I don't have a lick of artistic sense, visually. I can't match my socks in the morning, much less design a blog layout that is pleasing to the eye.
Luckily, there are plenty of websites out there offering a free education into the art of book design. In this age of self-publishing, writers can use all the design help they can get. The aptly named Judging Books By Their Covers is a great place to start.
Then, the good folks over at the Book Design blog showed me a couple good sites about design while discussing one of my favorite writers at the same time--the dreamy, greatly-missed Angela Carter.
Finally, be sure to check out all the website design advice offered by our special guest, interactive storytelling guru, Josh Goldblum. Hopefully, after all that, we can match our socks.
"The final paragraph of her posting talks about her own experience as an author and the cover art for academic books. Interesting stuff, be sure to read it (and be sure to check out the link in the first comment to that post, which will take you to a fascinating site)."
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