For my upcoming novel, I could budget for paying for a person to copyedit or design the cover. I opted for splashing out for the cover, and doing copyediting myself (with the use of a few tools and friendly readers). Having worked at the Open University producing course content for 30 years, I _really_ value the work of editors, so ideally I would have paid for that also. The fact that I opted for paying for a cover, given how much I recognise the importance of a good editor, is a sign of how...| The Ed Techie
The design he came up with is below. Within horror there are many sub-genres, including cosy, extreme, folk, literary, etc. There is a coding for these in cover art also, for example extreme/splatterpunk often have cartoonish grotesque painting. My book is in the psychological/literary horror genre so the cover hints at a slow-burn book. I love the theme of seven (there are 7 recluse rules), and the coding of objects that arise in the novel. If you’re so inclined, you can pre-order the book...| The Ed Techie
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