i'm just going to say it
I JUDGE BOOKS BY THERE COVERS, AND I THINK EVERYONE ELSE DOES TOO
that being said, i do understand that stories with terrible covers can be great too. my point is, if all that's on the cover is an image, or an image and basic text, i'm PROBABLY not going to read it. just sayin', no hate, no beef, no tea. if you're not able to make yourself a good, solid cover, then go to a cover shop (mine, if you want) and request one! there's loads of people who will make your covers for free! i'll admit, i am struggling to keep up with my cover requests, mostly because i'm used to working on them on my phone, but you know, can't do that at the moment, so i guess my computer works. anyway, end of rant.
side note to all of the people who requested a cover from me recently: I AM STILL WORKING ON YOUR COVERS, THEY ARE JUST TAKING FAR LONGER THAN EXPECTED, AND I APOLOGISE.