Getting Published
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10 Common Mistakes Writers Make in Drafting Query Letters
If you want your book to be published, you'll need an agent. The first task in getting an agent is sending out query letters. Read about the 10 ten mistakes writers make.
Word Usage
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Stay ahead of your peers: Avoid these 6 embarrassing word-usage errors
Just because the usage of a word or phrase is common does not make it right. Is there such a thing as "12:00 p.m.?"
Dialog
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15 Tactics to Improve the Dialog in Your Stories
It’s time to move away from the keyboard and get outside. Be part stenographer, part psychologist, and part sociologist, studying people to craft better dialog.
Inflation’s Troubling Imact on the Value of “Nominal”
Buyers beware! The word “nominal” has lost its meaning. These days, if something is “nominal,” it’s probably priced higher than it should be.
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Give me that old-fashioned, neglected punctuation
The subtle aspects of punctuation — like the difference between ellipses points and an em dash — will convey your true meaning to readers.
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