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Persistence and Perseverance Pays Off

In this space, WestBow Press publishes articles written by our authors in which they share some aspect of their self-publishing journey. The following blog is from Priscilla McDaniel, author of “Raspberry Castle.” For more information on the author visit her website. To begin your self-publishing journey, get a free WestBow Press publishing guide today. Find the Joy in…

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Five Tips to Help You Get Your Manuscript Finished

You were inspired. You started out strong, but you’re starting to run out of gas before the finish line. Not to worry! Here are five surefire tips to help you complete your manuscript and self-publish it. Put them into practice and you’ll holding your first book signing before you know it. 1. Set a target…

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Using Research to Craft a Better Book

Research is a must for self-published authors because it shows that you are informed and knowledgeable on a topic, and it gives you instant credibility with potential readers. Don’t think that research is only necessary for nonfiction authors; fiction writers can benefit from doing their homework, too! The good news is that when you are…

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William Thornton: An Act of Faith

From time to time in this space, WestBow Press  publishes articles written by our authors in which they share some aspect of their self-publishing journeys. The following are the words of previous Aspriring Author contest winner William Thornton; author of “Set Your Fields On Fire.” To begin your self-publishing journey, get your free WestBow Press…

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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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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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Writing Tip & Prompt: Participle Phrases

On 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…

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