Traci M. Sanders's Blog, page 17
November 3, 2016
Tip #310: What to blog about … besides books!
I’ve seen this post many times on Facebook: “I just published my first book and I’m thinking of starting a blog (or, my publisher said I should start a blog) but what should I blog [...]
November 2, 2016
Tip #309: Do you make your books easy to buy?
I apologize in advance for the misplaced clovers. I wrestled with my WP program spacing for 45 minutes before I gave up and decided to use these clovers as space holders. I hope they aren’t [...]
November 1, 2016
Tip #308: Went Vs. Gone
Today’s tip is about two words that are often used interchangeably. I’m referring to went vs. gone. Even though these words do have similar meanings, as with other words in the English language, the difference is in how [...]
October 31, 2016
Tip #307: Making a book permafree on Amazon
Today’s tip is all about using permafree books to build a fan base. Why would an author spend so much time and money writing, editing, and publishing a book only to give it away? The [...]
October 30, 2016
Tip #306: Suppose to Vs. Supposed to
Happy Halloween, everyone! In the spirit of Halloween, I’m treating you to another “tricky” grammar lesson
October 29, 2016
Tip #305: Ran Vs. Run
A few weeks ago, my sister and I had a twenty minute argument about the words ran and run. The sentence I had spoken, which sparked our disagreement was, “The dishwasher has run all morning.” [...]
October 28, 2016
Tip #304: Punctuation within dialogue
Today’s tip may seem simple, but this one grammar issue affects, and can ruin, the entire manuscript, if not formatted correctly. Even I wasn’t aware of this rule until I worked with my first professional [...]
October 27, 2016
Tip #303: Anyway Vs. Anyways
Every time I hear the word anyways, I picture elementary-school-aged kids discussing their weekend plans during recess. (“My grandparents are coming to visit this weekend, but you can come over. We’re just going to be [...]
October 26, 2016
Tip #302: Interjection overkill
Today’s tip is about a topic that’s often overlooked in writing. Perhaps I’m being a bit nitpicking, but, this is a writing segment after all
October 25, 2016
Tip #301: Know your audience – Part 1 – children’s books and middle-grade fiction
Before writing a book of any genre, it’s important to know your audience–know their likes and dislikes as far as characters and plots, and know their attention spans. Middle-grade books would obviously not be as [...]
