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Discover The 20 Best Selling Books of All Time

Explore the best selling books of all time and build a library of interesting reads.

When you are in the mood for a book, what do you reach for? If you want to join some of the best readers around the globe, you may want to pick up a best-seller.

Best-sellers change with time, but certain works stand the test of time. The best-selling books of all time include children's books, classic novels, and modern works of fiction. If you are unsure what to read next, any book on this list will do y...

Whitesmoke Vs Grammarly: Which Grammar Checking Tool Is Better?

Whitesmoke vs Grammarly – Which spell checker is worth investing your time and money in? Let's find out!

When I started as a freelance writer, I struggled with efficiently communicating ideas to an audience. When writing blog posts and email copy, I made many grammatical and spelling errors, which felt embarrassing.

Even after learning everything I can about writing error-free content, a few mistakes still crept in.

I came across a Grammarly ad and decided to give it a shot. The free ve...

Stylewriter Vs Grammarly: Which Grammar Checker Is Better In 2021?

Stylewriter vs Grammarly – Which spell checker is worth investing your time and money in? Let's find out!

Most writers, including myself, struggle with writing error-free content. Even if you've been writing for years, it's hard to catch mistakes when you're in a flow state.

This is where an accurate writing assistant is crucial. It gives you peace of mind knowing that you didn’t miss any embarrassing mistakes.

When I first started writing, my go-to tool was Grammarly. The free version ...

Adverse vs Averse: What’s the Difference?

Even though they have just one letter difference between them, adverse vs averse are not the same word. Skilled writers know how to tell them apart.

Because both adverse and averse show some sort of opposition, these two commonly confused words are even more confusing than others. If you are going to be a good English writer, you must know how to use them properly.

Thankfully, there are some easy ways to tell the adverse vs averse apart. Once you get these down, you will be able to confide...

The Best Running Books: 6 Top Reads

Here, we round up the best running books you can read or learn from.

If you want to read a great sportsbook or learn more about running, adopt a mind and body approach. As well as hitting the pavement and the gym, consider your training and fitness habits. That way, you can prepare for practices, races and earn a personal best.

The selection of running books below will help you become a better runner. We’ve also included them as they’re a good read, particularly if want to write a great sp...

Overleaf and Grammarly: How to Use Both Tools Easily

Integrating Overleaf and Grammarly is possible, but it requires the right tools and know-how.

LaTeX Editors allow professional writers and academic writers to prepare documents with the right visuals and research easily inserted. They allow the insertion of images, mathematical symbols, tables, and other visual elements easily. These .tex documents often require their own editors, and Overleaf is a popular choice.

When you write professionally, whether using Overleaf or another program, yo...

How Does Plagiarism Software Work?

Writing an essay for school or copy for a website? Make sure you are not plagiarizing someone else’s work. Learn how does plagiarism software work in this article.

To avoid plagiarism, you need to give credit to the original publisher. Today, lots of plagiarism is unintentional.

For example, you might write something that is similar to something you have written before, plagiarizing yourself unintentionally. If you publish content online that is already found on other web pages, search en...

Exacerbate vs Exasperate: What’s the Difference?

Exacerbate vs exasperate can trip up many English writers, but these two related words actually have different meanings and uses.

When learning how to write English properly, synonyms and homonyms can be often confused words. Words that sound alike or mean similar things can throw of writers, and exacerbate vs exasperate are a pair of words that can be challenging to understand.

The best way to keep these spellings straight is to learn their meanings and then find examples of them in use. ...

How to Organize Story Ideas: 4 Methods That Work

Do you know how to organize story ideas? If you don't, you're not alone. Learn how I organize story ideas so that they're close at hand when needed.

When I began writing, I had a ton of ideas, but organizing those ideas was a nightmare! Coming up with a system to organize those ideas quickly was a vital part of becoming a successful writer.

However, because all writers are different, it can be difficult to find the perfect organizational structure to keep your ideas both neatly classified...

If Vs Whether: What’s the Difference?

If vs whether can be confusing because sometimes these words are interchangeable, while other times they have very different meanings.

When words in the English language have similar meanings, they are often considered interchangeable. However, people who want to write without grammatical errors must learn how to use these words correctly. The prepositions if vs whether can be one commonly misunderstood pair in English writing.

Though both if and whether show a situation that is not quite ...