Published on October 29, 2021
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Flying leaves and candy wrappers, an aging mansion, a magician, and a very worried town! Do NOT miss the top three winning stories!!
Published on October 21, 2021
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Working from home can be unproductive if you don’t take the time to optimize.
Published on October 21, 2021
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My email was (horrors!) insulting and the dastardly diva sure showed me! She wrote back, saying she was…
Published on October 1, 2021
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If you let any other person or company host your website, they have the power to “cancel” you if they don’t like something in your book, something you wrote online, or even some of your social media posts. You may think you’re safe from this garbage right now but you never know which way the politically correct tide is going to move in the future…
Published on September 22, 2021
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Don’t pay professionals to format your manuscripts before choosing a publisher. Here’s why.
Published on September 17, 2021
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I get a bit miffed that so many people assume that I will drop everything to critique their work for free.
Published on September 9, 2021
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I recommend pulling your book from the market.
Published on August 6, 2021
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It’s always better to have three products to sell instead of one.
Published on July 29, 2021
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“It is not my intent to soft soap you but I have learned that you have a habit of telling the truth as you see it so please tell me…”
Published on July 22, 2021
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For writers, images help to create the tone of the book, or article, boost an author’s brand, and enable you to sell more.