Category: Self Publishing Blog
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Using Grammar Checkers yet keeping author voice
Many people talk about using or hating to use AI (Artificial Intelligence), but have no problem using a package such as ProwritingAid or Grammarly. Both of these packages are AI-based packages, and few writers would produce something without running it through their preferred package. Sure, some people are incredibly good at grammar and great, but…
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Book Formating 103
The best thing you can do to help format your own book is to pop into a bookstore that sells traditionally published books. Find several books in your genre and see what their interior looks like. Your aim in doing this is to replicate traditional publishers and thus make your book look more professional. There…
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Release Day
The interesting about POD (Print on demand) online sellers is that they require 72 hours to approve your books. Jayne Thornber ‘s latest release was approved in 3 hours. The bots at Amazon must be bored!!!! However, her writing exercises book is out in both ebook and paper format. It often takes a couple of…
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KJ Matthews is on Instagram
Part of any publishing is to market yourself as well as your books. As such, KJ has finally made it to Instagram. She’s hoping to like it better than BookTok. It’s not that there is anything wrong with TikTok, but KJ Matthews is, at heart, an introvert, and TikTok is something she is struggling with.…
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Jayne’s at it again
Jayne Thornber loves to write, but she has too many ideas in her head. She often says that she will have to live forever to write every story idea she has. Thus the trials of an author with writing ADHD. Unfortunately, she got distracted by her “202 Writing Exercises to improve your craft”, to edit…
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