Monthly Archives: August 2013

Writing Tip & Prompt: Avoid Wordiness

On Fridays, we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Avoid Wordiness To quote American writer William Strunk Jr., “A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason…

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Fishing for Sales

A few years ago, when I was first researching options for publishing my book, I saw warning signs posted all over the internet: Danger! Shark-infested waters! If trying to get a book published is like swimming with sharks, then promoting a book is like going out to sea on a fishing expedition. For those writers…

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6 Reasons to Publish a Spanish Version of Your Book

Are you really reaching out to your largest reading audience as possible? Our country is filled with a diverse group of readers, so you may be limiting your reach if you only published your book in English. Most authors have never even thought about translating their book into a foreign language; however, it’s a smart…

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WestBow Press author Lyn Leahz on Using Social Media to Promote Your Book

In this day and age, if you want to promote something, it is imperative that you are on social media. Between laptops, tablets and smart phones, social media is easily accessible, even on the go. Different social media sites allow you to find and interact with people who have similar interests as you, helping you…

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Copyright – What is it and Does my Book Need it?

Understanding the rules of copyright protection can be rather complicated. With all the exceptions and loopholes, sometimes it’s hard to know what copyrighting your book can actually do for you. 5 things you should know about Copyright: When Does a Copyright Start? Copyright protection starts the moment your work is produced in a tangible form.…

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Writing Tip & Prompt: Check Your Style

On Fridays, we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Check Your Style Grammar rules in one style may be incorrect in another. In most popular writing styles for American English, a comma is…

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