5 More Book Cover Design Mistakes You Need to Avoid!

→Book Cover Design Courses: https://stoneridgebooks.teachable.com/p/book-cover-design-course-bundle Book cover design playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZpcZ9u8pb_p3m6FDK-W9881VPgO6ZknM&si=kP0JWBphXa9SKMRD Whether you’re designing your book cover yourself or you’re hiring someone to design your book cover, it’s important to understand what makes a book cover good, and what makes it bad. At the end of the day, readers do judge a book by it’s cover, so don’t miss out on sales just because the book cover design isn’t right. In a previous video, I talked about five book cover mistakes all authors are making, but today we’re going to be talking about five more mistakes you may be making and how to avoid them. 0:00 - Intro 1:56 - Re-creating a scene 4:32 - Thumbnail test 6:06 - Test is flat 8:48 - Color palette 9:27 - Hierarchy →Book Cover Design Courses: https://stoneridgebooks.teachable.com/p/book-cover-design-course-bundle →Book Formatting Course (print & ebook formatting): https://stoneridgebooks.teachable.com/p/formatting-print-books-and-ebooks-using-adobe-indesign →Writing Stickers: https://stoneridgestickers.com →Merch & signed books: https://stoneridgebooks.com/ →Newsletter: http://bit.ly/2ozIoRx PLANNERS - - - - - - - - - - →My Writing Planner: https://amzn.to/3EIi0tS →My Novel Outline Planner: https://amzn.to/3DQMtVJ →My Book Launch Planner: https://amzn.to/3HMrbuj →2026 Writing Planner (paperback): https://amzn.to/4qcHF3c →2026 Writing Planner (printable): https://stoneridgebooks.com/products/printable-2026-planner NON-FICTION BOOKS - - - - - - - - - - →How Your Book Sells Itself: https://amzn.to/2NRwufz →Grow Your Author Platform: https://amzn.to/38vELxB →Book Sales That Multiply: https://amzn.to/2sNdqb1 →Secrets to Selling Books on Social Media: https://amzn.to/38GMYBs →Plan a Profitable Book Launch: https://amzn.to/3jFaHYO FICTION BOOKS - - - - - - - - - - →Read a free book, Change of Flight: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/quvsihi9ws →Sparks in Iceland: https://amzn.to/4qfOktx →Meet Me at the Summit: https://amzn.to/3zJfdLJ →Let the Rubble Fall: https://amzn.to/3UgMxDx →The Trail to You & Me: https://amzn.to/3X8vEiX →Essence: https://amzn.to/2Rmv6CS →I am Mercy: https://amzn.to/36bg73J →She's Not Here: https://amzn.to/30RDy0W →Mr. Moon's Big Move: https://amzn.to/3n8JZtE FIND ME ONLINE- - - - - - - - - - Content for writers: @mandilynnwrites Content for readers: @authormandilynnbell MY FAVORITE TOOLS- - - - - - - - - - →Find KDP keywords and categories, PublisherRocket: https://publisherrocket.cartknox.com/buy-rocket?aff=165 →Send ARCs on NetGalley: https://mandilynnwrites--victoryediting.thrivecart.com/netgalley-rental/ →eBook Formatting, Kotobee Author: https://bit.ly/3ZzR4GR →Social media graphics, Canva: http://partner.canva.com/XxNvK5 →Music in videos, Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/fpblic/ →Email software, Kit: https://partners.kit.com/8nvsos0bd95z Mandi Lynn published her first novel when she was seventeen. The author of multiple books, Mandi spends her days continuing to write and creating YouTube videos to help other writers achieve their dreams of seeing their books published. Mandi is the owner of Stone Ridge Books, a company that works to help authors bring their books to life through cover design and digital book marketing. She is also the creator of The Book Launch Planner, a planner designed to help authors publish and market their books. When she’s not creating, you can find Mandi exploring her backyard or getting lost in the woods. DISCLAIMER: This video and description contain affiliate links. By purchasing a linked product or service, Mandi Lynn will receive a small commission at no additional fee to you. https://youtu.be/mwQFJPCtPE8 #bookcoverdesign #selfpublishing #bookcover Title: 5 More Book Cover Design Mistakes You Need to Avoid! Search terms: how to design a book cover, book cover design tutorial, how to make a book cover