In today’s world of wikiHow and YouTube tutorials the more hands-on amongst us are becoming less and less inclined to outsource work to trained professionals. If detailed instructions on how to unblock a pipe or […]
Things to Think about When It Comes to Creating Your Book’s Title
Your book’s title. Never will an author place so high a value on so small an amount of words. And by no means is the magnitude of this choice misguided. Choosing a title will be […]
What Do I Look for in a Good Book Cover Design Firm?
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 […]
How Does the Damonza Cover Design Process Play Out?
Producing a beautiful cover for your newly completed book is the last leg of the journey – the final wrapping of the literary gift. But for those in the market for a cover, how exactly […]
A Slight Change of Tack in Damonza’s Terms and Conditions
In volume of jokes made, Terms and Conditions are the 21st century equivalent of plane food in the 90s. So I’m going to resolutely hold myself back from this low hanging fruit. The basis of […]
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 […]
A Brief History of Early Book Covers
Everything has a history; some admittedly more boring than others. Bread tags, placemats, door hinges; all of these things had to be dreamed up, designed and perfected over years of trial and error. But as […]
How Much Will It Cost to Self-Publish My eBook?
For prospective novelists, self-publishing is so often seen as the accessible option – the path that any old keyboard warrior can waltz down to arrive at authorhood. But accessibility doesn’t necessarily mean affordability. While it […]
