LAURENCE MACNAUGHTON

Tag: how to create cover art

  • 7 Keys to Irresistible Plots

    Is there a simple way to make the plot of your story irresistible, so that your readers keep turning pages, desperate to find out what happens next? Yes. Every irresistible plot contains seven key elements that help catch the reader’s attention and hold it to the very last page. These keys are so universal that…

  • Is Canva the Betty Crocker of Book Covers?

    Is Canva the Betty Crocker of Book Covers?

    If you’re an author, what’s the easiest way to make a decent book cover? Unless a publisher is creating the book cover for you, you can expect to spend anywhere from $100 to $1,000 hiring a designer. So when Canva comes along and offers ready-to-use book cover templates — for free — it makes you…