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June 29, 2020
How to Write a Killer First Sentence
3 Simple Steps to Craft a Perfect Opening Line
First sentences are hard. That’s a simple truth. Even more so when you consider they’re the most important sentence in your book, right? And there are lots of articles that talk about how to write killer first sentences, but what I’m about to share with you is easily the best technique I’ve ever found.
There’s an excellent course on The Great Courses App, by Talir J. Mazz...
7 Tricks to Get Your Writing Done
Making yourself write when you don’t feel like it isn’t as easy as it sounds. Or at least that’s what we tell ourselves. But the reality is, there are some amazing tips that will help you get past that misconception, some quickly and some easily over time. So, I’ve compiled a list of 7 tricks to get your writing done.
People talk about writer’s block all the time. Or they talk about...
What is an Amazon Clean Link?
What is an Amazon Clean Link?
It is the link to your book on Amazon, but without all the extra numbers that help Amazon track where people are coming from when they look for your book. These cleaned links help you to market your book safely and easily without having to worry that Amazon thinks your getting 20 reviews from your mom. This comes in handy when you send your book to your email lis...
June 28, 2020
3 Legal Templates You Need on Your Website to be Legally Compliant
Disclaimer: There are affiliate links in this post, which means that if you purchase through my link, I will receive a commission at no extra cost to you. And know that I never recommend something that I haven’t tried myself and loved. That commission lets me do things like, pay my power bill and feed my dogs, so thank you.
In the blogging world, so many peo...
March 18, 2020
What Is Info Dumping and How to Avoid It
As an editor, info dumping is something that I see frequently. As a writer, learning what info dumping was and how to avoid it was necessary. I’ve found that writers, especially new ones, often don’t really know what it is, why they should avoid it, or what they should do instead. I know I didn’t, and if that’s you, then you’re in the right place.
Info dumping is defined in Dictionary.com as ...
