It’s the most frequently asked question I receive: How do I get my book published? This post is regularly updated to offer the most critical information for writers new to the publishing indu…
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What’s in a Name- Short Story – ‘E’ for Eric – Alone
The name Eric is derived from the Old Norse name Eirikr and means ‘one’, ‘alone’ or in certain parts of Scandinavia ‘eternal’. What’s in a Name – …
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What’s in a Name- Short Story – ‘E’ for Eric – Alone
To my SON ERIC
Smorgasbord Easter Egg Hunt – Bloggers who are ‘Jolly good eggs’
It is Easter and no doubt there will be chocolate! Oh yes!. I am not fully present here on the blog at the moment as I am busy filling boxes with items I cannot part with and charity bags with th…
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Smorgasbord Easter Egg Hunt – Bloggers who are ‘Jolly good eggs’
Good Friday to all!
How to Use Amazon Categories to Increase your Rankings
Great advice from a great guy
I have mentioned the importance of Amazon Categories as far as rankings are concerned in my post, I Just Published my Book. Now What?
Here is a rough guide to how many copies a book needs to sell to reach a certain rank in Amazon US, courtesy of Jackie Weger.
This daunting figure, however, is only true when one thinks of the major categories – eg. “Books > Literature & Fiction.” The further one goes down the various subcategories, the easier it is to reach #1 in that sublisting.
I recently came across a great post on the subject by Jen Bresnick, so I thought I’d revisit this topic with a detailed how-to.
What is my Category?
When you look up a listing for a book on Amazon, scroll down past the reviews to the section titled “Look for similar items by category”. If you visit the page…
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How to Make Your Readers And Customers Love You
The easier you make it for readers to understand your content, the more it gets shared socially, forwarded, and linked to from other sites. In a blog post about how to make your customers feel all …
How To Write In The First Person
It seems that writing in 1st person should be limited in use.
Does the title interest you? Perhaps you are wondering what there is to say on this topic, other than using “I” instead of “he”. While it is not complex, the first person is one of the most delicate and nuanced areas of writing.
Treat it with the appropriate skill and caution, and you can achieve literary greatness. Treat the first person poorly and risk sounding like a footballer’s memoir.
Not a footballer’s memoir
Authority
This is relevant to both fiction and non-fiction. Using the first person makes the narrator seem like less of an authority. A study reported in The Wall Street Journal found that people who say “I” more often are viewed as subordinate.
For your blog and non-fiction writing the relevance of this is obvious. If you want to sound knowledgeable about a subject, limit how often you refer to yourself. You might notice that my blog posts…
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How To Find Opportunities For Content Creation
Content creation can be a challenge for any business, so discovering new content creation opportunities represents a significant chance for you to grow your… #contentmarketing #socialmedia #writers
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