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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

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

Weird and Wonderful Ways to Win With A Book About Your Business

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Think of some of the world’s top businesspeople. How many of them have written a book? How many of them would you have known about if it weren’t for their book—or books? The fact is that writing

What’s Your Definition of Success As An Author?

Why do you write? What do you hope to achieve? What, in short, is your definition of success as an author?The last question confronted me recently when a fellow writer, who I met online

How to Profit From Your Business Book: It’s Not What You Think

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Maybe your biggest competitor has just published a book. Maybe you've been privately trolling Amazon's Business & Money book listings to see who the latest business rock stars are to publish their

How to Co-author a Book and Protect Your Relationship

When you co-author a book, you may find it easier to get to the finish line and self-publish. You share the workload, talents, and areas of expertise. Sounds great, right? However, everyone has a different

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