Writing Dialog with Paragraph Breaks, Quoting and Punctuation
In this post, I discuss writing dialog, focusing on proper grammar as represented by paragraph...
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Month: September 2022
Writing with Sentence Terminators
Begin each sentence by capitalizing the first word of the sentence as in this example. You will...
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Optimize Your Microsoft Word Screen Real Estate
I write using Microsoft Word running on the Windows operating system. When I write, I like to...
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How Readers Decide to Read a Book
In this post, I want to outline the process that readers go through when determining whether to...
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Writing a Page Turner Using Foreshadowing and Red Herrings
In this post, I discuss writing a page turner using two specific techniques; namely, foreshadowing...
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Where You Can and Should Self-publish
In this post, I want to outline where you can self-publish your book followed by where you should...
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KDP Select Pros and Cons
One of the early important decisions you’ll need to make as a self-published author is whether to...
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Writing a Page Turner Using the Hook and Cliffhangers
Writing a page turner is a simple matter of hooking readers into reading your book using a great...
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Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)
Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) is the web-based, self-publishing interface used by indie authors...
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August 2022 Amazon Book Revenue Report
The Amazon book revenue report (primarily for my wife’s books) for August 2022. Low...
Read MoreWriter’s Introduction to the Business of Self-publishing
Amazon Kindle eBook and POD Paperback Self-publishing
Book Calculator
Amazon Kindle eBook Marketing and Promotion
Fundamental Writing Skills for Self-publishing Beginners
Microsoft Word Amazon Book Templates
Creating Book Covers with the GIMP
The Collected Short Works of Brian Jackson
Author Melanie Jackson
