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If you are a writer, I’m sure you have a list of words to avoid in your 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…
Words To Avoid In Writing That Say Or Do Next To Nothing Read More »
Self-publishing low- or no-content books on Amazon KDP has been big business for a long time. However, it’s important to note that there is now no option for a free ISBN for low-content books, which could pose a challenge for publishers. You don’t need to do much research to discover that publishing books with no…
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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 you can miss when proofreading. However, the grammar for regard and regards can be a little confusing because it is also 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…
Can You Write A Book On An iPad? Yes, With The Right Tools Read More »
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 or graphs in your new or existing content.…
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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…
How To Create A Children’s Ebook The Easy Way In 5 Minutes Read More »
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…
Spam And Bad Bot Traffic Is Hitting Your Website Every Day Read More »
Continuously and continually are two very similar adverbs. However, there is a subtle difference between the meanings of the two words. Continuously means without interruption, whereas continually indicates repeatedly or at regular intervals. In many situations, you could use either one. It would make little difference to your readers. It’s not a classic grammar mistake.…
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I often read posts by self-publishing authors complaining about Amazon’s Kindle ebook refund policy. Yes, it seems a little unfair that readers can buy an ebook, read it, and then return it for a full refund. But how long do readers have to claim a refund? If you have read a few articles on this…
Is Amazon’s Kindle Ebook Refund Policy 14 Or 7 Days? Read More »
When you publish your writing online, there is very little chance that you will ever be able to delete it entirely. You might write articles, blog posts, or submit your short stories or poetry to posting sites. Whatever form of writing you publish online, you need to know how permanent it can be. Even if…
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