In this episode, Kathi welcomes agent and editor Kathleen Kerr and her sister Meg Schmidt, art director at Harper Collins Christian Publishing. Together, they share ideas to help create the best book cover. In Part 1, Kathi, Kathleen, and Meg share their best tips and advice on how to create your book cover with a publisher. Here are some of their answers: Give them keywords and let them do their job. Think about a visual thesis and then have a conversation. The author’s personal preference isn’t always the audience’s preference. Want to hear more lifechanging episodes from Kathi, Kathleen Kerr, and Meg Schmidt? Come back next week to listen to Part 2 as Kathi, Kathleen, and Meg continue their conversation about creating your best book cover. Sign up here to be notified when new episodes are released! Inside Scoop: Sign up for the Writing Tips Newsletter at Writing at the Red House to get Kathi’s 7 Day Platform Plan for free.

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