ISBN’s – Get your own, or accept a freebie? A cautionary tale.
So I started my self-publishing journey a bit half-assed. Typical Aussie, I hear you say? Well, here’s a little backstory that might redeem or further incriminate me – I have a cousin who...
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Correct English Grammar: Could Of or Could Have? | Ninja Creative. I now see the light! A friend of mine has been going over my book and picked me up on some of my grammar mistakes – one of them being...
View ArticleeISBN or ISBN??? Confused much?
The Myth of the eISBN: Why Every eBook Edition Needs a Unique Number | SELLBOX. Some publishers these days are referring to eISBNs – as if they are separate from the regular ISBNs. There is no such...
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While editing Cursed, I have noticed that I tend to use a lot of dashes in my writing. So, I did what any curious person does, and I Googled “when to use dashes” – just to see if I was using them in...
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A good review should not be a 250-350 word synopsis of a book with a one sentence opinion thrown onto the end of it, (I’m talking about you, Kirkus reviews!). A good review should tell everyone who...
View ArticleComma, comma, comma (chameleon?)
Writing a novel? Having trouble wrapping your brain around the rules regarding commas? Me too. I second-guess myself all the time. To help with that, I did some research and took some time to really...
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