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Why Reviewing Books is an Act of Love
Whenever I finish a book and prepare a review, I ask myself why I am doing this. Why I dedicate time reading books and time writing reviews and even more time structuring the blog post. Do you know how many times I revise a post before it goes public? Too many times. Some of the… Continue reading
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Prepare for your Success Part 2: The 80/20 Rule – Blogging for Writers
What is the difference between writing and blogging? Do you really know? Before going on, please read part one HERE. I was listening to Lynn Serafinn during the Publishing Success Summit and she spoke about social media layers and how this influences a writer who strives to build an author platform through the blog. I… Continue reading
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How to Write With Authority Even If You Have Doubts
Feeling doubtful? Read this! Post Quote: “…the impostor syndrome is actually associated with high-achieving people! If you have those feelings, you may actually be more successful than you perceive yourself to be.” *Comments Disabled. Please comment on the original post* Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – House of the Hanging Jade by Amy M. Reade
Title: House of The Hanging Jade Author: Amy M. Reade Print Length: 246 pages Publisher: Lyrical Underground (April 26, 2016) Publication Date: April 26, 2016 Sold by: Penguin Random House Publisher Services Language: English ASIN: B0138NHCMO Not willing to cope with Washington’s brutal winters, Kailani breaks up with restaurant owner Geoffrey and leaves her job… Continue reading
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Quick Tips for Paperback Page Numbering
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews: When numbering the pages of your paperback manuscript, the thing quite a lot of Indies have trouble with is that they use Page Breaks rather than Section Breaks. A Page Break is just that—starting a new page within the same section of a book. With a Section Break you… Continue reading
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Newsletter, Blog, or Both?
Authors, check out these articles. I totally agree with having both a blog and an email newsletter. Further, I think an email newsletter will outdate Facebook, Twitter, and also your blog! If these go down in any way, you always have an email list. Even though people can subscribe to the blog via email, there’s… Continue reading
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7 Tips for Making Time to Write
Great tips on making time to write. Yesterday, even though I was tuned into the blog, I didn’t do much of anything outside of revise my novel! I’m excited at how the true story is unfolding (the one you don’t usually see under the first draft) and felt really accomplished afterward. I was busy, sure,… Continue reading
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