Writer's Block - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T10:36:55Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/writer-s-block?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A324974&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI have to say doing e-covers…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-12-22:537324:Comment:3249742011-12-22T19:16:15.320ZDavid DeLeehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DavidDeLee
<p>I have to say doing e-covers I found pretty easy using just PowerPoint.</p>
<p>But to do my print covers...that was a nightmare. I bought a program called Corel that after many many hours of trial and error and nearly giving up...a lot of times, I managed to get something I could be proud of, only to have to do and re-do the covers another half dozen times because they didn't line up well with the cover folds, etc. in the printing process. But, I learned a lot and am glad I did it.</p>
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<p>I have to say doing e-covers I found pretty easy using just PowerPoint.</p>
<p>But to do my print covers...that was a nightmare. I bought a program called Corel that after many many hours of trial and error and nearly giving up...a lot of times, I managed to get something I could be proud of, only to have to do and re-do the covers another half dozen times because they didn't line up well with the cover folds, etc. in the printing process. But, I learned a lot and am glad I did it.</p>
<p>It is a lot of work though, and I enjoy the control it gives me, but I could easily understand writers farming this work out. I recommend you do as much as you like to do, and are comfortable (while stretching yourself) but let others do what you can not or do not want to do.</p>
<p>For me, that's the edit-copy edit stuff. I failed every high school-college English class I ever took, so I'm happy to pay a pro to do that for me.</p>
<p>To each his own,</p>
<p>Good luck,</p>
<p>David DeLee</p>
<p>Fatal Destiny - a Grace deHaviland novel</p> Not at all easy, Miriam. It…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-12-22:537324:Comment:3249702011-12-22T18:36:46.569ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
<p>Not at all easy, Miriam. It drove me wild also. Still does. I did finally manage to work with Photo Studio, but then got PhotoShop and had to give up, even with a "PhotoShop for Dummies" beside me. But it's also very interesting work, and another thing I'm glad I have in my control.</p>
<p>Not at all easy, Miriam. It drove me wild also. Still does. I did finally manage to work with Photo Studio, but then got PhotoShop and had to give up, even with a "PhotoShop for Dummies" beside me. But it's also very interesting work, and another thing I'm glad I have in my control.</p> Honestly, those of you who ar…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-12-22:537324:Comment:3249672011-12-22T18:02:00.677ZMiriam Piahttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MiriamPia
<p>Honestly, those of you who are able to handle your own cover design "genuine wow" from me. I wanted to believe it would be easy enough to do, but it turned out that it wasn't. I can't even really do that. Just thinking about how many times i tried and fumbled is almost enough to make me feel like either cracking a joke or crying - it was actually that challenging to me....and I still couldn't really do it. I am proud that there is something acceptable as a cover at the Kindle advert at…</p>
<p>Honestly, those of you who are able to handle your own cover design "genuine wow" from me. I wanted to believe it would be easy enough to do, but it turned out that it wasn't. I can't even really do that. Just thinking about how many times i tried and fumbled is almost enough to make me feel like either cracking a joke or crying - it was actually that challenging to me....and I still couldn't really do it. I am proud that there is something acceptable as a cover at the Kindle advert at Amazon.com but I had...not exactly anything like a nervous breakdown, but certainly something very...intense and emotional of an experience. In reality, even though there are "things" I am capable of, some of which I am truly proud of,...I am very often impressed by the accomplishments of others. Also, my tendency is more to like people than to dislike people, which makes me friendlier.</p> I forgot. I also designed th…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-12-06:537324:Comment:3237752011-12-06T19:11:27.609ZBrian Hoffmanhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/BrianHoffman
<p>I forgot. I also designed the cover. See in photo section</p>
<p>I forgot. I also designed the cover. See in photo section</p>