• Finding Your Voice as a Nonfiction Writer

    Finding Your Voice as a Nonfiction Writer

    Your author’s voice is your unique tone, word choice, and style. It is the way your personality comes through in your writing. Voice goes beyond what you say; it’s how you say it. As a new writer, finding your author’s voice can be intimidating. Here are a few tips to help you get started.

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  • Top 5 Mistakes New Writers Make and How To Avoid Them

    Top 5 Mistakes New Writers Make and How To Avoid Them

    As a professional book editor, I’ve seen my fair share of writing mistakes, but there are a few that come up quite often. Of course, I come across grammatical errors, but this article is focused on some of the bigger-picture issues. Here are five of the biggest mistakes I’ve seen new writers make and how…

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  • Where Should You Self-Publish?

    Where Should You Self-Publish?

    After your manuscript has been edited and the cover has been designed, the next step is publishing! Now you have an important decision to make: Where will you publish your book?

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  • Grammar Mini Lesson: The 4 Sentence Structures

    Grammar Mini Lesson: The 4 Sentence Structures

    There are four sentence structures: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex. Varying your sentence structure makes your writing more dynamic and interesting. Let’s look at each type of sentence to examine the differences between them.

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  • Marketing Your Self-Published Book

    Marketing Your Self-Published Book

    If you have decided to publish a book yourself instead of traditional publishing, you may be wondering how to tell the world about your newest project. A lack of marketing is a common mistake self-published authors make. Here are some tips to keep in mind as you start your journey. 

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