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Where is the word count and page count in Apple Pages? The quick answer is to go to the View Menu and select Show Page Count. From there, you can see your page and word count. More and more writers and authors are using a Mac and Pages. But this is a common question many…

When it comes time to proofread and check all your dialogue writing in a manuscript, it can be quite a challenging process. Because there are so many elements, it’s also extremely time-consuming. Yes, you need to check your grammar, vocabulary, and punctuation when editing a book manuscript. But above all else, consistency in dialogue is…

Adsense and Core Web Vitals can work happily together despite what you might read. Yes, at first, I struggled with site speed and slow loading for pages with Adsense, especially on mobile. But with a few tweaks and learning how Google calculates Core Web Vitals (CWV), my sites are now getting all green signals on…

Learning to write in formal register is easy once you understand the basics. When you write a job application, a business letter, an essay, or an academic article, you need to use the formal register. It’s not only used in writing. In speaking, we use the formal voice when addressing a doctor or judge or…

It’s so easy to create a children’s ebook with online tools available now. I’m certainly not a children’s book author or illustrator. But for this post, I had no problems at all in creating a simple ebook for kids. It took me around five minutes to design a ten-page PDF ebook. Once I decided on…

Every day, I seem to spend more and more time monitoring and blocking spam and bad bot traffic. It doesn’t matter if your blog or website is big or small; bots are hitting it all the time. When I check a couple of my smaller sites that receive very few visitors per day, there is…

If you are a new writer or considering giving writing a try, you have plenty of opportunities today to start writing and publishing. Discovering how to express yourself and find readers involves a few learning curves. But there is nothing to stop you. As long as you are motivated and willing to learn, you can…

All authors need to share a book manuscript file before publishing a book. You might need to send a copy to your editor, proofreader, or beta readers or a submission to a publisher or literary agent. But you need to be aware that sending your precious manuscript as an email attachment is an unsafe way…

Update: KDP has announced a major change to book categories. You can now only choose 3 categories from your KDP dashboard. You can read the announcement here. You can no longer contact and request additional categories from Amazon. If you want more details, you can read this updated post from Kindlepreneur. This is a dramatic change…

When you simplify your writing, you are not dumbing it down. It’s about making your writing clear, to the point, and easy to read. You can still explain complex ideas, but you need to use language and grammar that people can easily understand. But simplifying is not as simple as it sounds because it can…