Writing for Authors Helpful Tools for Writers: Ergonomic Keyboards Are you looking for some helpful tools for writers? When you spend all day typing, an ergonomic keyboard is a must-have.
Writing for Authors 17 Weak Words to Avoid in Your Writing Want to make your writing a little stronger? Check out these 17 words to avoid or to edit out of your writing during revision stages.
Writing for Authors Keeping a Writer’s Notebook A writer’s notebook is a place where writers can keep ideas, thoughts, inspiration, and research, as well as practice and improve their writing. Here are some ideas for your writer’s notebook!
Technical Tips,Writing for Authors Format Your Manuscript: Dos and Don’ts As an author, how should you format your manuscript to make it easier (and cheaper) for editors and designers? Read on to find out.
Writing for Authors 17 Easy Productivity Tips for Writers Do you get distracted when you should be writing? Or do you want to get more done than you are currently able to? Check out these 17 productivity tips for writers!
Writing for Authors Using Beta Readers to Improve Your Novel You can improve your novels with feedback from beta readers. But how do you find these readers, what exactly do they do, and what do you pay them? Read on to find out!
Writing for Authors 25 Quotes for Authors Do you need inspiration, a laugh, or advice? These 25 quotes from famous authors might be just the pick-me-up you need.
Writing for Authors Faster Writing with a Voice Recorder Have you ever tried using a voice recorder to “write” your book instead of typing it out? Check out this post for information to get you started!
Writing for Authors 7 Things We Are Grateful for this Thanksgiving As Thanksgiving approaches, we think more and more of the things we are grateful for. Here are 7 things we at My Book Cave are grateful for.
Writing for Authors 14 Characteristics of an Ebook Author Are you as eccentric as most ebook authors?
Publishing Tips,Writing for Authors 8 Questions You Should Ask Before Hiring a Book Editor All authors need a good book editor to look over their novels. To make sure you’ve found the right editor, try asking the editor these 8 questions!
Writing for Authors 21 Ways to Research your Novel Before writing a novel, it’s important to do research on the location, the time period, the people, the food, and the hobbies and jobs of the characters. Here are a few ideas to help you research your novel!
Technical Tips,Tutorials,Writing for Authors Read Your Book Aloud: How to Use the Microsoft Word Text-to-Speech Feature Every author should give the Microsoft Word Text-to-Speech feature a try as they fine-tune their manuscripts. When you read your book aloud, your ears will find many errors, repetitive words, and even plot flaws that your eyes (and the eyes of others) have often missed.
Promotion & Marketing,Publishing Tips,Writing for Authors 17 Self-publishing Steps: How to Self Publish a Book Self-publishing can be intensive and overwhelming, but also rewarding. Here are some straightforward, self-publishing steps to help you through this process!
Technical Tips,Writing for Authors Ebook Word Count: Does Size Matter? Length for print books mattered a lot, but what about ebooks? Take a peek at what does matter and what length is selling more books!
Writing for Authors Don’t Skimp on Getting an eBook Editor for Your Novel It may seem tempting to put your book out there immediately and start earning money, but good editing can make or break your novel. How many editors do you need?
Grammar & Punctuation,Writing for Authors Simple Tips to Use and Conjugate Lay and Lie Have you ever been confused about how to use or conjugate lay and lie? Mix-ups between these verbs is common, but with a few simple tips, you can always feel confident in your word choice.
Writing for Authors Profanity in Books: Show Don’t Tell Emotion Will swearing hurt your book sales? Many readers today will not be offended by a certain amount of profanity in books, but shocking words often pull readers out of the story. Read this before you decide how much profanity to put in your next book.
Writing for Authors How to Write a Stronger Romance Novel Romance often gets a bad rap, but romance sells more than any other genre besides general fiction. So today we share important tips on how to write a stronger romance novel.
