How do you choose book cover fonts and colors for a new book cover? Indeed, you can’t judge a book by its cover. But equally valid is that you can’t judge a book if you can’t read the title. If you are self-publishing and your book is struggling to gain traction and sales, one reason…
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Can you find the 27 figures of speech in this cartoon? Our English language is rich with literal and figurative language. But what is a figure of speech? It is a rhetorical device that a writer or speaker deliberately uses to create an implied comparison with a word or phrase. A common figure of speech…
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Can you start a sentence with but? I am sure you must recall your high school English teacher told you that beginning a sentence with a conjunction was wrong. It was one of the strict grammar rules my teachers drummed into my young head. “Never start a sentence with and or but!” Those were the…
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Obviously named after Ernest Hemingway, the Hemingway app is a popular free writing tool created by Adam and Ben Long. Compared to other grammar and spelling checkers and writing software, it is quick, easy, and a much simpler alternative. A desktop version of the Hemingway Editor is available for Mac and PC, which is quite cheap.…
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When I finish writing a manuscript, the next step is always editing, both copy editing and proofreading. If you can afford professionals for these tasks, that’s ideal. But many self-publishing authors need to handle the work themselves. Understanding the difference between the two processes allows you to work methodically, correct mistakes, and save money. Copy…
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You have a few story ideas in your head and want to know how to write a great story. Maybe you want to write romance stories, crime, detective, or science fiction. But if you are new to creative writing and fiction, you should try to avoid a few typical pitfalls. Let’s look at how you…
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Every writer tries to write without making basic English grammar errors. However, readers are quick to notice common grammar mistakes in any form of writing. It doesn’t matter if you are writing a blog post, an article, a novel, or even a social media post. You want to make sure people understand, appreciate, and enjoy your…
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Can you make money from Google Adsense advertising? If you have a website or blog, you must have considered adding Google Adsense advertising pay-per-click ad placements to your site. It is one of the easiest ways to make money from your blog. Google Adsense for search works by trying to match what people are looking…
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Kindle Create helps you format your Kindle ebook quickly and easily. If you are self-publishing ebooks on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), this is a must-have free app that makes formatting ebooks for Kindle easy. The program has improved considerably over the years, and Amazon has added new features since merging Createspace into KDP. For…
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The most flexible and versatile punctuation mark—the Em Dash There are many ways to use dashes in writing. But it is necessary first to tell the difference between a hyphen, an em dash, and an en dash. En and em dashes are longer than the hyphen. An em dash often indicates a break in thought…
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