Saturday, 18 February 2012

Which cover should Ruby go for this time?

As The New Author project approaches completion, it's time to choose the kindle / paperback cover.

This book is a beginner’s guide on how to write a novel, publish as an independent ebook author and promote your brand using social networks.

Which of the following six covers A - F catches your eye and best conveys the book's contents? Please let me know your thoughts ;-]
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Ruby x







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Posted by @Ruby_Barnes at 14:47

18 comments:

  1. @Ruby_Barnes18 February 2012 at 14:55

    The text placing can change and the tagline on A could be added to any of the others...

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  2. Jenny18 February 2012 at 15:11

    I like C the best.

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  3. Debbie Bennett18 February 2012 at 16:20

    In order: D C B A F E

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  4. Ian McAdam18 February 2012 at 16:26

    E for me!

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  5. Melissas Midnight Musings19 February 2012 at 01:52

    I like B the best.

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  6. Stuart Land19 February 2012 at 10:36

    All great covers, Ruby. For me, B, E, F, than C.

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  7. Unknown19 February 2012 at 11:10

    I like F best with its different stretches of coloured roads. It's seems to offer a solution to the problems new authors face; which way to go?

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  8. LJ Quillyn19 February 2012 at 16:08

    I like C the best. To me, it has a more creative feel while the others kind of remind me of the text books I had to buy for English classes. My second favorite is A.

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  9. @Ruby_Barnes20 February 2012 at 21:22

    The votes are in. Blog, Twitter, facebook and email. B has it by a long mile, 11 out of 23 votes. C has 4 votes and A, D, E tied on 3, F with 2. But I like A! Oh well, B it is then.

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  10. Webbiegrrl Writer21 February 2012 at 21:50

    Bummer, I missed the vote? After just one day? That wasn't a very long polling, was it? And I would've voted for C which apparently only those of us here on your blog liked? As I said, bummer!

    I think the other 5 are all either too cluttered, too gimmicky or trying too hard to look like a text book instead of just a book. I think C is good because it visually (and therefore instantly) connects the reader to the green Android image/icon/avatar even though it's not a Droid icon at all. It totally taps into the so-called "trade dress" of Droid with the color and concept. I guess that's an argument against given you don't need to be sued but I think of it as an argument for since you're tapping into an existing market with a new twist.

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  11. Webbiegrrl Writer21 February 2012 at 21:51

    Oh and the simplicity (abundance of white space) of C coupled with the font selections/placement kept the focus of the design visually on the word AUTHOR and then your name.

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  12. Emmie Acton Cooper23 February 2012 at 05:22

    I really like "C" Ruby. It's clean and elegant :)

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  13. @Ruby_Barnes28 February 2012 at 09:07

    Hey Webbie, Emmie and Amethyst.

    I've decided to go for A for the ebook with the title text of B, and B for the paperback. B looks classy but A conveys what I want to say with the book. That gives me the option of switching to B for the ebook cover if and when.

    Many thanks to all!

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  14. Phyllis Burton29 February 2012 at 09:24

    Excellent choice, Ruby. Good luck.

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  15. E-books2 March 2012 at 10:32

    I like C the best.thanks sharing....

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  16. @Ruby_Barnes3 March 2012 at 18:34

    Thanks, folks. The New Author page is taking shape on this blog, please take a look.

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  17. @Ruby_Barnes17 April 2012 at 14:27

    The New Author is now released in ebook and paperback format.

    http://www.amazon.com/The-New-Author-publishing-independent/dp/1908943076

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