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Great idea! I’m planning to publish the 3rd edition of my book this year, so......:-)

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Outstanding visuals. I’ll remember this one. Very well done!! Thank you Kristi!

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Thanks Matt!

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Love these examples, Kristi! Definitely makes a really big difference. Thank you!

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You're welcome, Carrie! Glad you enjoyed the tips 😊

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Kristi! Your post has inspired me. Watch out for a post in a week or so about my latest article in Flowers Magazine Australia. OK it’s not a book, but

my article. I’ll zhoosh up the image with some flowers, a cuppa and some snips…hmmm, will think more about making it look more enticing to read.

Thank you for the Inspo!!! C

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Always glad to throw around inspo!! And I LOVE your spelling of the word zhoosh 😂 I have no idea how it's supposed to be spelled but every time I see an attempt I'm like, yeah...that makes sense lol.

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🤣 I had to google zhoosh! I didn’t know how to spell it either!

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You're a genius! I'm going to think of a book title just so I can see you work your magic.

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These are super fun to create. Keep in mind, I'm only doing the background/marketing mockups, not book cover design...yet.

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Sometimes it's hard to feel motivated by the 2.5-inch-thick, spiral bound first draft of my 60K words too long novel that sits near my desk. (The very definition of doorstopper, right?) But a creative mock up of what the cover might look like in the future could be a game changer. Thanks for the great idea, Kristi!

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My pleasure, Cathy!!

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More good advice. Most of my creative mockups are bad, and probably should be fixed...

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It's hard creating that "one" we really like!

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This is a genius idea! When my book is finished, I’ll be seeking you out.

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Awesome, Mary! I'll be here whenever you're ready! These mockups are so fun to put together 😊

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I love this publication, Kristi! You consistently deliver interesting and actionable ideas, and share them concisely and with humor.

About a month ago, your post about Paperbell caused me to immediately open an account to get myself up and running, and then I booked three clients within a week.

Thank you!

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Holy smokes, that's amazing!! I'm so glad it was a great fit for you and it's working! Would you mind sharing the link to your Paperbell? I'm almost finished setting mine up and I'd love to see how you did yours.

Also, thank you so much for your kind words. I'm so glad you enjoy my content (and find it amusing 😄) That means everything to me!

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Yeah, I liked how so easy it was to set up. So far, I've just used a single landing page. Here's the link!

https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/106107

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It looks great so far! Love that you've used video too. Congrats on your 3 new clients!

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