Self-publishing has allowed many new writers to get their stories into print or ebooks. For many, the first book they self-publish is a memoir. But what is a memoir? Writing a memoir is often the final stage in a cathartic experience or journey through an episode in life. It is not unusual for such a…
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When you work online, nothing stays the same. Constant change means starting over in writing and publishing to adapt to changes. If you are an author, blogger, content writer, book cover designer, or freelance writer, the way you work is changing all the time. Almost without fail, you have updates to the online tools you…
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There are so many different publishing companies and publishing options available to choose from today. If you are a new author, how do you choose the best publishing option for your book when you are ready to publish it? When you write a book, the most difficult decision you will have to make is your…
What do the best blog sites do to get more readers? They use three big blog secrets that are easy to implement. Are you looking for easy blog ideas to improve your traffic? It might come as a surprise that the answers to both questions revolve around three key factors. They write and update great…
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Every writer confronts the dreaded fear of a blank page. It is white, stark, and for many writers and authors, it’s downright intimidating. You stare at a fresh blank sheet of paper or an empty word processor template in Google Docs. Perhaps Word with its infuriating little flashing cursor. There is nothing in front of…
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Did Ernest Hemingway ever advise, write drunk, edit sober? Probably not, but it has become one of the most popular fixed expressions for new writers. If you have just started writing or are attending writing classes, you must have heard the expression. On social media, writers have used the phrase thousands of times. Yet, the…
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You certainly use a lot of adjectives when you write. But do you know that there is a specific and correct order of adjectives? In its simplest forms, you add an adjective before a noun or plural nouns or after the verb to be. They can add descriptive properties quickly and easily to any noun. Sure, you…
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Choosing the right book cover fonts and colors is more important than many new authors realize. Readers might say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but in reality, they do it in seconds. If your title isn’t clear and easy to read, especially at a small size, most people will simply scroll past.…
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Teaching can be hard work at times. But when I gave my advanced students the “27 Figures of Speech” puzzle, I could sit back and relax for 45 minutes. Sometimes it was even longer, as some of my students were so keen to brainstorm as a group to find every hidden metaphor, simile, and expression.…
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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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