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Blank pages are a standard feature in paperback and hardcover books. Some blank pages are intentional and serve a purpose. They may allow for a page for authors to sign, or others may be for readers to make notes. The printing process is also often responsible, particularly for empty pages at the end of a…
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Parallelism in writing is sometimes called parallel structure or construction. It means using the same or similar grammatical structures within a single sentence or across two or more sentences. The structures you use can be words, phrases, or clauses with the same grammatical function and following a set pattern. When you use parallel structures in…
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Prepositional phrases are an essential tool in any form of writing. They are easy to construct and use and can quickly and easily add clarity, depth, or precision to a sentence. The basic structure of a phrase is that it starts with a preposition and ends with a noun, with no verb or subject. The…
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Successfully self-publishing a book always relies on having the best tools for author branding and book marketing. It’s a huge time investment to write a book. But equally, the time you invest in promoting yourself and your book or books can also be demanding. When is the best time to start? Yesterday! Publishing a book…
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Why should you check the file size of an ebook? Because it can cost you money. The bigger your ebook file size is, the more Amazon KDP charges you to deliver your Kindle ebook. It hardly seems fair because most other self-publishing services don’t charge you for the delivery of an ebook. But if you…
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Poured and pored are two words that can often cause confusion because they sound the same. But the meanings are totally different, and it’s so easy to make the wrong choice when you are writing. Poured is the past tense of the verb pour, which means a flow of liquid. Pored, on the other hand,…
As a general rule, most style guides and grammar references state that you should not use contractions in formal writing. However, it is a point open to debate by writers, editors, and grammarians. Some argue that language should be more relaxed now and that the days of stiff, formal writing are in the past. It…
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For new self-publishing authors, you might be wondering if you can download a copy of your published Kindle ebook from Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). Yes, you certainly can. However, the process is not as straightforward as you might think, and the download link is definitely not easy to find. With other services like Smashwords…
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In the phrases, the door creaked open, and the door slammed shut; the words open and shut are resultative adjectives. Perhaps it’s not a grammatical term you are familiar with, but you probably use it quite often. In the examples above, you can see that the adjectives, open and shut, are derived from infinitive verbs. However, there are…
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. But marketing is the antithesis because you need to interact and communicate with a lot of people. While not necessarily introverts, many writers and authors still find it uncomfortable to promote…
