Learn Self Publishing's video: BookLab with Peter F Smith The Self Publishing Show episode 258

Grab your pocket protector! It’s the eighth edition of the SPF BookLab. YA dystopian author Peter F. Smith let’s our team of experts - book cover designer Stuart Bache, pro description writer Bryan Cohen, and editor Jennie Nash - put his book under the microscope and point out what’s working, what could use improvement, and what definitely needs to change. Show notes: Your annual astrophysics lesson with Alan Partridge Thoughts on having human figures on book covers Ways to create series continuity on book covers The psychology behind graphic design and why that matters for books Why a book’s description needs to match its genre Why readers don’t read for plot Why editors matter for story clarity, among other important things The importance of pacing and flow in a narrative To adverb or not to adverb? Links mentioned in this episode: BookLab PDF: https://selfpublishingformula.com/booklab8/ How to Revise Your Book with Jennie Nash & SPF course: http://www.selfpublishingformula.com/editing SPFU: For a limited time, while the world is , we are offering FREE access to SPF University* (*not a university). Click here for lifetime access. http://selfpublishingformula.com/SPFU... Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfpublishin... http://www.selfpublishingformula.com