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The two verbs lie vs. lay cause a lot of confusion, even for proficient English speakers. What is the past tense of lay? What is the past tense of the verb lie? But don’t confuse to lie, meaning not to tell the truth or to tell a falsehood. That’s a different story altogether. The cause…
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There are a lot of Chrome extensions for writers. The Chrome browser is the most popular because compared to Explorer, Edge, Safari, and Firefox, it wins on stability and performance. While I use different web browsers, I never have to quit Chrome, no matter how many tabs I have open. Unlike the rest, it never…
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Before you self-publish a book or an ebook, you always need to create a table of contents (TOC). It’s often the last task you need to do after you finish writing your manuscript. However, when you try to add one, it can sometimes lead to a bit of confusion or frustration if you are not…
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It’s slow, but the art of proofreading is a necessary skill. Editing, copy editing, and proofreading are separate processes in preparing a text in the publishing industry. The three processes are used for newspaper articles, online content, or business documents. However, they are more commonly associated with preparing a book manuscript. After the editing stages…
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Granting exclusivity to Amazon is a choice all self-publishers need to make at some time. But what are the benefits of Amazon KDP Select? There are factors to take into consideration before you decide to make Amazon your exclusive distributor. For new authors publishing their first title, launching your book on Amazon at the beginning…
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For new authors, beware of vanity publishers and publishing services that offer you an easy way to publish your book. These are often book publishers to avoid because it can often lead to making an expensive mistake. Have you received an email or social media message from an agent or publisher offering to publish your…
What is SEO writing? It is the best way to get your web pages to appear in Google or Bing search engine results pages. When you write a blog post or publish content online, you want people to read it. Just because you write well and include a lot of valuable information in your articles…
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The two words affect vs. effect can cause a lot of confusion. It’s because they sound so similar. When we speak, there is no problem when we use these two words as a noun or a verb. This is because they are almost homonyms. I say almost because there can be a slight difference. It…
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Every author wants to publish an Amazon bestseller. But do you know how to choose Amazon book categories as part of book marketing? Sure, you have your Author Central page, and you promote your book on social media. You might even understand keyword requirements and know about choosing Kindle search keywords. But in learning how…
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What did Beckett mean by fail better? It has now become a tired and hackneyed cliché. Fail better has been adopted as a catchcry, war cry, and even a pseudo-business model for tech startups, entrepreneurs, and elite sports stars. The current interpretation of these two oddly collocated words in business, sport, and even in general…
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