So, one of the things I’ve been meaning to do, and putting off, is getting the hardback edition of The Last Nanny created and out the door.
Since I use Vellum to format the interior of my books, and Vellum is the easiest thing EVER, this was not the issue.
I design and create my own book covers in both Canva and Photoshop. And while I enjoy the creative and challenging aspects that come with this job, it takes me much longer than it would a professional designer. For example, it took me the entire day yesterday to get the hardback cover layout completed in Photoshop. I’m guessing this is something a professional designer would have knocked out in under an hour (the art and text elements are super simple and were already created).
And while I sometimes think about going back to hiring a designer, and maybe one day I will, right now I’m at a place where the cost savings (300-2000 dollars) is enough to keep this task in-house. Plus, I like that I can play around with how I want the cover to look as much as I want without having to go back and forth and/or suck up another person’s valuable time.
All that is to say…I FINISHED THE HARDBACK COVER LAYOUT! It’s all uploaded to my physical book creator and distributor, Ingram Spark, and should be on shelves and available within the next couple of weeks.
So if you’ve been waiting to grab your hardcover copy…soon, my friend. So soon.
