An AI-assisted book cover led to the end of the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off cover contest, as science fiction and fantasy authors are finding new strategies for dealing with AI art and writing.

The styling Oprah’s 111th book club pick features type in a shade of yellow that you’ll also see on the cover of the forthcoming “ Happiness & Love,” among others.

And each platform gives you its specifications for the cover file size. In addition to a cover that lures readers, you will need to write a book description of about 150 words.

Most videos on book cover designer Elisha Zepeda’s TikTok account have a similar format: he gets an assignment from a publisher, crafts several options, gets feedback, makes some tweaks, and ...

If you have a story to share, it's easy to publish your work in popular electronic bookstores. You might even make a little money.