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Image Copyright and Authors: How To Avoid Legal Trouble

Image copyright for authors. We authors are usually pretty sensitive and aware of copyright issues around the written word. But with so many images seeming to be freely available online, do you know

4 Big Reasons to Use Passive Voice When You Write Nonfiction

Could you use the passive voice when you write nonfiction?Ah, yes, the passive voice. The bane of every editor's existence. The thing that makes writing coaches shudder. But why is this? Why do writers

How to Be Authentic and Gentle When You Write Memoir

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It takes an enormous amount of courage to write memoir, especially one that deals with a difficult time in a writer’s life. As personal and sometimes painful memories take shape on the page,

How to Embrace the Imperfect First Draft of Your Book

It can be hard to get that first draft of your book down. New and wanna-be authors often struggle to complete a first draft. Heck, experienced authors can find it a challenge too. We'll talk about some

Getting Nonfiction Dialogue Wrong: 8 Bad Mistakes to Avoid

Learning to write nonfiction dialogue is a must. It adds life and colour to the text, helps to move the narrative forward, and tells us more about the characters. However, bad dialogue, and bad use

Tired of the Same Old Stock Image Sites? Here Are 10 New Options

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As an author, you probably already know that using images in your book can really add to the reader’s enjoyment of your writing. You also know that a great book deserves a great cover with a striking

How to Create and Narrate Your Audiobook

Your self-published book is finally finished. You lovingly and painstakingly nurtured it over many months, maybe even years, transforming it from a few scrawled notes into a sleekly bound thing of beauty.

Book Marketing: Love It, Hate It, But You Better Not Avoid It

Ah yes. Book marketing. You may love it. Or you may hate it. But you can't avoid it.But then who would want to? Avoid book marketing, that is. Your hands, or even both hands, might be waving in the

Ten Simple Things You Want for an Outstanding Book-Signing Kit

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With a little thought and pre-planning, book-signing events can be a valuable piece of your marketing pie. Like everything else related to being an author, you can't just waltz into a book-signing

ONE Thing You Should Do For Your Indie Author Career

We're talking about one big, free, online thing you can do that will help you with your indie author career, regardless whether you're a newbie, veteran, romance or nonfiction author. It's signing up