Book Covers

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I have read many opinions lately about the process of choosing a book cover.  Authors talking among themselves about what constitutes an acceptable cover, preferred fonts, and designs that will help readers choose to buy and read the contents.  They usually suggest that you have a specialist design the cover of your book.  I can understand that sentiment, especially if the author is wanting a full favorable exposure for the work.

I even see authors post several draft covers--'works in progress' of their cover-- and ask for advice from others as to which one to pick.  I, myself, have commented on these posts. 

But I must admit that I am skeptical of having someone else design a cover for my work.  My husband designed his own cover, some years ago, but then, he is a designer.  Not in the literary field, but a designer no less.  He used his own photo as the background for the title, subtitle and author name for the first edition cover of his non-fiction work.  When it was later printed by a publisher, the cover was changed.

Except the fact that the type is too small on the first edition book, I like it much better.  It has a "look-into-it" feel, rather than the "deciphering the old" look of the new cover.   Just my opinion.

I realize that fiction covers are a 'different type of animal' than non-fiction covers.  So, as to my own fiction cover, I have just started thinking about it.  I have looked at dozens of covers but an image in my head has not formed yet.  I may choose to use a designer . . . so . . . Wish me luck!