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It can be a little disconcerting if you notice that your paperback version is not available on Amazon. But you’ll probably find that your Kindle or audiobook versions are fine. What you see is the result of geography, shipping costs, and delivery time. Paperback or hardcover versions of your book need to be produced, shipped,…
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You’re waiting impatiently for news, but nothing arrives. Are you on tenterhooks or on tender hooks? Yes, the suspense is agonizing and unbearable. But in the meantime, it might help to know that the correct answer is that you are on tenterhooks. It’s hard to think of any type of hook that is tender. Just…
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I’m reaching out to you, or I’m contacting you. Do you have a preference? Perhaps both are okay for you. I might be showing my age, but I prefer to be contacted than reached out because it’s grammatically impossible to use it in the passive voice. That’s the problem with invented language; sometimes, it doesn’t…
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Can you end a sentence with a preposition? It’s a question writers have constantly debated, so there are varying opinions. The traditional rule is to avoid ending sentences with prepositions, but this rule now seems outdated. Ending a sentence with a preposition is often the most natural and effective way to write. One of the…
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Do free press releases for new books work? If your aim is for the New York Times to notice your book and write about it, no, they won’t work. It’s improbable that any newspaper or magazine will notice your press release and mention you. But that shouldn’t be your goal. What you are after are…
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If you are a writer, I’m sure you have a list of words to avoid in writing. They might be words you use too often, by habit, or that you know are weak or vague. Writing is not as easy as it seems. For new writers, it takes time to realize that certain words and…
Words To Avoid In Writing That Say Or Do Next To Nothing Read More »
Self-publishing low content books on Amazon KDP has been big business for a long time now. You don’t need to do much research to discover that publishing books with no words can make a lot of money. YouTube is full of instructional videos about how to publish diaries, notebooks, journals, planners, and agendas. A quick search…
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Yes, the correct answer is in regard to. It is incorrect to use in regards to. It’s so easy to make this mistake when writing, and it’s an error that you can miss when proofreading. But the grammar for regard and regards can be a little confusing because it is correct to use as regards.…
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Is it possible to write a book on an iPad? The short answer is yes, you can, but it might not be the choice for every author. However, if you want the convenience and advantages of being able to write anywhere, anytime, it could be for you. An iPad is a wonderful tool, but can…
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Including graphs and tables in your articles, blog posts, or even ebooks is always worthwhile. They add terrific visual content to help you quickly explain data, statistics, or comparisons. You won’t use them in everything you write. But you probably have lots of opportunities to include charts, tables, or graphs in your new or existing…
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