Derek Haines

English teacher, writer, and author. Passionate about grammar, creative writing, and self-publishing. Always exploring new tools and tech to help writers succeed.

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Write The Perfect Blog Post

There’s No Perfect Blog Post, But This Is What Works

What’s the biggest mistake bloggers can make? They chase the idea of a perfect blog post. They tweak sentences, overthink headlines, and polish endlessly, only to publish something that gets little traffic and even fewer results. Here’s the truth: there’s no such thing as a perfect blog post. But there is a reliable way to…

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Cure Writers Block

17 Easy Ways To Cure Writer’s Block Fast And Start Writing

I didn’t need a cure for writer’s block. But before I started writing this blog post, I had a blank page. A completely white WordPress editor screen, to be precise. A blank screen always challenges your creativity, daring you to fill it with thoughts and ideas. But as you can see, it’s not blank, totally white,…

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Protect Your Manuscript

Protect Your Manuscript By Being A Good File Manager

How to protect your manuscript. Don’t trust technology. If you are writing a book, you should never use one working copy of your manuscript file. Computer files can suffer from all sorts of problems, such as file corruption, accidental deletions, or, worse, viruses. Make sure you use good file management practices to protect your hard…

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Amazon Self-Publishing Problems

Amazon Self-Publishing Problems And Solutions For Authors

If you are a new author, you could experience some problems with Amazon self-publishing. When you do something for the first time, it doesn’t always work out exactly as you planned. Self-publishing your first book and becoming a published author is a very exciting time. But errors and oversights can and often do happen. Fix…

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