Fiverr is an online marketplace from which you can purchase a ‘gig’ (a service) at a starting price of just $5.00. Mostly, on the site are freelancers who offer their services and customers come onto the site, and buy the services they need. Fiverr can be a really handy place if you’re a self-published writer on a bootstrapped budget. Read on to find out more.
eBook Cover Designers
Getting great cover designs for your eBooks is something you should not skip. The sales of your eBooks depend on it! If you’ve got some budget to get a professional designer to create your eBook cover for you, then go with it. If you can’t afford a custom made one especially for your eBooks, then pre-made covers can be a great and cheaper option for you.
However, what if you can’t afford even a pre-made cover design?
Well, you might want to head over to Fiverr, and see if there’s a designer on there who will create you a professional eBook cover design, all for £5.00! And believe me, they are there.
Of course, you will also get designers on Fiverr who won’t give you the quality you need. However, you can easily screen these out by carefully looking at portfolios of the designers, and selecting one who will create a beautiful cover for you, while giving you excellent customer service.
Editing and Proofreading
Another essential part of self-publishing your eBooks is proper editing and proofreading. Therefore, getting a professional editor to take a look at your work is well worth the investment.
If you can’t, well, Fiverr has a large number of freelancers who will proofread and edit your manuscripts. A typical rate you might get charged is $5.00 for the editing and proofreading of 2500 words. Therefore, if you’re a short story writer, you could you get a 5000 words story edited and proofread for $10.00.
When you’re selecting an editor, it’s best to take a good look at the reviews of the service provider. Make some initial contact by sending a few messages to get a feel of what the service provider is like to talk to.
Also, unless the service provider has described exactly how they will send you back their edits, explain how you want the manuscript back before you buy the ‘gig’, which is with track changes on, so that you know what changes have been made to your eBook.
Illustrators
Stock images can work great for your eBook cover designs. However, having some relevant custom made illustrations for your eBook covers can really give them an edge and make them stand out from the crowd.
Fiverr has some really skilled illustrators who can create illustrations for your eBooks. If you write children’s eBooks for instance, and have a series in a mind, then you might want to consider getting an illustrator on Fiverr to create illustrations for each title in your series. You can then give these illustrations to another designer you’re working with on Fiverr to create your eBook covers!
Image credit: David Guo on flickr and reproduced under Creative Commons 2.0[author] [author_image timthumb=’on’]https://writingtipsoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/hv1.jpg[/author_image] [author_info]Hiten Vyas is the Founder and Managing Editor of eBooks India. He is also a prolific eBook writer with over 25 titles to his name.[/author_info] [/author]