by Kaelyn Barron
Anything that is worth reading was written with a purpose, a message that the writer wanted to share with the world. We can see this in everything from short poems to children’s books. (Don’t tell me you’re not moved by Dr. Seuss!) Some writing might...
by Kaelyn Barron
Do you ever notice that some ideas or images keep popping up as you read a book? Most likely, that’s more than just coincidence. If an image or idea is recurrent throughout a work of literature, it might be a motif trying to tip you off to the bigger picture...
by Kaelyn Barron
The passive voice is often villainized by editors and identified by grammar software as a bad writing habit that should be avoided. While it’s true that the active voice can make your writing stronger and more direct, the passive voice isn’t necessarily a grammatical...
by Tom Corson-Knowles
We just wrapped up another amazing Readers Choice Awards Contest in 2019, and we’re so excited to finally announce the winners! Why We Started This Book Awards Contest No matter how you choose to publish a book, we think what authors do is amazing and we want to...
by Joana Regulacion
The goal of effective business writing is to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve the quality of communication. But thanks to social media and the rise of digital communication, many of us have forgotten (or simply never learned) how to write quality...
