Eliminate Ambiguity – Inventing Reality’s Newsletter for March 17, 2026

Craft of Writing: Eliminate Ambiguity
Sometimes when writing, we unintentionally create ambiguity – that is, we write a sentence that can be interpreted in more than one way. You’ve probably ran into this when reading instructions for a do-it-yourself kit or when trying to resolve some technical issue with your computer. READ MORE

Never Experience Self-Doubt about Your Writing Again
Suffering from writer’s block? Self-doubt about your talent? Has creative writing lost its joy? With Writing Affirmations: A Collection of Positive Messages to Inspire Writers, you can reclaim the pleasure of writing and pen the book you’ve always dreamed of. Respected and award-winning author Rob Bignell offers uplifting, meaningful phrases that can be read out loud or internalized weekly over the course of a year. Writing prompts and tips follow each affirmation, giving you the inspiration and motivation to keep writing. When you’ve completed this book, you’ll be able to say “I am a writer” with confidence! SEE BOOK.

Writing Tip: How to Finally Finish that Book You’re Writing
Many writers have unfinished novels and short stories sitting on their hard drives or as printouts in a desk drawer. Often coming up with a story idea isn’t a problem, but finding the time or knowing how to finish the work is. There are several approaches any writer can use to finish their story. READ MORE

Self-Publishing Tip: Ebooks Differ Significantly from Paper Books
Often when publishing a manuscript, new authors think of the ebook as simply a digital copy of their paper book. Indeed, the largest producer and seller of ebooks – KindleDP – unintentionally reinforces this thought by offering a simple online conversion of one’s just-published paper book to ebook. In truth, ebooks are a much more complex product than what a quick online conversion suggests. READ MORE

This Week’s Podcast: Create Media Kit to Promote Your Book
To effectively market your book, you’ll need a media kit. This is a collection of materials that you send to newspapers, radio and television stations, magazines, bloggers and just about anyone else who might in some way mention your book. Sometimes it’s referred to as a press kit. LISTEN TO PODCAST

Book Marketing Tip: How to Know if Your Email Marketing is Working
Just because you have a lot of people on your email marketing list doesn’t mean you’ll sell more books. What matters is the quality of those subscribers. You don’t want to send emails to a thousand people who never buy your book but to 10 people who always will. READ MORE

Client Spotlight: “Life Transforming Generosity” by Wadid Daoud
Wadid Daoud, an editing client from a couple of years ago has released his first book, Life Transforming Generosity. Daoud starts with the simple maxim, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Though an old saying, for many people it sounds counterintuitive. So Daoud decided to put it to the test by being more generous. He soon discovered that generosity has little to do with oneself but everything to do with transforming the lives of those who you show it to. That in turn transforms who you are. This is the true story of that man’s journey into a life of generosity. Daoud manages a variety of businesses including welding, real estate, and investments. A graduate of Letourneau University in Texas, he now resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. CHECK IT OUT

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My name is Rob Bignell. I’m an affordable, professional editor who runs Inventing Reality Editing Service, which meets the manuscript needs of both aspiring and published writers and offers a variety of self-publishing services. During the past 15 years, I’ve helped more than 425 novelists and nonfiction authors obtain their publishing dreams at reasonable prices. I’m also the author of a novel, the Storytelling 101 Quick Read series, four children’s books, more than 25 bestselling hiking guidebooks, and even a book of poetry. Several of my short stories in the literary and science fiction genres also have been published.