Poor or repetitive vocabulary choices can get on a reader’s nerves, with literally and actually being possibly the two worst offenders. While both adverbs have a limited use for additional emphasis or clarifying facts, they have gradually become overused and unnecessary exaggerations. You come across these two words frequently on social media, as well as…
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To be honest, the terms filtering in writing and filter verbs were new to me. I came across the terms in a few Reddit posts, which made me curious. When I understood the concept, the best I could relate it to was the idea of show, don’t tell, and narrative distance. But as a contemporary…
If you’re an author or writer, you use search engines for research, but do you know about the Google site: search operator? I use it every day because it’s a quick and easy way to search for my indexed articles, mentions of my books or name, or finding internal linking opportunities for my blog, plus…
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Can you use the same content when publishing on other platforms by using content from your blog or website? The quick answer is yes, you can, and you should consider it. It takes a long time to write an excellent article for your readers. However, search engines are changing rapidly due to artificial intelligence (AI),…
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Self-publishing on Amazon is a great way to find readers, but unless you follow the rules, you might be at risk of an account suspension from KDP. Like any other service, Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) has strict terms and conditions of use, but who reads them? If you skipped reading and ticked the agree…
Why should you always try to publish in the morning? It only takes one quick click to publish your article or ebook. But if you are not on the ball, it’s very easy to miss something important. If you are tired, distracted, or struggling to concentrate, the chances of you making a mistake or overlooking…
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Why bother with learning grammar when there are so many writing checkers and AI (artificial intelligence) tools to fix your errors? All you need to do is paste in your text, and hey presto, it’s 100% grammatically correct. However, these tools don’t always understand what you want to say. Sure, they can catch obvious mistakes,…
You see QR codes (Quick Response Codes) everywhere now, but have you thought about using them in your ebooks? They are a quick and easy way to give extra content to your readers or to link to your author website. You can use them to encourage readers to join your mailing list or to take…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is with us now, so there’s no turning back. But how do you know if what you read online, or even offline, is human or AI-generated? On top of that, even if you write every word of a text yourself, could your writing be flagged as AI text? Problems associated with determining…
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When you need to describe silence in writing, it can be a little bit challenging. How do you explain something you can’t see or touch? Added to this is that silence not only means quiet. It can also mean peace, unease, awe, or even fear or dread. Finding better ways to say it was quiet,…
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