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How to Create a Pen Name: The Professional’s Guide to Pen Names

So you're thinking about creating a pen name? Here's what you need to know before you pick your pen name. Why Use a Pen Name There are a few reasons why some writers or artists pick pen names: 1. Anonymity A pen name allows you to write and publish your book...

List of Thriller Book Editors

Have you written a thriller book and are looking for a freelance thriller editor to help you get your book ready for publishing or submitting to a literary agent or publishers? If so, you're in the right place! List of Thriller Book Editors Here's our list of...

List of Mystery Book Editors

Have you written a mystery book? Are you looking for a freelance editor to help you get your book ready for publishing or submitting to a literary agent or publisher? If so, you're in the right place! List of Mystery Book Editors Here's our list of 28 mystery...

5 Best Mindfulness Books for Reducing Stress and Living With More Calm

If you find yourself increasingly unfocused and overwhelmed, you’re not alone. With our always-on lifestyle and blurred lines between work and home, it’s not a surprise that many people find themselves feeling pressured. While some jitters are normal in high-stress...

84 Commercial Fiction Publishers Accepting Submissions

Do you write commercial fiction? If you've completed a commercial fiction novel and are looking for a publisher, you're in the right place! List of Commercial Fiction Publishers Here's our list of 84 publishers that publish commercial fiction book. Please note that...

List of Commercial Fiction Literary Agents Now Accepting Submissions

Commercial fiction is fiction that puts the reader first. That means writers, editors, agents, and publishers generally tend to make edits and revisions in order to create a story that all readers will love, not just those with master's degrees in creative writing....

Why Did Amazon Remove My Book Reviews?

Having problems with your Amazon book reviews? So are we. Our team is always happy when new books get immediate reviews on our Amazon product page. Our authors are also delighted when positive reviews start to roll in. Amazon reviews not only build customer...

How to Find Your Dream Job: 9 Steps to Getting the Job You’ve Always Wanted

You're going to spend about a third of your life at work, so you're probably going to be miserable if you don't find a job you really enjoy. How can you find a job where you have meaningful work, enjoy enriching relationships, and your contributions are rewarded?...

7 Ways to Be a Better Employee: How to Get More Raises and Promotions

If you work for forty years, you’ll spend over 10,000 days of your life at work. Since this is such a large part of your life, you might as well do your best while you’re there. By striving to become the best employee you can be, you’ll earn many rewards, including: Raises and promotions, a more stable career, better work relationships, better self-esteem.

He Said, She Said: Grammar and Options in Dialogue

We all have habits, things we do repeatedly and automatically, usually without thinking. We buy the same clothes in the same colors. We order the same dish at a restaurant. We watch the same TV programs. Writers have habits too. Dedicating time to write each day is a good habit. Reading great works of literature is a good habit. But unthinking overuse of certain words is a bad habit. This lack of creativity often shows up as repetitive “dialogue tags” (verbs that indicate who is speaking)—usually the word “said.”

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