Craft of Writing: Strike out Nulls
Sometimes the only purpose of a story’s sentence is to say that nothing happened. Such sentences are called “nulls.” READ MORE
Everything You Must Know to Self-Publish Your Ebook
You’ve written a book and want to publish it as an ebook. But how do you do that? Maybe you’ve watched a video about it, but your self-publishing house keeps rejecting what you’ve created. Or maybe they’ve accepted it, but its appearance is less than adequate, especially compared to all of the other books out there. My book Self-Publish Your Ebook Bundle addresses all of those problems and more. A collection of guidebooks in the popular Storytelling 101 Quick Read Series, this bundle includes Format Your Ebook, Design Your Ebook Cover, and Upload Your Ebook to KindleDP. Those three titles take you through the entire self-publishing process, answering all of your questions in a brief, easy to understand format. SEE EBOOK
Writing Tip: Mastering the Fine Art of Dialogue Punctuation
Many novice writers use punctuation marks haphazardly in their dialogue. The problem is they haven’t yet mastered the fine art of punctuating dialogue. READ MORE
Self-Publishing Tip: Create a Document for Your Book Formatting
When formatting your paperback to self-publish on Kindle Direct Publishing, you’ll first need to create a document on which you will format your manuscript. Presumably, you’ve already determined your book’s trim size. READ MORE
This Week’s Podcast: Get Ideas from Your Head onto Paper
Ever have an image in your head that would be great for your story, but you just can’t think of the right words to use so it gets on paper? You’re not alone. Many writers frequently face this problem. LISTEN TO PODCAST
Book Marketing Tip: On Author’s Website, Text is King, Design is Queen
There’s a lot of great stuff out there about what an author’s website should look like and how to build one. Yet the most important element of any website is the words conveyed on it. READ MORE
Client Spotlight: “Clara and Pig” by Mary Ann Tippett
A recent editing client, Mary Ann Tippett, has published her first novel, Clara and Pig. The novel tells the tale of Clara, who her son moved to be near him in Vermont due to her dementia. There’s just one problem: Clara hates Vermont. After all, there’s a squirrel murderer on the loose, and management is ignoring her concerns. Her pet pug, Pig, hates Vermont, too, as he’s threatened by a vengeful tenant, constrained by the cold, and senior residence rules that never end. Can Clara ever find peace in her new home and its colorful residents with a slowly fragmenting mind? 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.
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