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who do you want to write the foreword for your nonfiction book

The Writer’s Guide to ForeWords in Nonfiction Books

Your foreword is an important part of your nonfiction book project. Give it the attention it deserves.

By Yvonne DiVita October 18, 2023 Books, Indie Publishing, Writing
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Yes! You Should Write More Than One Book, and Here’s Why

Writing more than one book can be the difference between real success and minor success. Here’s why writing a series of books is the best way forward for business authors.

By Yvonne DiVita October 5, 2023 Books, Indie Publishing, Writing
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Page Layout: Designing for Marginalia

How — and more importantly, WHY — should your book be designed for marginalia? And what are the two flavors of marginalia to be accommodated?

By Tom Collins September 27, 2023 Book Design, Books, Flawsomism, Marginalia, Reading, Writing
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8 tasks an editor does to make your manuscript shine

How To Make Your Manuscript Shine In 8 Easy Steps – 8 Important Things Your Editor Does For You and Your Book

The mystery surrounding the task of editing a book is well deserved. Editors do help create magic, after all. In this post, we talk about 8 things an editor does to polish your manuscript into becoming a book.

By Yvonne DiVita August 25, 2023 Books, Writing
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[TfTi] 30 more quotes on books to inspire writers and readers

This Tips from Tom’s inbox entry was itself inspired, once again, by James Clear’s 3-2-1 newsletter, with a subject line that read in part: “the value of books.” How can we resist?

By Tom Collins August 17, 2023 Books, Learning, Tips from Tom's inbox, Writing
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5 Rules You Can and Should Break as a Writer – Yes, I Give You Permission

The 5 Writing Rules I Give You Permission To Break – In Fact, I Recommend You Break Them, All the Time.

By Yvonne DiVita August 10, 2023 Books, Writing
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Running Headers and Widows and Orphans, Oh My!

I was inspired to share this content after reading an article on Fonts.com. Great site. You should check it out. The article describes rags, widows, […]

By Yvonne DiVita July 28, 2023 Books, Learning, Writing
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Yes, the Future of Messaging Includes Writing (and 10 Tips to Help Yours)

When I started the layout work on Chapter 10, “Ten Simple Tips to Eliminate Copywriter’s Frustration,” I had to stop and share a glimpse with you.

By Tom Collins July 20, 2023 Books, Business & Entrepreneurship, Learning, Writing
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Unfinished Chapters: Common Traps that Keep Writers from Becoming Published Authors

Unfinished Chapters: Common Traps that Keep Writers from Becoming Published Authors

It happens to all of us.

We start that book we’ve always planned to write, but life gets in the way, work takes over, and we’re so tired, we just can’t face that blank page.

By Yvonne DiVita June 16, 2023 Books, Writing
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[TfTi] Writing Yourself Into Their Lives; and other useful bits

In this week’s Tips from Tom’s inbox, I’ve gathered a wider set than I usually include, and consequently our dives will be a bit shallower. […]

By Tom Collins May 25, 2023 Learning, Tips from Tom's inbox, Tools & Technology, Writing
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