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- Write Effective Web Content
Write Effective Web Content is an online course offered through community colleges and public libraries. AI tools are integrated throughout the writing strategies to help with research and productivity NOT replace you as the writer. Linda Aksomitis is the instructor. - Is Publisher Rocket Worth It?
Publisher Rocket is an indispensible tool for authors at every career stage. Learn about what’s selling in the Amazon marketplace and how authors’ are doing it! - 4 Inside Scoop Tips to Easily Choose Character Names
Discover four insider tips on how to choose a main character’s name using great free tools, including ChatGPT. - How to Plan a Novel Series Made Easy with AI: Setting
Learn how to plan an outline for a novel series, starting with setting. This article shows how to conduct setting research using ChatGPT artificial intelligence or AI. - An Easy Trick to Know Whether to Ask KDP to Change Your Book Categories
Trying to decide whether to ask Amazon to change your book’s KDP categories? Here’s an easy trick to help you decide and the data’s all free! - How Do You Get Your Book into the Amazon Categories You Want?
Did you know that just changing your ebook’s categories could increase your income! Here’s how to do it using Publisher Rocket. - What Keywords are Selling Your Ebooks: A Step-by-Step Analysis
Follow a step-by-step analysis of what keywords are drawing traffic to an ebook on Amazon. #marketing #sales #ebooks - Public Domain & Copyright: Answers to Common Questions
Teacher & author, Linda Aksomitis, answers common questions about public domain and copyright. Learn how you can legally reuse or republish materials already in the public domain. - Best Free Tool for Concise Writing
Wordy writing buries ideas in your content, but here’s a free tool to get your writing fit and trim! - Boost Your Book Sales: How to Research Market Trends for Writing Success
Give your book a headstart on sales before you even start writing | #writing #kdp #Amazon #marketing - How Do You Find Out Which Publishers Are Selling Best on Amazon & How Much Money You’d Earn?
Are you looking for a publisher for your book? It can be hard to decide which publisher will be the best — and even harder to decide if self publishing would be a better option for you and your books. So, here are some insider secrets to help you decide. - How Do I Turn My Story Into An Early Reader Book?
Writing a story for beginner readers or early readers? Here are some tips and tools to help writers do everything from develop characters to use easy to read language. - What’s the difference between picture books and early readers?
Picture books are read by adults to children, while early readers are read by children to adults. But of course, there’s a lot more to the differences between picture books and easy readers. - Answers to 20 Common Ebook Publishing Questions on How to Get Started Self Publishing
Self publishing is a big challenge! Here are the answers to 20 common questions authors have while they’re getting started as an indie publisher with Amazon KDP and other e-book markets. - Effective Words: Do Your Words Have the Strength of a Brick Wall or a Tissue?
Your writing will have the strength of a brick wall instead of a tissue when you use effective words. Check your language options on this infographic of 28 boring words. - Worried About Making Writing Boring if it’s Easy?
Do you worry that your writing will lack style or sound childish when you make it easy to read? After all, the majority of surfers scan content, so they’re looking for ideas and information they can consume like fast food and then, move on. - Myth or Fact: Does Amazon Own My Ebook When I Publish On Kindle?
We’ve all heard rumors about e-publishing and having all of your rights stolen without payment. Sometimes these rumors are spread by someone malicious, and sometimes they’re spread by people who misinterpret agreements they’ve read online. Unfortunately, it’s sometimes hard to figure out whether a rumor is a myth or a fact. - Award Winning Picture Book Authors Find Success Through Hybrid Publishing
Linda Aksomitis interviews a hybrid publisher and three picture book authors who used hybrid publishing to self-publish their own picture books. All of the books received various award nominations and awards — learn what they invested and how the process worked. - 5 Reasons Every Author Should Experience an Ocean Cruise Ship
Over 20 million passengers around the world take a cruise every year! That may sound like a lot of people until you find out it’s only half the number of people who visit Las Vegas annually. And yes, Las Vegas is a must-do, but I also believe that everyone should take a cruise at least… Read more: 5 Reasons Every Author Should Experience an Ocean Cruise Ship - Examples of Metaphors and Similes
A week ago I taught a workshop–Show, Don’t Just Tell, at the Weyburn Public Library. It’s one of my favorites, as it lets me and my students wander off into dozens of different directions. One of the most interesting is the power of metaphors and similes to help writers show instead of tell.
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