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The Little Author That Could: Inspiration to Shake off Writer’s Block

By Damonza on November 7, 2016 in Blog, Damonza

Shakespeare’s been there. Milton’s been there. Wilde, Tolkien and Rowling have been there. Writer’s block is the ultimate egalitarian, striking down authors regardless of race, creed or reputation. It’s a bastard, but a fair one. […]

10 Writing Hacks Every Budding Novelist Should Know

By Damonza on November 4, 2016 in Blog, Damonza

For some, writing comes entirely naturally. Words flow onto the page like water down a Grade 5 rapid. Books are started and finished within weeks, delivered ready for the publishing house to slap a price […]

Why You Should Be Doing NaNoWriMo This Year

By Damonza on November 3, 2016 in Blog, Damonza

Are you a budding novelist? Are you looking for a push in the right direction? Do you enjoy abbreviations? If you answered yes to any of the above, NaNoWriMo might just be for you. What’s […]

Writing a Novel: The Romance vs The Sadomasochistic Reality

By Damonza on June 22, 2016 in Blog, Damonza

I learnt early on that when writing a blog post, nothing is classier than starting it with a quote. “Writing a novel was a simple, fun and breezy experience“ – No one ever Strap yourself […]

Book covers: First fit in, then stand out.

By Damonza on August 3, 2015 in Blog, Book Cover, Damonza

“The cover may very well be the single biggest piece of marketing that book will receive. For first time authors and writers that have not yet built up a big following, the cover may be […]

Cover Design—No Second Chances for a Perfect First Impression

By Damonza on September 16, 2014 in Blog

Although the saying goes that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, as a society that is usually what we always do. So when it comes to actual books, it’s even more important to […]

What Inspires a Book Cover Designer?

By Damonza on September 16, 2014 in Blog, Book Cover Designer

The work of artists can be seen everywhere. Some are creating their masterpieces on canvas while others are using mediums such as bridges, sides of walls, recycled materials, bodies, billboards and even book covers. They […]

How to Work with a Cover Designer

By Damonza on June 11, 2014 in Blog, Book Cover Designer

Books have long been compared to other worlds. When we read, we lose ourselves in the words and the mind of the author. It’s like an escape from the world that we know in a […]

Editing and Surviving

By Damonza on April 10, 2014 in Blog

Let’s talk about E-D-I-T-I-N-G. Manuscript editing. Every author’s nightmare. Don’t worry, you’re not alone — we all hate this. Wait, that’s not true. . . some sadists actually enjoy pulling apart their baby! It’s all […]

How to Convince a Reader (Not) to Read Your Book

By Damonza on April 9, 2014 in Blog

1. Use a cover that looks like it was designed by your color blind 6-year-old niece, avoid proper book formatting & cover design. Your book cover design should have completely jarring colors and illegible font. […]

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