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lay or lie

Lay Or Lie? (The Easy Way to Remember the Difference)

Is it lay or lie? The difference depends on whether there is an object receiving the action. Use lay when you are placing something else down (it requires an object). Use lie when you are reclining or resting (no object required). What’s the difference between lay vs. lie? Here’s the grammatical explanation first. Then you can…

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Proofreading The Correct Way

The Slow Art Of Proofreading A Text The Right Way

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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Exclusive Distribution Amazon

What Are The Benefits Of Amazon Exclusive KDP Select?

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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Author Scams

Book Publishers To Avoid And New Author Scams

New authors: Publishing a new book today can mean dealing with predatory vanity presses and “shady publishers” who make their profit from your wallet, not your book sales. Self-publishing gives new authors an easy way to publish, but it has also created a goldmine for deceptive companies pretending to be traditional publishers. These “sharks” no…

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