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July 26, 2016
Tip #210: Counsel Vs. Council
Today’s post is about another set of words that used to give me trouble because they are pronounced exactly the same and have similar spellings. I’m referring to the words counsel and council. Here are [...]
July 25, 2016
Tip #209: 10 ways to let your characters out of the book!
Today’s post is about finding more ways to encourage your fans/potential fans to connect with your characters, if your books are character-driven, that is. These tips will come in handy especially if your book has [...]
July 24, 2016
Tip #216: Respectfully Vs. Respectively
Today’s post is about a set of words that are often confusing because they sound a bit similar but have very different meanings. I’m referring to the words respectfully and respectively. Here are the definitions: [...]
July 23, 2016
Tip #207: Taught Vs. Taut
Sometimes it’s the little things that trip authors up in writing. Words like taught and taut being mixed up can make a huge difference in your story’s message. Here are the definitions for these words: taught: past simple and [...]
July 22, 2016
Tip #206: Straightened Vs. Straitened
The words straighten and straiten have given me trouble in the past, and I’m sure I’m not alone. These words are quite similar in spelling and are pronounced exactly the same. It’s easy to understand how anyone could get [...]
July 21, 2016
Tip #205: Everyday Vs. Every day
Today’s tip is about a set of words where, once again, the space makes the difference. I’m referring to the words everyday and every day. These two words seem to get thrown around haphazardly in writing–especially in informal [...]
July 20, 2016
Tip #204: Moral Vs. Morale
Today’s post is short but one that I feel should be included in this segment simply because I’ve seen these two words mixed up a few times in novels. And since novels are built one [...]
July 19, 2016
Tip #203: Staying on schedule (online)
Today’s post is about a tool I’ve recently discovered, and I love it! It’s called Buffer. Some of you may already be familiar with this or may even use it. If not, I highly recommend [...]
July 18, 2016
Tip #202: Reign Vs. Rein
Today’s post is about a set of words that have even given me trouble in the past, until I taught myself some mind tricks that I’ll share with you today as well. There is a [...]
July 17, 2016
Introducing … Lizabeth Scott!
Today I’m sharing the love for an author I met through a friend. She has just been accepted into the Kindle Scout program and I’m excited to see where this journey takes her. I also [...]
