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Blossom · 07-28-2012, 04:27 PM

I do judge a book by it's cover. All those amazon freebies you have to learn how to identify by cover which ones are worth grabbing. The first thing about a book that grabs me is the cover then the blurb. If I'm at a B&M store it may be the title or author if I can't see the cover but online it's the cover.

I like the one of the right. It looks more professional done. The first one looks too self published. The second one is better but there is no need to mirror the buildings. It just looks odd but it is much better than the first one.

A professional done cover is everything in the world of self publishing.

07-28-2012, 04:27 PM	#11
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	I do judge a book by it's cover. All those amazon freebies you have to learn how to identify by cover which ones are worth grabbing. The first thing about a book that grabs me is the cover then the blurb. If I'm at a B&M store it may be the title or author if I can't see the cover but online it's the cover. I like the one of the right. It looks more professional done. The first one looks too self published. The second one is better but there is no need to mirror the buildings. It just looks odd but it is much better than the first one. A professional done cover is everything in the world of self publishing.