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Where Professional Courtesy Meets Publishing Success

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Citing sources is both a professional courtesy and a crucial duty for authors and publishers, essential for acknowledging the use of others’ words and ideas. This introduction briefly discusses the two key citation styles you need to know.

What You Will Learn from This Article

1. Understanding and applying the correct citation style (MLA or APA) is crucial for self-publishers to give proper credit and avoid plagiarism.

2. Citing sources boosts an author’s credibility with their readers and peers, positively impacting their career and book sales.

3. The choice between comprehensive or selected bibliographies, including footnotes, endnotes, and annotated lists, enriches the book’s value and aids readers in further research. Continue reading →

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Updated September 24, 2023

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Easy writing techniques that will help you attract, connect, and hold on to your readers

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Here are two fundamental and powerful non-fiction writing techniques to show your readers that you understand them and their issues. These two writing techniques, along with a hefty dose of sincerity, honesty, and respect for yourself, your subject matter, and the reader, will go a long way to helping you build an audience of readers, followers, and buyers.

What You Will Learn
1. You will learn why you need to write in such a way that helps you build an emotional connection with your readers.
2. You will learn how and why you need to talk to your readers and not at them.
3. You will learn how and why you need to convey your enthusiasm to the reader. Continue reading →

Updated December 9, 2022

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Updated February 22. 2024

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A powerful writing technique that will help you build a bigger audience and sell more books

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Writing in “plain English” is a great way to make a good impression on your audience. This technique means writing in a way that makes your message easy to read and understand. It doesn’t matter who your audience or subject matter is. Every audience will benefit from writing that uses plain English. This technique will also help you build a bigger audience and sell more books. Here are my six favorite tips to assist you.

What You Will Learn
1. You will learn how to simplify your non-fiction writing to make it easier to understand and remember.
2. You will learn how and why writing in plain English can help you build and retain a broader readership and following.
3. You will learn how and why writing in plain English will make you look more intelligent and your writing more powerful. Continue reading →

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Updated December 27, 2022

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Sincerity will help you build a following of readers that will respect you and what you do, which will help you sell more books

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Sincerity is crucial to all of us because it helps build trust. And faith is one of the fundamental building blocks to developing a lasting and rewarding relationship. Non-fiction writers need to display sincerity with their words. Readers can sense this and reward writers they trust by following them, reading their articles, and buying their books. Here is a short discussion on the importance of writing with sincerity.

What You Will Learn
1. You’ll learn why sincerity is vital to non-fiction writing.
2. You’ll learn how to define and understand sincerity.
3. You’ll learn about the critical connection between sincerity and tone in your writing. Continue reading →