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“If there’s a book you really want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” – Toni Morrison
______________ My name is Rob Bignell. I’m an affordable, professional editor who runs Inventing Reality Editing Service, which meets the manuscript needs of writers both new and published. I also offer a variety of self-publishing services. During the past 15 years, I’ve helped more than 400 novelists and nonfiction authors obtain their publishing dreams at reasonable prices.…
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How to Finally Finish that Book You’re Writing
Sita from the Bay Area recently wrote asking for tips about how the finish her novel. She’s about three-quarters the way through it. Her problem is not uncommon among writers. 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…
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7 Minutes a Day to a Self-Published Book
Whether writing a novel or nonfiction, whether planning to print a paperback or an ebook, this book guides you through the self-publishing process, from the title page to the index, from designing a cover to formatting your text. Simply set aside seven minutes a day – between classes, in the morning before your family gets…
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Promote Your Book with Radio Interviews
As writers, we often limit our thinking of press coverage to what we read – newspapers, magazines, online reviews. But broadcast mediums such as radio interviews also are an excellent way to promote your book. While radio may not have a large audience compared to print or online mediums, it does have a very targeted audience:…
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What You Need to Self-Publish Your Book
Once you’ve decided to self-publish, you’ll need to make sure that you have all the materials necessary to get through the process. Unless you’re living off the grid, you probably have everything. Here’s what you need:• Computer with an Internet connection• Writing software (such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs)• Finished manuscript• Time It’s that simple. If you’ve got a…
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Writing Prompt: Go Down Another Road
Suffering from writer’s block or need to add some spunk to your writing? The problem may be that you need to change up your routine. To that end, try this tip: Should you find your story at a dead end, maybe you need to back up and go down another road. Rather than asking yourself what sentence…
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One or Three? Nonetheless vs. None the less
You may recall one or two of your elementary teachers advising you to spell a word the way you would say it. While that didn’t work for knight, it does work for nonetheless. Because this adverb is really a collection of three words, many writers like to spell it as such with a space between each syllable. However,…
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“Murder Your Darlings” to Better Engage Readers
To engage your readers – whether writing fiction or nonfiction – you’ll need to be utterly ruthless with your own words. In short, you’ll need to “murder your darlings.” You’ve probably heard the axiom before. Though promoted by science fiction writer James Patrick Kelly, the advice is often given to writers of all genres, and for good…
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