{"id":273524,"date":"2025-06-04T21:39:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T21:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/how-to-make-book-covers-that-stand-out-kelley-donner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T21:39:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T21:39:32","slug":"how-to-make-book-covers-that-stand-out-kelley-donner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=273524","title":{"rendered":"How to make book covers that stand out \u2014 Kelley Donner"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Every now and then I will look at a book and the title alone will sell it. For example, The Day Santa Stopped Believing in Harold is one of the best titles ever. Even though I wasn\u2019t particularly fond of the cover, the title alone made me want to find out more. A really good title says it all in very few words. <\/p>\n

At the Society of Children\u2019s Book Authors and Illustrators Conference, they have a little competition called the 10 word pitch. What you need to do is to sell your book in 10 words. Every author should do this before they choose a title. It helps you to realize what words or concepts in your book are the most important. In addition, most algorithms use the words in the title as your top keywords. Sure a title needs to go hand in hand with the illustration, but it also needs to be able to stand alone. Make sure your title does just that.<\/p>\n

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Having a professional illustrator do your images will not help you if your design \u00a0looks like it was done by a high schooler learning Power Point. There is a reason why a book cover designer is an actual job. The way an illustration is laid out on a page makes a difference. Even subtle things like zooming in on a character or leaving off the background can make a world of difference. In addition, your title needs to not only stand out with a proper font and \u00a0it needs to make sense to everyone reading it \u2013 the first time. If people are confused by any aspect of your cover, they will not likely click on the thumbnail to find out more. A professional book looks professional because the people who designed it thought everything through. If you want your book to be on the bestseller list and to sell a bunch of copies, then ask yourself: <\/p>\n

What meaning does my cover project?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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If you need help with your book cover, layout, or starting your book, I am happy to help. You can find out more about my children\u2019s book self-publishing consulting at <\/em>kelleydonner.com\/consulting<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n