you buy permission to use an image from a place like novelstock.com and then send it to a good designer. Kim Killion (hot damn designs) is good. I use Talina Perkins of bookinit designs. The whole process costs about $200 for a front cover and add another $60 or so to get the back cover.

Brainstormy

(2,551 posts)

5. Try 99 Designs n/t

Reply to geardaddy (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 01:00 PM

Dec 2014

wryter2000

(47,940 posts)

4. thanks!

Reply to geardaddy (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 12:57 PM

Dec 2014

https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/2Y0EYO26KDLV4

geardaddy

(25,392 posts)

6. Nominated!

Reply to wryter2000 (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 01:20 PM

Dec 2014

valerief

(53,235 posts)

7. Very cool. Thanks for info. nt

Reply to wryter2000 (Original post)

Fri Jan 2, 2015, 08:55 PM

Jan 2015

wryter2000

(47,940 posts)

8. I should have mentioned

Reply to wryter2000 (Original post)

Sat Jan 3, 2015, 05:12 PM

Jan 2015

They accepted my book for publication. It's a romance. The advance is $1,500 with 50% net royalties. I don't know why in heck Amazon should be "net." They're the seller. We'll see how it goes. No options clause, btw. E-book, audio, and translations rights only. You keep print rights.

And pay attention. If you submit the book, you've already agreed to the terms of their contract. It looks like a good contract, except for the "net" part.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

9. Congrats! I told a friend about this last night. She might submit her book, and I might

Reply to wryter2000 (Reply #8)

Sun Jan 4, 2015, 03:39 PM

Jan 2015

submit my latest.

wryter2000

(47,940 posts)

10. Let me know if you do

Reply to valerief (Reply #9)

Sun Jan 4, 2015, 06:30 PM

Jan 2015

I'll vote for your books.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

11. Thanks.

Reply to wryter2000 (Reply #10)

Mon Jan 5, 2015, 05:33 PM

Jan 2015

valerief

(53,235 posts)

12. Damn, I just learned Kindle Scout accepts more than one nomination for a book.

Reply to wryter2000 (Reply #10)

Sat Mar 7, 2015, 08:39 PM

Mar 2015

Sorry, I would have nominated you, but I saw you were already nominated. I didn't understand how it works.

And now I see you're published! Congrats. I'll have to get your book.

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