tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-363421632064246861.post1245125102149735447..comments2024-01-06T20:12:52.051-08:00Comments on Write Kids' Books! | Write, publish, self-publish, create books for children - get inspired TODAY: The joy of unboxing: start with creating kissable covers.Tziviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11828930310967808828noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-363421632064246861.post-53024284522271965132014-12-18T11:51:07.583-08:002014-12-18T11:51:07.583-08:00Dayne, that really means a lot. Thank you!Dayne, that really means a lot. Thank you!Tziviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828930310967808828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-363421632064246861.post-91937712995407564582014-12-18T11:50:21.249-08:002014-12-18T11:50:21.249-08:00Yes, I've gone through that terrible cycle of ...Yes, I've gone through that terrible cycle of proofing more times than I care to count. It is terrible, especially if you live overseas and can either pay $60 for rush shipping or wait 2 months. Literally, that is the choice I make every time I release a new book. $60 is a lot to us indies...<br />Check out my latest post as well <a href="http://blog.writekidsbooks.org/2014/12/drat-foiled-again-or-spineless-truth.html" rel="nofollow">about Createspace's cover shenanigans</a>.Tziviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828930310967808828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-363421632064246861.post-46905142130320036892014-12-05T08:07:35.147-08:002014-12-05T08:07:35.147-08:00Great blog entry, Jennifer! No Santa looks GREAT!
...Great blog entry, Jennifer! No Santa looks GREAT!<br />And yes, I want to kiss my books when they arrive as well! I love my covers because they're bold, to the point, with a hint of cute thrown in. I do ALL my books (text and illustrations) in Adobe Illustrator, and save each page as a PDF, ultimately compiling them into full PDFs for submission to CreateSpace. <br />The most frustrating part of the CreateSpace process is indeed the proofing. It's imperative that you proof online as well as with physical printed copies. I sometimes repeat the process several times before everything is perfect.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01521842142968918313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-363421632064246861.post-50741484762389414832014-12-04T13:14:47.944-08:002014-12-04T13:14:47.944-08:00Jennifer you are so generous with all that you hav...Jennifer you are so generous with all that you have learned. As a graphic designer and illustrator, I think this is your best cover yet. Just the right level of fun, simple design and great color. You instinctively knew what was needed and how to put it together. I commend you for all your hard work and learning on your own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-363421632064246861.post-40971991961920091942014-12-04T11:59:49.182-08:002014-12-04T11:59:49.182-08:00That's exactly it, Earl. Real books are just ...That's exactly it, Earl. Real books are just soooo much more tactile than ebooks, aren't they?Tziviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828930310967808828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-363421632064246861.post-31331043657704906882014-12-04T11:42:14.264-08:002014-12-04T11:42:14.264-08:00As expected, you have told a Beautiful story, Jenn...As expected, you have told a Beautiful story, Jennifer.<br />I use Draw Plus<br />Mostly because I can keep the same images and use them to make animated gifs and assorted doodads.<br />I also use Front Page, Real Draw Pro from Media Chance, The Open Office art program, the NEW Paint program, Page Plus, Gimp etc.<br />, <br />I can remember the first time I was brave enough and wealthy enough to buy two books through the first school larger than one room I attended. 30 or so students in one room. When the books arrived I could smell them long before they were unboxed. Mr.l Jones didn't make us wait a minute. Box here, knife there, and suddenly the whole room was awash with the smell of freshly printed, my first ever new book!<br />My choices had taken a week to make. Flying Colours about Captain Hornblower and Run Silent, Run Deep. To this day I know those 2 books intimately in memory because I wore them to shreds.<br />Nothing is more beautiful than Fresh Ink, but great covers do come in close.TaleWinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03857393760971995421noreply@blogger.com