There’s a lot of resources that I’ve been relying on to make all these books and aesthetic stuff over the years. I might as well share a could of them with everyone, eh?
Programs
Some cheaper alternatives to some of the more expensive options ((And Adobe in specific, which I really want to get off of)) that are out there. I’ve used all of these and found them to be almost as good as the standard products, though some have a bit of a steeper learning curve than others.
- Scrivener (Participate in NaNoWriMo and get a percentage off this one!)
- Calibre (Convert your docs to ebooks)
- Affinity Designer (Alternative to Photoshop)
- Affinity Publisher (Alternative to InDesign, currently a free beta)
Courses
Because continuous learning is good. Especially continuous learning about marketing because, well, marketing is hard.
- Lynda (I get this one from the library)
- Skillshare (This link gives 2 free months and helps me out)
Covers and Aesthetic Resources
Graphics! We love cover making and, if you’re as bad at drawing as I am, these are some pretty good graphic resources to get you started.
- Creative Market’s Freebie Page (Free stuff every week, with new stuff every Monday)
- Lost and Taken
- Unsplash
- Pexels
- Canva
- CoverVault
Let me know if there’s any that I missed!