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Tip #280: Language barriers can affect readers and authors

I thought this topic might be pertinent to this segment simply because I’ve encountered a lot of British authors in my publishing career, some whose books I read and, at first, thought I was discovering [...]

Tip #279: The company you keep…

I’m sure you’ve all heard the phrase, “Birds of a feather flock together.” Well, it’s true. My parents always told me to beware of who I choose to let in my life and spend time [...]

Tip #278: Cue Vs. Queue

I’ve seen these next two words mixed up in novels before and I have to set the record straight. The words cue and queue are not interchangeable. They do not mean the same thing. Here are the definitions: Cue [...]

Tip #277: 5 things authors should always have handy

Since self-published authors are basically their own marketing specialists, they must always be ready to not only talk up their books to strangers, but also close sales with them. Most book sales are lost and [...]

Tip #276: Pore over Vs. Pour over

Today’s post is about two simple phrases that many people confuse because they sound just alike, even though they have very different meanings. I’m referring to “pore over” versus “pour over”. Most of the time, [...]

Tip #275: Choosing cover images

One thing I’ve learned about book publishing in the last four years is that covers do help sell a book! The other thing I’ve learned? A lot of authors use stock images for book covers. [...]

Tip #274: Quality Vs. Quantity

Today’s tip is short and sweet. I know most of my blog posts can seem lengthy but that’s only because I use at least three pictures; a thicker, bolder font; and I try to be [...]

Tip #273: Outlining saves authors time and money!

I’m excited to offer today’s tip because I will be incorporating several tricks of the trade that I learned from an author I very much admire, one who has been an invaluable part of my [...]

Tip #272: Applying poetry techniques to prose

Anyone who knows me is quite aware that poetry was my first love in writing (and reading), and it will always have a special place in my heart. Therefore, I thought it might be appropriate [...]

Tip #271: Capitalizing academic subjects and academic titles

Many people have trouble deciding when to capitalize the little things in writing. So far, I’ve covered directional words and terms of endearment, and more topics like these will follow in this segment, but another [...]