Graphic Design can make all the difference

Your book has a design even if the cover has only one or two words, but you want cover and page design that will pull people into the book and support the content and message page by page.

Since the cover is almost always the first thing people see when they look at your book, you'll want to be sure it is appealing to your prospective buyer and shouts, "Buy me!"

Our cover design pages give tips and pointers on how to work with a graphic designer.

Writing, editing, and design are the three elements that make your book stand out from inferior entries into the self-publishing market. Use your judgment but choose a graphic designer whose work you love rather than automatically selecting the one that gives you the best deal.

Bargains are almost nonexistent when it comes to great graphic design, but the top price doesn't guarantee total satisfaction. Be careful. Be flexible. Invest wisely in your graphic design.

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Quick Track. For our free information packet and a quick track to completion of your project, send us email (hodi@mindspring.com) or call us at 800 359-9503.

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• Ready to go. Your book has been written but needs editing and design as well as printing and binding. Go to Production.

• Developmental editing needed. Your book needs heavy (developmental) editing as well as design and production services. Go to Developmental Editing.

• Need a ghost. You have plenty of information but don't have the time or writing skills you need to put the book together. Go to Ghostwriting.

• Idea only. You have an idea but need an expert to help you formulate it, back it up with information, and ready it for publication. Go to Book Development.
  

• Need a coach. You want to put the book together yourself but need professional coaching to get you through the process. Go to Book Coaching.
  

• Top quality design. Your book needs a lot of illustraions and heavy input from a graphic designer. Go to Graphic Design.

• Other publishing projects. Newsletters, technical manuals, CD or DVD, book reproduction, online publishing. Go to Other Publishing Projects.

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