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It is disheartening when you believe no one reads your writing, and it can lead to self-doubt, lack of motivation, or even quitting. Writing is a challenging art that requires a lot of dedication, creativity, and effort. You need passion and commitment, but sometimes you might get the feeling that it’s a bit like talking…
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Yes. You are a published author if you self-publish, and here’s why. The definition from the Oxford Dictionary makes it clear. You are published when a book, journal, piece of music, etc., is prepared and issued for public sale or readership. So you are a published author as soon as you make your book available…
The two words procrastinate and prevaricate might seem like synonyms, but they have quite different meanings. To procrastinate means to delay or postpone an action or to put off doing something. To prevaricate means to speak or act in an evasive way. However, they share a slightly similar sense in that both can involve delaying an…
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When you prepare your print-on-demand (POD) book cover, it’s always best practice to output it with print to PDF. Depending on the program, software, or online app you use to create your book cover, you will have other options to create a PDF file. These will probably include options to save to PDF and export…
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Most writers try to avoid it, but when should you use the passive voice in your writing? The best answer is when you have a good reason for doing so. I’m sure you have read a lot of advice about using the active voice as much as possible, and this is true. But there are…
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The adjective phrase, the least worst, has been a topic of debate among grammar enthusiasts for a very long time. Many argue that you should avoid it in writing because it is not grammatically correct. In grammar, a superlative adjective defines only one thing as the best, worst, least, or most. In this sense, the…
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Enrolling ebooks in KDP Select is popular with self-publishing authors. But Amazon can penalize authors if it finds a breach of its exclusivity agreement because of pirated ebooks. There is no ebook exclusivity with standard Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). It is only when ebook authors choose to enroll in KDP Select that the exclusive selling…
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What are vague or unclear words? They are words that are imprecise, undefined, or lack explicitness, which can fail to convey a clear meaning and may lead to misunderstandings or confusion for a reader. Depending on the context, they can sometimes make it challenging for readers to understand your message clearly. You can improve the…
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The thought of people copying your writing without your approval is annoying for any writer. You spent hours researching, drafting, and editing your work, wanting to share something valuable and unique with your readers. But the reality of online publishing makes it almost impossible to prevent copying of your articles, blog posts, images, or even…
How To Stop People Copying Your Writing – It’s Impossible Read More »
Here comes a game changer in self-publishing. Ebook to audiobook production using AI or digital narration is starting. While it’s early days yet, Apple and Google are now offering AI (artificial intelligence) narration for ebooks. For self-publishing authors, it will make a massive difference in how they publish their books. The big question is if…
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