Cover and inside cover?

[SallyWGrotta]

In a traditional (printed) book, we have a cover and a cover page. The cover (on the outside) is the graphical represenation of the book, the face it presents to the world. The cover page is simply the title, author and rarely any other information.

In your eBooks, do you use both? In your eBook shorts (short stories or single chapters) do you use both?

Thank you, Sally

[ML Hamilton]

Yes, I do. I feel like it should look as much like a paperback as possible.

[AithneJarretta]

Yes, I believe the front matter is nice to add into ebooks. It makes for a nice reading experience.

One thing I also started doing is placing the product description in the front so that readers will have a chance to review their selection before reading.

Example:

Has it been awhile?
If you downloaded this short story in a bundle of FREEBIES, maybe you've forgotten. Here's a brief overview.

WYNDY: IN A HEARTBEAT
Short story word count: 1806
 
Haunted by his past, Malik rushes through a tempest filled Florida night toward an unexpected meeting with destiny. Harboring a soul that longs for unity with his mate, he tries to understand the shallow dating experiences up to this moment. He is positive there is someone with whom his heart beats in tandem. Where? He doesn’t have a clue.
Wyndy, Tempest Tamer Faery, has waited lifetimes for the return of her soul love.
Will Malik return?
 
This ebook package also includes a short story titled THE MATCHMAKER Short story word count: 1000


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This was something I picked up after seeing a brief reference online indicating how helpful it could be for readers and also the fact that I have so many samples and stories that I haven't read yet on my Kindle.  It's simply a pretty reminder.

Good Luck.