In certain professions, ability, to some degree, can be measured at a glance. If you want to hire a jockey, don’t go for the one who looks just as likely to eat the horse as […]
A Brief History of Damonza
As a business whose clients are professional storytellers, the decision to tell the story of Damonza isn’t one to be taken lightly. Let’s face it, it’s going to lack the exhilaration of one of […]
All You Need to Know about Book Images and Copyright
“YOU WOULDN’T STEAL A CAR”, the famous anti-piracy ad campaign asserts. “PIRACY IS STEALING”. The use of creative content, whether it be a movie, a book or an image, can be a tricky business. So […]
What’s the difference between eBook and print covers?
What’s the difference between eBook and print covers? It sounds like bad 80s stand-up material, doesn’t it? Thankfully I’m not creative enough to come up with a suitably average punchline. Lucky you. Before diving into […]
Creating a Cover for Your NaNoWriMo Novel
You’ve done it, you star. Like some sort of keyboard ultra-athlete, you’ve managed to throw down 50,000 of the most eloquent, expressive, descriptive and exhilarating words to have ever been put to paper, and all […]
What happens when the author is wrong?
It’s always interesting when we get feedback from self-publishing authors. In most cases, it’s along the lines of “Wow, great work! Let’s go with it”. Sometimes it’s “Almost there, is there any way you could […]
4 Book Cover Design Rules That Authors Have To Respect
Seeing your naked book be taken away to be clothed can be a harrowing experience for an author. No matter how many times your Grandma tells you otherwise, people do judge books by their covers. […]
What’s the Secret to Getting Your First Book Published?
FIRST TIME AUTHORS: Do you have the world’s next literary masterpiece sitting dejectedly in your PC’s documents folder? Does this gold-encrusted piece of genius simply need to be available to the general public? Have you […]
8 Obvious Pieces of Self-Publishing Advice
The following tidbits of advice are SO DARNED OFFBEAT that they’ll include neither ‘reach for the STARS!’ nor ‘be true to yourself’. Not to say those sentiments aren’t as important as they are trite. 1. […]
Telling Your Story’s First Thousand Words: 5 Cover Image Tips
A picture tells a thousand words. What if my book has 50,000? Yes indeed, choosing a book cover image can seem an impossible task. You’re a writer, not a designer. You wrote a terrific book. […]