You can publish an ebook in color using any self-publishing platform, yet many authors overlook the possibility, especially when publishing with Amazon KDP. This hesitation is probably because Kindle reading devices display content only in black and white or grayscale. However, this narrow focus overlooks a significant opportunity. Apart from Kindles, a wide range of…
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Neutral language register, sometimes called objective writing, is a “middle ground” style of writing that presents facts in a non-emotional and business-like form. It is not a natural writing style, because its most common use is in scientific or academic texts, as well as in business and technical writing. The main characteristics are that it…
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You should always check an ebook before publishing because you need to make sure it works perfectly on all screen sizes. Some readers will use an ereading device such as a Kindle or Nook. But others will use a phone, tablet, or laptop. Because of this, testing your ebook on different screen sizes before you…
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Is it fish or fishes? Both are correct, but they mean different things. Use fish when you are talking about multiple individuals of the same species. Use fishes when you are referring to multiple different species of fish. The uncountable noun Most uncountable nouns have no plural form. Nouns like advice, information, water, and furniture never…
When you can avoid using the passive voice, your writing will be more concise and clearer because the subject of a sentence performs the action. On the other hand, in sentences using the passive, the subject is not performing the action of the verb. In many cases, it means that a reader doesn’t know who…
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I’ve not, and I haven’t, are both perfectly correct contractions in writing and speaking. This is because some auxiliary verbs, followed by not, can be contracted in two ways. You can either contract the verb or the word not. While the two forms are equal in meaning, your preference might depend on the variety of…
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When it comes time to write author bios and book descriptions, it can be a chore for many new authors. They are necessary for publishing a book, but finding inspiration and ideas is not always easy. Well, here is a way to make the task a little easier. With some help from artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Clarity in writing helps make what you write easy to read and understand. You want to eliminate possible ambiguities or confusion to convey your ideas to your readers more clearly. But it doesn’t mean simplifying so far that your writing lacks depth and substance. You want your writing to remain intelligent and informative. Writing clearly…
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A periodic sentence and anastrophe are similar because both change the regular order of words. The principal difference is that a periodic sentence delays the main point or clause until the end of a sentence for emphasis. However, anastrophe alters the typical word order within a phrase or clause to achieve a similar outcome. For…
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We all know that palindromes read the same in either direction. The most common forms are words like civic, mom, or mum and dad. But as a literary device, a palindrome can be far more complex than single words. It can also be phrases, sequences, or word-playful poems. I doubt that you would give them…
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