• On Writing,  publishing

    Think Like A Publisher #6… Covers and Publisher Looks

    Okay, I have escaped unhurt from doing the “Basics of Production” chapter and I had a lot of requests to talk about covers, mostly the production of them. And covers and how to do them is where things get really spread out in author and indie publisher tastes. So, just as the last chapter, when it comes to the “how-to,” I’m just going to list my way of doing it and my beliefs about why I do what I do. And each of you can take it from there. But first, there is something more important to talk about that has to do with covers: Publisher Look. Early Publisher Decisions…