From time to time in this space, WestBow Press publishes brief accounts, written by our authors, about how self-publishing their books has affected their lives. The following are the words of Mogda Walker, author of “From Faith to Faith.” I’ve always been a voracious reader, so no one was surprised when I majored in English, although writing…
Read moreFrom time to time in this space, WestBow Press publishes brief accounts, written by our authors, about how self-publishing their books has affected their lives. The following are the words of Alice Anderson; who’s authored more than 60 books — this summer penning eight simultaneously. As a ghostwriter, she’s never credited with many of her literary creations.…
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 – 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…
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 – Leading the Reader A writer who wants to lead an audience towards a conclusion must refrain from clipping on a leash and pulling too…
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 – Read the Tips Every Friday we put out a tip and prompt, read the writing tips and take what you will from them. Apply…
Read moreAre 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…
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 – Word Choice When writing, try not to use the word “very.” If you are using “very,” the odds are that there is a better…
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 – Check Your Style Grammar rules in one style may be incorrect in another. In most popular writing styles for American English, a comma is…
Read moreOn Fridays, we like to share writing tips and trick with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Participle Phrases A participle phrase (a non-finite verb that can function as an adjective) that modifies a noun or pronoun must refer to the…
Read moreOn Fridays, we like to share writing tips and trick with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Never Give Up The journey to becoming a published author is not an easy one and it is easy to get discouraged. While writing…
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