How do you approach cover design?
I rank cover design as one of the most important aspects of my ebooks. This is pretty much all a potential buyer can see initially. If the cover looks poor or vague or dull, then there is nothing for a potential buyer to get excited about. However, if your cover is bright and attractive with all text clearly legible, there is a good chance that the cover will jump off the page at people. I always try to use a graphic to try and relate the title of the book to that graphic. It will give people a clue as to what the ebook is about.
You cannot take a chance with getting your book cover wrong. It is very important, so spending some time on this would be a good idea.
What are your five favorite books, and why?
My favorite books are. Anything by Jack Higgins, Stuart Woods, and Robert Parker. These guys are terrific authors and can keep your eyes glued to their pages for a long time. So all my favorites are included in the books by these authors.
These authors tend to grab your attention from the very first page and can hold your interest right through to the end. Never a dull moment in any of them. Woods and Parker do have an element of humor in them and this all adds to the excitement of the book.
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