independent author branding and book covers
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As an author your GOAL
consists of …
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Many author brands are recognizable from
their book covers.
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But those are all best-selling authors!
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Independent authors can AND
should develop an author brand.
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First, consider …
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Do know your reader’s …
AGE
GENDER
ETHNICITY
TOPICS of INTEREST
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Sorry!
Your book is not for everyone.
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Okay, back to author branding and book covers.
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Amazon.com is a great place to study author branding and book covers. Look at
the LEFT side…
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Too much?
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What do you write?
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Even more importantly…
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What do you read?
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You do know WRITERS READ!
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Reading is the BEST way to study writing and author branding.
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Okay, back to “What do you write?”
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What do those book covers look like?
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