I’ve been teaching English for a long time, but the history of English rules never ceases to amaze me. To say it’s a messy language is putting it mildly. However, that’s also the beauty of English. It’s a language that’s alive, evolving, and adapting; unbridled from convention and regulation. While its history goes back centuries,…
If you’re a new author building your first website, using free content resources can help you create posts, pages, and media quickly. You want your site ready in time to support your book launch. Building your website from scratch might seem overwhelming at first. You need to create text content and images to promote your…
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If you are wondering whether it’s possible to write a book on your phone, the answer is yes, it’s technically possible. However, it’s far from being the most practical way of writing a book. The biggest challenge is, of course, the keyboard. Yes, some people are adept at using it, but even the best will…
You entered your book title or author name, but can’t find your book in Amazon Search. Well, don’t panic. It’s not just you, because it’s quite common for a new book not to show up right away. While it could be for a number of reasons, the one thing to keep in mind is that…
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Every author reaches that moment when the words dry up, ideas disappear, and it seems impossible to finish writing your book. If you’ve wondered how to finish your book when you hit this wall, it’s not only you. Don’t feel alone, because it’s a wall every author hits. But it’s a frustrating experience, especially if…
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When AI gets grammar wrong, it’s not always obvious at first glance. But if you’re too quick to hit the accept change button from your grammar checker, you could be undoing great writing. You might think a suggested change looks fine, because it’s usually at a word or clause level. But when you look at…
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How much thought do you give to how you write for screen reading when you publish your writing? Unless you’re self-publishing paperback print books, your writing will mostly be read on a screen. Ebooks will be read on an ebook reader like a Kindle, or phones and tablets, while articles and blog posts are always…
If you find yourself wanting to avoid using repetitive ‘I’ sentences, don’t worry, because it’s a common issue. It doesn’t matter if you are writing emails, reports, letters, social media posts, or even books; you need more variety. When too many of your sentences start with “I,” your writing can seem repetitive, flat, or even…
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At last, it’s out there and on sale, but what do you do after self-publishing your book on Amazon? If you think it’s time to put your feet up, you might have to wait a bit because you still have some important things to do. When you published your book, you only had access to…
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Almost every day, I read sad tales of writers losing their work, and that’s why backups for your writing are absolutely essential. Without a reliable backup routine, you’re writing on a very high trapeze, without a safety net. Technology is never foolproof, and things can and do go wrong with any device. It could be…
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