I like to write, and I like writing have different grammatical meanings. The gerund form means a preference, and the infinitive form, a habit. Of course, the word like has a lexical meaning. It means to find agreeable. But when you think about meaning, you usually rush off to a dictionary to look up a word. But do…
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Digital marketing vs. social media marketing. Which marketing strategy works best to promote your books, your business, or in fact, any product or service? Every author or blogger knows that both forms of marketing are helpful in attracting readers and book buyers. But because blogging and selling books are such hand-in-hand activities now, the line between…
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If you have published Amazon books, you should already be using your author page on Amazon to help your book marketing. Many authors don’t realize how easy it is. If you haven’t set up your page yet, go to Author Central, and use your KDP username and password to log in to your Amazon author page. Once…
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“How do I check grammar mistakes before publishing?” Most word processors have a basic spell checker, but not many have a reliable grammar checker. So how can you check for writing mistakes before you publish your work online? There are a lot of ways you can check your grammar to make sure it is correct.…
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You don’t need to study for hours every day to learn English grammar rules. Here’s a quick and easy way to learn and remember the most important ones. Grammar and punctuation are easier than you think, and believe it or not, they can be fun to learn. Here is some light and humorous grammar relief…
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You have to promote what you do because there are no shortcuts to success in any business, including selling books. Promoting online publishing always needs work. You need to have an excellent product and a plan for how you will tell people about it. Always tell them why they should consider it, use it, rent…
Learning how to write a medieval fantasy with a link between actual history and fantasy or paranormal events is a real skill. Take the fantasy series A Game of Thrones, for instance. If you haven’t read the books, you might have watched the movie series. George R. R. Martin bases the story on the English…
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Are there any self-publishing success stories? Finding a publisher is not an easy task these days, even if you think you have written a potential bestseller. After writing, editing, and rewriting, it is frustrating to receive so many negative responses if you try to take the traditional publishing route. Some writers give up on the…
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Have you thought about extending your self-publishing to make money from writing by becoming a self-employed blogger? With all the apps and tools available now for writers to publish their work online, there are many options for earning an income from your writing career. You might think of self-publishing as only publishing ebooks and books…
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Your book is not selling on Amazon! There are millions of Kindle ebooks currently available, and thousands more are published every day. An even larger number of paperback and hardcover books are listed on Amazon. So it’s no wonder your book can get lost in the crowd. Sure, some book promotions can help a little.…
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