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May 11, 2019

"It takes a heap of sense to write good nonsense." - Mark Twain

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May 10, 2019

"Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." - Dr. Samuel Johnson, to an aspiring writer

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May 9, 2019

22 Awesome Tips on Formatting Ebooks

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��� Will you take advantage of ebook's opportunity for innovative storytelling, content presentation?
��� Consider differences between paper, ebooks
��� Basic guidelines for self-publishing ebooks
��� Four main ways exist to present your ebook
��� Getting started with formatting your ebook
��� Know parts of an ebook when creating one 
��� Select different fonts for paperback, ebook 
��� How to format line spacing for an ebook
��� Use consistent quotation mark, apostrophe style
��� Use consistent style on chapter, header titles
��� Avoid introducing wrong styles into your text
��� If using MS Word, don't place tabs in your ebooks 
��� Skip headers, footers, page numbers in ebook
��� How to create bulleted lists in ebooks 
��� How to format drop caps into your ebook
��� Consider adding artwork to interior of your book
��� Great tips for placing photos in your ebook
��� How to link your ebook's table of contents
��� How to create page breaks in your ebook 
��� Ask at end of your book for a review 
��� Add social sharing links to your ebook 
��� Consider exercising ���nuclear option' on ebook
��� Do Kindle DP pre-orders help or hinder sales?
��� Sell more ebooks by writing shorter ones 
��� Guidelines for creating an ebook cover 
��� DRM: To enable or not to enable
��� How to write an author's bio 
��� Pay attention to your author's bio pic 
��� What is a "text-to-speech" ebook? 
��� What is the X-Ray function in an ebook? 
��� Pros and cons of using Smashwords for ebooks 
��� Common questions about publishing ebooks
��� BONUS: ���We do not write because we want to; we write because we have to.��� ��� Somerset Maugham 

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Published on May 09, 2019 04:45

May 8, 2019

"If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing." - Kingsley Amis

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Published on May 08, 2019 04:45

May 7, 2019

How to Get Rid of Weak Verbs

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Published on May 07, 2019 04:45

May 6, 2019

"There is that adage: No man can really succeed if he doesn't move away from where he was born. I believe it is particularly true for the writer." - Arthur Hailey

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Published on May 06, 2019 04:45

May 5, 2019

"When a writer knows home in his heart, his heart must remain subtly apart from it. He must always be a stranger to the place he loves, and its people." - William Morris

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May 4, 2019

"There's not much to be said about the period except that most writers don't reach it soon enough." - William Zinsser

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May 3, 2019

"(A writer's) primary function is to create an emotion and our second job is to sustain that emotion." - Alfred Hitchcock

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Professional Book Editor: Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you face heavy competition, your writing needs a second eye to give you the edge. I can provide that second eye.



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Published on May 03, 2019 04:45

May 2, 2019

"One of the few mistakes I haven���t made is to talk about the unwritten book." - John Le Carre

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Professional Book Editor: Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you face heavy competition, your writing needs a second eye to give you the edge. I can provide that second eye.



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