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EDITING 101: 13 – Self-Editing Part 1…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Originally posted as the Dun Writin’—Now Whut? series on this blog, EDITING 101 is a weekly refresher series for some of you and brand new for others. Courtesy of Adirondack Editing Self Editing Part 1 Some of the things we’ve discussed previously are good to be on the watch for…
Can Social Media Really Sell Your Books?
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
An article by Author Frances Caballo on The Book Designer site: Every indie author hears the message, “You have to use social media.” But is it true? Of course. Claro que si. Bien sûr. Na sicher. In any language, social media are often considered the…
50 Ways to say Beautiful Meme…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
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5 Basic Tips on Staying Focused When Writing a Book – Guest Post…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
To be able to work with sheer dedication, a writer needs the ability to fully concentrate and stay focused at all times. Maintaining your focus for sustained periods can be a difficult task to do. Psychologists suggest a powerful form of concentration for writers called…
200 Words to use instead of “Good” – Infographic…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Are you striving to make your writing more vivid and engaging? While achieving perfection is a long and rocky road, you can significantly improve your writing with a quick and easy fix: eliminating weak words that we use for just about anything these days. Start…
ISBN: What It Is and Why a Book Needs One
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
Book publishing isn’t just about finding great pieces of writing and bringing them out into the world. Sometimes it is about the nitty-gritty. This means that at some point, an author or publisher has to think about ISBNs. Implemented in 1970, ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number. It is…
How to Be Found on Google Today, 17 Powerful Tools
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
? This post offers a description of 19 Google tools and explains how they will help website creators get their sites found on search engines. Source: How to Be Found on Google Today, 17 Powerful Tools
Whoooo! Complaining Works! Amazon Book Reviews Are Now Exempt!
Originally posted on Happymeerkatreviews:
I just wanted to celebrate that as of today, amazon have seen sense in their guidelines and have now made exceptions to their 5 non-verified purchase reviews rule. In case you didn’t know what I’ve been talking about for the last few days, Amazon.com had recently changed its rules on posting…
Tips on how to share a post
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Do you like to reblog? Want more control over your post page? Image source As the saying goes, “there’s more than one way to skin a cat.” ? I’m sure most of you are familiar with the “Reblog” button but I prefer the “Press This” button. Image source Or…
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