authors

Some of my clients include:

Ann B. Keller
Yvonne Mason
Dr. Leonard Coldwell
Andrea Dean Van Scoyoc
Zumaya Publications
Wicked Women of Color Press
Gary James
Cathy McDonald
Nightfall Publications
Lindsey Allard with Wild Horse Press
Esquire Publishing
Reigning Light Publishing
Alice Duncan
Allan E. Ansgore
John Putman
C.M. Prince

It's a known fact that large publishing houses commission the book cover design before the manuscript is complete. As I mentioned before, the cover is needed for marketing purposes. You may not be publishing with a big publisher, in fact, you may be self publishing, but you can still take a tip from the big guys and get your marketing items started before you have finished writing your manuscript.

Your family and friends will be thrilled to see how far you have come with you book and will be anxiously awaiting it's arrival.

When potential readers see what your cover image will look like, they can't wait to see the finished product...tease them with a small sample!

And don't forget...you can put the image on your website, myspace page, facebook, or any other networking site you belong to...letting everyone know that it's getting closer to delivery time.

Visualization is the key to success, and don't let anyone tell you "you don't judge a book by it's cover" It most certainly is....the proof is in the sales. What good is a book cover if it doesn't capture the audience's attention?

Please note: I am not an artist, nor do I claim to be. My work is not done free hand. I use several photo programs to manipulate and design a look for your cover that will be eye catching and hopefully original. I purchase the photos from art Cd's and royalty free sites on the internet as do most other book cover designers and authors. These sites are used by thousands of other people and sometimes the photos that are chosen could be a duplicate and used on another cover. I try very hard to not let this happen by incorporating more then one photo or art picture on your cover in order to make it as original as possible. If there is an issue, please bring it to my attention and I will take care of it as soon as possible. In today's cyberworld even photos and art images that are copyright protected can show up on any of the hundreds of image galleries and unless noted otherwise, these pictures are of public domain to the best of my knowledge. Debi DeSantis