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Originally Posted by JSWolf
One thing that's more important then the number of books is how good are the book(s) that are available. We know an author has to start with the first book and that's OK. But, one thing that needs to be of good quality is the cover. If the cover looks like Photoshop barfed, then no, I won't be giving the book another look. If you cannot be bothered to make a good cover, I cannot be bothered to read your book.
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Originally Posted by HarryT
That's where we differ, Jon. Covers have never bothered me. Grammatical errors and spelling mistakes, on the other hand...  |
There is such a proliferation of reading material available, and only limited time and money to spend on it. Covers and blurbs don't help reduce the list much. (Covers are so generic, so many good professional covers, but all so much the same within a genre that they offer little help in choosing). Whereas a quick look at the author's page showing what they've written takes me less time than reading a preview and gives me yet another way to cull a list back. Anyone with several novels under their belt obviously means business and could be worth spending some time on the preview.