by Anita B. Carroll
Who hasn't spent this last year falling in love with Amira, Dragan and Aaron? Or maybe you got drawn into Alex’s world In Search of Grace? Meet their creator, YATR Literary Awards Nominee – 2013 Favorite Author, Kelly Ilebode This rural Maine woman comes from a large family, and is the seventh child of ten …
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Are you in the process of marketing the release of your new book, or have a book signing event coming up, or simply LOVE talking about your books and life? You should email me! anita@race-point.com Here is why: Starting January 2014, I will be implementing author feature articles to my social media networks (Blogsite, Facebook …
Secret Lives by self published author Elizabeth Slaughter An urban fantasy ... Alexander has no idea where he came from. Adopted by a human family as a very young child, he has managed to keep his duel nature a secret from everyone in his life including his adoptive parents and foster-brother. He can turn into …
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Selling a book is an art form in itself, and there are some quite important areas to factor in to not only help reach your target readers, but most importantly to increase your sales. Brand Identity Steve Forbes once said “brand identity is the most important investment you can make in your business.” As a …
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Available NOW ~ DEXXMAN ~ A political thriller. About this book When the body of the Home Secretary’s son is found in an alleyway where he had been battered to death, Larry Dexxman a seventy five year old private detective is thrown into the middle of a political minefield that could easily cost him his …
Last week I presented various illustrations for the 'Confessions of a Blue Tomato' book cover. Over the weekend I have had some more time to think about the story, and knowing my author client is drawn to a specific portrait photograph, I knew I had to have another go at it. After all, digital image …
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Last week was the world of government conspiracies, this week I'm in the 50s ART DECO style ... and the fantasy world of vampires awaits me. Wow - How cool is that!? Presenting cover samples for Charlotte Ashurst's "Confessions of a Blue Tomato," with a 50's inspired billboard ART DECO themed design. .1. .2. .3. …
For Self Published and Indie Authors ... ... using stock photos can definitely be the most cost-effective solution when designing book covers. Searching for the right photo however, can be a time-consuming task, but ... ... I really enjoy searching for the perfect one. ~ * ~ Book Cover Designs & Layout: Anita B. Carroll, …
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A little teaser of what's yet to come, from the coastal {PRE-MADE} book cover collection ...~ This is NOT a stock photo. ~An Anita B. Carroll Original Design (Heart, Photo & Layout.)Photo shot at Nobska Lighthouse Beach, Falmouth, MA - CAPE COD, USAIf you are interested in this book cover, please feel free to email …
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Recently I had the pleasure of working on an ebook cover re-design project for author Glen Romero, and it brought up an interesting topic of the importance of typography. Also, discover how the cover design directly affects your book sales, with numbers, by going behind the scenes. I talk about this re-design project specifically on …
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