How do you approach cover design?
An effective cover must be simple and eye-catching with a short title that exemplifies the story line. Font, size and placement should correlate with the genre and be readable as a thumbnail photo.
Do you remember the first story you ever read, and the impact it had on you?
My first recollection of a story was lying on the floor with my sister and father in the darkness of a blanket over our heads as he told a story of the swamp man. It was very frightening as he described the man rising from a swampy shoreline walked to shore not far from our home. My father told us many stories about the mysterious man who frightened children but was kind and always helped them.
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