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If you ever read a review that mentions passive writing, you might wonder what the reviewer is talking about. You probably know about passive voice where, according to wikipedia ‘the grammatical su...
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As society evolves, so do our curse words. Here's how some of the most famous ones developed -- and a few new ones
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Whether your summer destination is the beach, the mountains or the same old routine, these top new YA titles will help entertain you through the season.
Collca publishes bitesize non-fiction ebooks for the Amazon Kindle, Apple iBooks and Kobo ereaders as well as for almost all other ePub-based ereaders such as Barnes & Noble's Nook and Sony's ereader series.
Today's article is written by regular contributor Christi Craig. Not long ago, I showed up at my critique group with a story I'd been revising, off and on, for a few years. I had poured my energy i...
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Writers Write offers the best writing courses in South Africa. To find out about Writers Write - How to write a book, or The Plain Language Programme - Writing courses for business, email news@writ...
According to Publisher’s Weekly, the three biggest selling authors last year were E. L. James, Suzanne Collins & Gillian Flynn. Neither Suzanne Collins nor Gillian Flynn spend much time on social networking. So how important is it for sales? I decided to ask this question to someone who has had a front row seat to the success of Gillian Flynn as well as many other authors. The following is an interview with Gillian Flynn’s literary agent Stephanie Rostan (Levine Greenberg)
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This infographic breaks down the key 5 publishing paths, their value to authors, the potential pitfalls, and examples of each.
With worldwide sales of 30 million for his Rebus books, the writer is just the man to compile Event's ten-point guide to writing the perfect whodunit...
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After I have finished writing, editing, deep linking and have published a new blog post, my work has just gotten started. Here are all the things I do after I publish a post to get readers to it.
For companies thinking of hiring journalists to do the writing for their content marketing strategy, the question is this: can these guys do the job?
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Flavorwire is thrilled to announce its first-ever short fiction contest. In honor of May's National Short Story Month, we're offering a prize of $500 for one outstanding short story. To enter, simp...
Listen to the MUSTN'TS, child, Listen to the DON'TS Listen to the SHOULDN'TS The IMPOSSIBLES, the WONT'S Listen to the NEVER HAVES Then listen close to me- Anything can happ...
Who owns the copyright in an interview? While this may seem to be an obscure (or least inconsequential) question, it has relevance not just for journa
The syntax of the English language is fairly flexible, but one rigid rule is that a word or phrase that modifies a word or a phrase should be positioned so that its interrelationship with the target component is clear.
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