a-cover-that-sells\/","title":{"rendered":"A Cover that Sells!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Consultants to aspiring authors advise that an engaging cover is essential in building a successful marketing campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To get an idea for mine, I spent days studying cover designs of the most successful fantasy novels. They featured swords, fire-breathing dragons, scantily-clad heroes and heroines, and vibrant color backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Based on professional recommendations, I contacted a designer who quickly proposed a stunning dragon-head design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There was a problem, however. I recognized the dragon from the cover of another author’s work. The designer had simply cropped away part of that cover. I didn’t use the pirated design and chocked it all up to the learning process of becoming a published author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focusing on the head of the dragon, I searched Google Images and Shutterstock for more days. There are tons of great dragon designs as this one demonstrates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n