I'm *NOT* a professional cover designer, so this is a super basic tutorial for amateur cover design that does NOT use photoshop, but instead uses some much more basic tools like Canva and KDP to create fun book covers for your novel in just 5 steps.
LINKS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO:
◦ Uploading your book to KDP: [ Ссылка ]
◦ How to Use CANVA for Authors: [ Ссылка ]
◦ How to Publish a Book on a Budget (OR for FREE): [ Ссылка ]
◦ How to Make PROOF Copies (print copies) of your book: [ Ссылка ]
◦ COVER REVEAL for The Enchanted Crown: [ Ссылка ]
◦ KDP Cover Templates: [ Ссылка ]
◦ My Website Store (signed copies & other goodies): [ Ссылка ]
◦ My Patreon page: [ Ссылка ]
◦ Novel Planner Notebook: [ Ссылка ]
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📚 T H E S T O L E N K I N G D O M S E R I E S :
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◦ COLLECTOR'S EDITION / BOX SET: [ Ссылка ]
◦ THE SECRET GIFT: [ Ссылка ]
◦ THE STOLEN KINGDOM: [ Ссылка ]
◦ THE JINNI KEY: [ Ссылка ]
◦ THE CURSED HUNTER: [ Ссылка ]
◦ THE ENCHANTED CROWN: [ Ссылка ]
◦ The Stolen Kingdom Audiobook: [ Ссылка ]
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📖 B E C O M E A P A T R O N :
Where you can receive digital early reader copies of my books, writing & publishing advice, help with your author platform, meet writer friends, and more!
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💻 M Y A U T H O R N E W S L E T T E R :
Sign up for FREE exclusives (the first HALF of The Stolen Kingdom + a step-by-step self-publishing guide): [ Ссылка ]
❤️ M Y M E R C H :
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📒 M Y O T H E R W O R K :
◦ EVALENE'S NUMBER: [ Ссылка ]
◦ PEARL'S NUMBER: [ Ссылка ]
◦ MARKETING FOR AUTHORS SERIES: [ Ссылка ]
◦ THE CONFIDENT CORGI: [ Ссылка ]
◦ Novel Planner Notebook: [ Ссылка ]
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❤️ C O M P A N I E S I L O V E & A M A N A F F I L I A T E F O R :
◦ PUBLISH AND THRIVE: [ Ссылка ]
◦ THE BOOK LAUNCH PLANNER & STICKERS (10% off discount code is BETHANY10): [ Ссылка ]
◦ EPIDEMIC SOUND (where I get my music! If you'd like to try it for a month, using this link gives me a free month! Thank you in advance!): [ Ссылка ]
◦ DRAFT2DIGITAL: [ Ссылка ]
💬 L E T ' S C O N N E C T 💬
Website | [ Ссылка ]
Instagram | [ Ссылка ]
YouTube | [ Ссылка ]
Patreon | [ Ссылка ]
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Thanks for watching!
❤️ Bethany
Note: some of these links are affiliate links and will support me with a little extra income at no extra cost to you. :)
#Authortube #BookCover #CoverDesign #SelfPublishing
0:00 - Intro
0:14 - What You’ll Need
0:53 - Important Note for Sales
1:55 - Reasons You Might Make an Amateur Cover
5:36 - Overview of the Steps
6:35 - The Artwork & Requirements
8:45 - Using Canva to Design
12:15 - Choosing the Size of the Book
13:01- Creating the Full Cover Wrap (2 Options)
22:28 - Uploading the Cover to Print
