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 – Punctuation Pay attention to punctuation, especially to the correct use of commas and periods. These two punctuation marks regulate the flow of your thoughts,…
Read moreIt’s important for writers to find their voice and apply it to their stories. But first, what is a writer’s voice? It’s a combination of things – syntax, diction, punctuation, character development, dialogue, etc. – that make your writing unique. Your voice when writing books differs from when speaking at engagements. No one else can…
Read moreOn 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 – Simplicity The simplest explanation is most often the correct one. Try not to over think your characters, plot or themes within your work, especially…
Read moreIf you’re looking for a way to renew your focus and energy towards writing, the answer could lie in your eating habits. Don’t underestimate the power of food to motivate, energize or comfort you. Feed your brain Many studies out there show that certain foods can help boost, maintain and recharge brain activity. Eating these…
Read moreOn 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 – Perspective Walk around the block or hike a new trail. Absorb your surroundings. Stop, turn around and look back, observing where you have just been.…
Read moreOver my past 20 years in the book publishing industry, I have seen many new authors make the same mistakes. These mistakes seem obvious to industry insiders, which is perhaps why we have not done a better job of helping authors avoid making them. In this era where most new books are self-published, to some degree, an author…
Read moreOn 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 – Write Every Day Even if it’s only 30 minutes, make sure to set aside time each day to write. This way you’ll be able…
Read moreWith all the social media and networking sites out there, it can be hard to decide where to focus your online marketing efforts. When deciding which online communities to be a part of, remember that your primary goal behind using any social media site should be to reach out and build relationships with potential readers.…
Read moreOn 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 – Sentence Structure Sentence structure is something built into a writer’s core, and we can employ little tricks to shift the emphasis of our sentences.…
Read moreWe’re all writers, and we’ve all been there – that moment when we suddenly lose our train of thought, and we have no idea what we were just writing. I’m talking about that moment all writers dread: writer’s block. When you find yourself facing writer’s block, it is important to remember that you are not…
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