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You see QR codes (Quick Response Codes) everywhere now, but have you thought about using them in your ebooks? They are a quick and easy way to give extra content to your readers or to link to your author website. You can use them to encourage readers to join your mailing list or to take…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is with us now, so there’s no turning back. But how do you know if what you read online, or even offline, is human or AI-generated? On top of that, even if you write every word of a text yourself, could your writing be flagged as AI text? Problems associated with determining…
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When you need to describe silence in writing, it can be a little bit challenging. How do you explain something you can’t see or touch? Added to this is that silence not only means quiet. It can also mean peace, unease, awe, or even fear or dread. Finding better ways to say it was quiet,…
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If you are not familiar with the word, nominalization is a grammatical term for turning verbs and sometimes adjectives into nouns. For example, the noun decision instead of decide or experimentation instead of experiment. There is no grammatical problem with turning verbs into nouns. However, it can have a detrimental effect because it can weaken…
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Like most authors, you would never even dream of wanting to waive copyright for your books. However, there are occasional exceptions. You might choose to release your work into the public domain due to wanting to contribute to education or science, promote a cause or theory, or simply as a means to reach more potential…
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Indefinite adjectives are common and extremely useful in all forms of writing. While many of them are often determiners, they can also act as adjectives. When it comes to referring to a number, these adjectives allow you to avoid specifics that, in many cases, are unnecessary or irrelevant. For example, A vast crowd enjoyed the…
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Almost everyone is familiar now with AI (artificial intelligence) and its ability to provide answers, create images, and even videos. For writers, however, the ability of AI to produce text is the most worrisome. All it takes is a quick prompt, and it can output 1,000 words on any topic in seconds. Naturally, this creates…
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Homophones and homonyms can often cause confusion for writers, but born and borne is one of the extreme examples. With words that sound the same, especially in fixed expressions, you usually have a right and wrong choice. However, in this case, both are 100% correct, but you need to choose based on the context of…
Here’s a little tip to help you promote your book. Have you thought about including reviews in your book description? Why? Because it’s the first thing a potential reader sees when they click on your book. You might have a ton of great book reviews, but they all appear way down your book page on…
You probably use this structure in your writing occasionally but don’t realize it has a name. It’s the causative. It lets you show the influence of one character over another, such as for control, persuasion, or cooperation. While it’s a relatively simple structure, it has many uses and forms that can add extra depth and…
