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Jun

2018

Five Reasons Why I LOVE the Oxford Comma and You Should Too!

Posted On June 13, 2018 By Mallory Corbin And has No Comment

While a simple piece of punctuation like the comma may seem totally insignificant, it can completely change the meaning of a sentence. For instance: “I already ate, Grandma” quickly becomes “I already ate Grandma” when you remove the comma. Quickly you’ve gone from declining a meal…

May

2018

What is an “em-dash” and how do you use it?

Posted On May 23, 2018 By Mallory Corbin And has No Comment

What is an “em-dash”? When you first look up “what is an em-dash?” the very first definition you receive is “a long dash used in punctuation.” Okay…. well, that isn’t very helpful, now is it? Some of you may already be ready to make an…

May

2018

How did Lower Case and Uppercase Get Their Names?

Posted On May 9, 2018 By Mallory Corbin And has No Comment

How did Lowercase and Uppercase get their names? I’m sure we can all recall our early school years as we carefully crafted each letter of the alphabet on thickly lined paper with our newly sharpened number 2 pencils. Aa Bb Cc Dd… and so on. These…

Nov

2017

Industry Trends: New Adult Fiction

Posted On November 8, 2017 By Mallory Corbin And has No Comment

Step aside Young Adult Fiction, you’ve got some competition. Who is this new threat — or rather close relative — to the beloved teen genre, you may be asking? It’s called New Adult. New Adult isn’t necessarily a new thing. However, this is the first…

Oct

2017

Ghostwriting: it’s not nearly as scary as it sounds!

Posted On October 18, 2017 By Mallory Corbin And has No Comment

What is a ghostwriter? A ghostwriter is a hired writer who is paid to write under another person’s name — don’t worry, there are no real ghosts involved! A ghostwriter can be hired to work on a number of projects. These projects can range from blog…

Oct

2017

The Importance of Your Back Cover

Posted On October 4, 2017 By Mallory Corbin And has No Comment

The Importance of Your Back Cover When you think of cover design for your novel, you may be concentrating solely on the front cover: what kind of images will you use, what kind of font, color scheme, etc. However, too often authors and designers alike…

Aug

2017

What’s The Deal With Self-Publishing?

Posted On August 23, 2017 By Mallory Corbin And has No Comment

Self-publishing isn’t what it used to be. What was once looked down upon as an unrealistic form of publication, a last-ditch effort for authors, is now emerging as a common practice among many authors. By self-publishing, an author is given authority on a number of decisions…

Jul

2017

How To: Design Your Book Cover

Posted On July 24, 2017 By Mallory Corbin And has No Comment

While we have always been told never to judge a book by it’s cover, it is the absolute first thing we do when we pick up any title from our local bookstore or library. Some books have such iconic imagery, that they are recognizable to everyone,…

May

2017

Self-Publishing Checklist

Posted On May 24, 2017 By Mallory Corbin And has No Comment

Self-Publishing Checklist Write. If you haven’t finished your book, and you want to publish it in a timely fashion, you will need to set up a schedule. It may help to create certain goals for yourself each day or week. Such as 1000 words a day,…

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