Derek Haines

Derek is an experienced English teacher, writer, and author with a passion for grammar, creative writing, and all forms of publishing. He also enjoys experimenting with technology and tools for writers.

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Amazon Kindle Cracks Down On Ebook Quality

Amazon Crackdown Warnings For Poor Kindle Ebook Quality

Amazon has implemented a policy that alerts publishers and readers when the Kindle ebook quality on Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) is below standard. Authors and publishers who ignore sub-standard quality issues may face negative consequences. Hopefully, this move will lessen the number of Kindle scams that have no place in self-publishing. A range of warning…

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The grammar police

The Grammar Police Are Carefully Watching Every Word You Write

The Grammar Police are around online in their thousands nowadays. They are ever watchful and incredibly quick on the draw. Whenever the tiniest grammatical error, typo, or erroneous spelling mistake hits the ether of the Internet, they are onto it. And in a flash. So fast, I might forget about the tedious task of proofreading…

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Ten Common Punctuation Mistakes

Ten Common Punctuation Mistakes You Need to Avoid Making

Accuracy is vital in producing good writing, but what about common punctuation mistakes? Basic grammar and spelling mistakes weaken any text, so you always need to correct them. However, it is easy to overlook the most common punctuation mistakes if you are not careful. Sometimes laziness can create punctuation errors, so you need to check…

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KDP Delivery Costs Can Cut Ebook Royalties

KDP Downloads Charge Reduces Your Kindle Ebook Royalties

If you publish with Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), do you know the royalty structure for Kindle ebooks? A KDP downloads charge is always deducted from your royalty. When a reader buys one of your Kindle ebooks, Amazon deducts a small amount from your royalties for delivery. You probably never noticed, but there is a royalty…

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