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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Marketing For Authors Who Dread Marketing

Book Marketing For Authors Who Dread Marketing

It’s no secret that most authors dread marketing and book promotion. Writing a book is a solitary endeavor of transforming your thoughts into words. Marketing, however, is the antithesis, as you need to interact and communicate with a large number of people. While not necessarily introverts, many writers and authors still find it uncomfortable to…

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Algorithms Decide Who Wins And Loses

Algorithms Decide Who Wins And Loses In Publishing

Algorithms are the invisible gatekeepers of information. Every second of every day, algorithms decide whose content and writing wins or loses. For writers and authors, Google and Amazon are two crucial platforms. Both use complex programs to determine which content or books get seen and which don’t. If you publish online content or books, a…

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How To Use Participial Adjectives

Participle Adjectives Are A Writer’s Secret Tool

When you use participle adjectives, also sometimes called participial adjectives, they help describe things, people, states, and actions in a much more dynamic manner in your creative writing. Verb phrase: The wind was howling and tore branches from all the trees in its path. Participle adjective phrase: The howling wind tore branches from all the…

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