Resources for Authors
Artistly is an amazing program that can create color photographs for book covers and line drawings for illustrations within the book. I constantly use Artistly for books, websites and other graphics. Just tell it what you want, and it uses artifical intelligence to create for you.
Fiverr is a marketplace where you can hire freelancers from around the world do graphic design and other tasks for publishing and/or marketing your book inexpensively..
Warning Concerning Fiverr:
Some freelancers sell you plagiarized material that could trigger a lawsuit. Professional graphic designers constantly search the Internet for their material. Be very cautious when using Fiverr.
This happened to me when I purchased a logo from a freelancer on Fiverr. The owner of the logo did not sue me, but she warned me to cease and desist or she would sue me..
Some graphics companies are very aggressive to pursue and sue unauthorized users of their content. This could cost you $1,000's. They monitor the use of their work online.
For a little over a dollar a day you can have unlimited access to a network of top-flight attorneys. They can help you with any legal questions you have concerning your book and publication at no cost when you have a LegalShield membership. In addition they cah help your family with any other legal issues you could be facing - mostly at no cost. Get your will done, get help with traffic tickets, collect money or refunds that are owed to you - all at no charge.
Free Microsoft Word Template for Your Book
Standard 6 x 9 inch trade paperback
Dropbox is a convenient way to save your work in the cloud. It's safe storage, and it's versatile. I do most of my writing at home on my desktop computer. Sometimes I write on my laptop at a coffee shop with wifi. With Dropbox, my manuscript file is always up-to-date on both computers when they are online, as long as they both have Dropbox installed. You can get more free storage by referring Dropbox to your friends.
