I’m always reminding myself to stop using so, so often in my writing. But it’s not so easy. It is, along with for, and, nor, but, or and yet, one of the main coordinating conjunctions we use all the time. It’s rare that you would find writing advice to limit the use of the first…
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Amazon has made significant changes to the process of selecting Amazon KDP categories for books and ebooks. On the surface, it may seem like publishers and authors have more choices. But the reality is that the changes are, in fact, more restrictive. Choosing the best or most appropriate Kindle or KDP categories has always been…
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The adverb especially, is a very common word we use in writing to add emphasis or precision to a sentence. We use it to say that something is particular or above all else. However, it can cause a little confusion when it comes to using correct punctuation. It’s not always easy to decide on the…
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The first rule of starting sentences with numbers is an easy one to remember. Don’t do it. But a number beginning a sentence is usually grammatically correct, either as a word or a numeral. So why do most style guides like MLA Style and The AP Stylebook say it’s wrong? The most common reasons are clarity,…
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It’s a very common question all new authors ask. How many copies will I sell? But the question is extremely difficult to answer in simple average numbers. Some sources say 250 copies in the first year, but It could be anywhere from zero to thousands. You can read many articles on the topic, but most…
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You don’t need to install another plugin to export all your WordPress URLs to a spreadsheet. Unfortunately, WordPress doesn’t have a simple in-built export tool for URLs. However, If you want to gather up all your page and post URLs for perhaps a site audit, here’s a quick and easy way to do it. All…
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Yes, writers fear the rise of AI writing tools, such as ChatGPT, Bing Copilot, and Google Gemini, which threatens to automate and devalue their work. Like me, you probably had an instant negative reaction to AI (artificial intelligence) writing tools and could only see downsides. It’s a natural response because of the ease and simplicity…
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It’s a common misconception that the prepositions between and among have a simple usage rule. The general rule says that you use between for two items and among for three or more. However, this is a myth and is not true at all. The distinction between the two words is more complex and depends on the…
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The words, until, till, and ’til, and even ‘till, often confuse writers, even though they are very common words we use in writing. Which ones are right, and how do you use them correctly? In most cases, the words are prepositions and share the same or similar meaning of saying up to a certain point…
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Is history repeating itself? The concerns writers have today with AI (artificial intelligence) must be similar to how scribes feared the printing press. It’s not difficult to draw comparisons because AI, like the printing press, poses threats to writers’ jobs and livelihoods. Technology, particularly automation, has always created change and upheaval, and adapting to it…
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