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17d •
Next part of my book cover journey - 100 Covers
Has anyone here used 100 Covers to create their book cover? They have a great special going on until EOD Thursday. Let me know your thoughts if you have used them. Thanks.
0 likes • 13d
I did. My contact is great and they've been very patient with me through revisions. I still haven't arrived at a final cover yet. A lot of what was sent to me looked like 5 minute Canva mockups.
16d •
Branding and its importance
Hi @Julie Broad/BL gang - I think we might need to have a 'class' discussion around branding and its importance. Because I write in multiple genre's it has not been an easy task to wrap my head around. I just spent about an hour and 1/2 discussing with my AI bud - Quill - and I felt like I was in a psychiatrist's office. After all of the discussion, feeding it book reviews, general comments from friends, comments from notables I've met, life experiences, messages from grandkids, words used to describe me and on and on - talk about draining, it felt almost like the Spanish Inquisition... We kind of agreed in general that the brand is more me and not the books. We have not settled on anything - but we have currently discussed the following positioning statements: Real stories. Warm conversations. Hope for the road ahead. Real stories. Warm conversations. A bit of hope for the road ahead. Stories shared. Conversations had. Hope carried forward. I still do not know if I have arrived at anything, but I can say this - branding is not something you rush in to, and it can be a complicated task. At this point I need to step back and think about this. Anyway - might be a good discussion topic for all.
3 likes • 13d
I'm in the same boat. I have two VERY different books in the works, and decided that I need different platforms for them. It took some time in the brand planning stage to sort out what that would look like, especially for social media. My branding has evolved a bit in the easly stages as I decided which colors and phrases were 'me' and also conveying what I want. In the end I decided to have separate social media platforms for my two author identities. It's still a work in progress.
Apr 6 •
Cover Feedback round 2
Hi again! I've got some updated book cover designs based on feedback from my last post. Please let me know which you like best and why. Depending on your device, you might need to click the image to see the whole thing. Thanks! A: white title, sunset background B: blue title, image above title C: white title, full green trees
1 like • Apr 8
@Kate Duncan Thank you. Your advice is very specific and helpful.
Mar 2 •
What’s one marketing tactic that’s *actually* working for you right now?
Big or small. - Paid or free - Online or offline. Bonus points if you include: - What you tried - Why you think it worked - One lesson learned Drop it below 👇
0 likes • Apr 6
@Alícia Rius That's such a good point. I'm in the early stages but thought very hard about which platforms/channels I was going to focus on, and why. I also planned out a year of content for each so I can 'see' where things are going instead of just winging it.
Apr 6 •
What’s a mistake you see people make all the time in your area of expertise?
This is probably one of the reasons why you wrote your book in the first place, but try and think of a mistake people typically make. (bonus if you can name a few!) Side note - this is an excellent thing to think of when creating social media content!
4 likes • Apr 6
Promising quick fixes. Small changes can have a big impact, but growth takes time.
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@amanda-molloy-6392
Writer, special ed advocate, and voracious reader. One-handed typist by necessity--I'm a cat owner. Commas and em dashes used with reckless abandon.
Active 9d ago
Joined Feb 2, 2026
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