Hi all,
This week I'm going to discuss Fiverr, and how it can help authors!
First off, what is Fiverr? It's a freelance marketplace where you can hire people to do just about anything. From animations to business plans to crochet designs!
I myself have used Fiverr quite a lot for my business. Below are services that authors can use:
Art
Animations
Posters
Book Covers
Blurb Writing
Amazon Keywords
Marketing
Merchandise Design
Advertising Coaching
Book Promotion
Website Design
Guest Blogging
YouTube Videos
Reviews
Sensitivity Readers
I've used Fiverr a lot, and I really love using it! You can have a set budget and find someone who can help with whatever you need. A lot of the freelancers that I've used have been absolutely fabulous. Some of the art I've commissioned can be seen below:
I've also had some book covers done for my reader magnets. I'm not sure that I would have a main book cover done by them as I do like my current book cover designer. I've also heard about a lot of authors getting in trouble for using book covers designed by people on Fiverr. There can be a few freelancers who don't go down the correct routes when it comes to stock photos and rights to use on books. Make sure you do your research before hiring anyone.
However, I love the variety of freelancers that are available on there. You can work with them until you are completely happy with the project. I have plans to use Fiverr more in the future, with more art for posters and reader magnets. I've had great experiences with the freelancers and I'm so glad there is a website like this out there. It makes it easy to hire freelancers and communicate with them until you get what you want. A lot of them have specific add-ons such as expediting your order or adding more detail.
In the near future I'll be getting a cover designed for the reader magnet of Years, and maybe a piece of art for a poster of Nirvana.
That's it for this week, next week I'll be talking about Mute coming out! I hope you enjoyed reading.
